For Chevrolet, and most of its American muscle car manufacturing rivals, the early 1970s represents the zenith of the muscle car golden age. Power and torque numbers had grown to even more amazing ...

Chevrolet produced the rare LS6 V8 engine in the 1970s, with only 4,663 examples made. The LS6 engine was used in Chevelle, El Camino, and Corvette models, offering 450 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque.