Vehicle Description
1970 Chevrolet Corvette Drag Car
Say Corvette and immediately one harkens back to the 1960's and
1970's when the Corvette was in its heyday with design, and power
going through several iterations. It was not uncommon to snag one
of these examples, and with a need for speed, modify it for the
strip. Since the invention of the automobile, some tinkerer, shade
tree mechanic, or custom shop has been trying to make it go
faster.
This 1970 straight liner has been modified to run down the 1/4 mile
and make a very specific time. It has been outfitted with the tools
to do so, for timing and safety. Consigner states the car is
available as is, or can be purchased without motor and tranny, and
the original seats, dash, steering wheel, and core support is
available.
Exterior
A 1973 Fiberglass front end for better aerodynamics, and a daunting
hood scoop. The original 1970 rear has been modified to accommodate
a racing fuel cell. All wrapped up in racing red, with a massive
black center stripe, which runs from bow to stern, and covers the
back-lighting area. On the rear are deep dish aluminum racing
wheels wrapped by Goodyear drag slicks (32 x 14's) and in front
Moroso Drag Special small tires frame shallow dish aluminum
wheels.
Interior
A complete redux to shed weight, and help with obtaining a low ET,
is seen in the interior. All wrapped in a frame mounted roll cage,
the dash, and any comforts have been stripped, and replaced with
fabricated aluminum. This houses essential gauges on the vertical
console, as well as replaces the dash, that retails a machined bow
tie logo. A racing Cheetah SCS shifter is seen and racing seats are
flanked by 3-point harnesses and a window net.
Drivetrain
A big block 427ci Chevy bored .30 over, with Crower Cams, and a
bolted on Powerglide with 400 Turbo Torque Converter with a 5000
stall. Also, a 2 step Biden Bear Throttle stop and timer has been
added. All this power is thrown rearward to a Dana 60 Rear with
4:88 gear ratio and a Summers Spool. New master cylinder and
calipers have been put on as well. As mentioned the original seats,
dash steering wheel and core support are available if
interested.
The quarter mile calls, and this car has an answer. Well thought
out and constructed to perform within a specific bracket of time,
consistently. Great performance, and great looking exterior will
create the red and black blur, and push you into your seat..a
lot!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 150 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. A 450 barn find
collection is currently also on display.
This vehicle is in our showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania,
conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76
Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is www.classicautomall.com and
our phone number is (888) 227-0914. Please contact us anytime for
more information or to come see the vehicle in person.