The Chevrolet 454 SS is a high performance full size pickup that mated the C1500 standard two wheel drive cab with an absolutely killer 454ci 7.4 liter, eight cylinder engine(V-8), the 3 speed automatic transmission and a 3.73 rear axle ratio helped thrust the 454 beast under the hood, the engine(90-91 Model) produced a maximum of 230hp, 385 foot pounds of torque while the 92-93 whipped out 255hp at 4000 and 405 pound-feet at 2400 rom and power is routed through an automatic overdrive 4-speed transmission. All this power was pushed out to Goodyear tires on Special 454 SS rims. The interior comes equipped with a special plush Garnet Red(90-91) and grey(92-93) cloth interior and high-back reclining sport bucket seats with a Center Console.

Trucks like this 454 SS shown above were produced from 1990-1993. Total number of units produced was 16,953 its best year in 1990 with a total of 13,748 units sold, that left a total of 3205 sold from 91-93. The 454 SS had reduced payload capacity smaller than the standard models in the years before, a high sticker price-(Most buyers forget about the high price after sitting behind the wheel) and only gets at best 10mpg-12mpg


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