Vehicle Description
Looking for a distinctive classic ride that will give you the last
word in asphalt torching power while still offering plenty of curb
appeal? Pull up at any stoplight in this 1970 Chevrolet El Camino
SS 454 Clone and you're covered. It's carrying a level of rumbling
big block power under its hood that puts it in truly rare company
and its magnetic exterior color makes it look like it's already
flying even at a standstill.
With the candy apple red shade draped over its exterior accented
with white racing stripes, this El Camino will remind you of that
one particular Hot Wheels car of yesteryear that everyone clamored
for when it was busted out, simply because it just had to be
seriously fast just by virtue of its color alone. It's a head
turning look for sure, though some freshening up in the paint booth
would bring out its best. Despite its nearly half century of
service, its body remains reassuringly solid - have a look at it
from all angles and you'll see that the gaps surrounding its hood
and doors are tight and even and both latch solidly and open and
close smoothly. The gracefully subtle scoop on its hood is fully
functional - ushering cold dense air into the monster of a
powerplant waiting just below - and a pair of hood pins are a nice
finishing detail as they add to the view from the front.
The burgundy interior provides a fine driving environment to put
this classic through its paces and its combination of factory
buckets that straddle a center console carrying a distinctive Chevy
horseshoe shifter is a rare one to come by. An updated steering
wheel sits on the tilt column with a nicely sized tach perched
within easy view to keep tabs on RPMs, and just beyond it the
factory-issued instruments in the dash are joined by a trio of
aftermarket gauges sitting just below a Nitrous Oxide badge -
another proclamation of this Chevy's outstanding accelerative
ability. A JVC AM/FM cassette player is on hand to bring its era
appropriate technology into play, combining with aftermarket
speakers and two 12" pioneer subs to fill the cabin with sound. The
bed area in back offers a good amount of cargo space and its
surrounding walls and inner wheel wells are in good order.
You'll hear a deep resonant exhaust note as this vintage Chevy
draws near, but it only hints at just how much power it's carrying.
The 468 cubic inch big block sitting in the engine compartment
features a host of top of the line components, including a Holley
850 double pumper carb, ported Corvette heads and an Edelbrock
Victor Jr. intake manifold, to bring its output to a truly epic
level - estimated to be at over 700 horsepower, thanks in part to
the nicely detailed nitrous kit that's also on board. The 3-speed
automatic TH400 sitting just behind it has been understandably
beefed up to handle what comes its way, and with 4:11 gears in
back, the off the line acceleration at your disposal is
astronomical. Traction bars and air shocks have been added in back
to make sure all that power gets properly applied to the pavement.
Smooth power steering makes this unusually powerful ride easy to
navigate and power brakes that feature discs up front bring it to
prompt stops when called upon as it works its magic on a set of 15"
American Racing wheels outfitted with Hoosier Radial G/T tires.
You don't see all that many El Caminos on the road anymore and
certainly almost none that can offer anywhere near the outstanding
power of this 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 Clone. Call
today!