Vehicle Description
1970 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe
Drag racing was born in the dry lake beds in the California
deserts. In the 1930's as engines got better and drivers got
braver, speeds began topping 100mph. But it wasn't until after
World War II that a bunch of kids with cars, hanging out with
nowhere in particular to go, turned into something more serious.
Popularity grew steadily but drag racing still remained largely an
underground pastime. Races frequently took place on disused
military runways with the first organized event dating back to 1949
at the Goleta Air Base in California. As the decade turned drag
racing began to get organized. The National Hot Rod Association
(NHRA) was founded in 1951 by Wally Parks, and within the decade
two classes of competition had developed 'Unmodified Stock' and
'Top Eliminator'.
For consignment a 1970 Camaro, highly modified to get the lowest ET
possible in a straight-line race. Plenty of power, a mostly
original looking 1970 car, but do not be fooled, this Camaro rocks
and knocks off socks.
Exterior
With a Maroon respray in 2003, this straight liner has plenty of
spit shine left on the steel. Exterior gaps are good, and panels
remain straight. A snazzy wide white stripe runs up the scooped
hood and continues on the rear deck with a spoiler. Bumpers are
mirror-like, and all trim remains very nicely preserved. Starting
in 1970, began the years when GM began to change the design of the
Camaro, and blurred the lines between a Camaro and a Pontiac, give
a gaze to the front of the car and it will pan out! Not a true
"beak" but certainly features that resemble each other. 15-inch
polished Centerline AutoDrag wheels are on all 4 corners, and we
see the fronts wrapped with 165R15's and the rear with Mickey
Thompson ET Street 325/50R15's
Interior
A swing of the doors and we see significant modification to the
interior, starting with a full 8-point Competition Engineering roll
cage, Jazz race seats with a 5 point harness, and all Autometer
gauges replace the factory ones which still remain. Nice black
carpet covers the floors, and on the door panels a snazzy
triangular stitched vinyl pattern abounds all in black. Other
highlights include a B&M Quicksilver shifter, a Hurst line
lock, and a tilt steering wheel. An interesting combo of street
racer and creature comforts.
Drivetrain
A pristine and clean 350ci V8 with a .060 overbore, JE pistons that
push it to an 11:1 compression ratio, and a Cam Dynamics roller cam
(specs .640i, and 615e lift @.050). On either side are 1967 327 300
HP heads (Camel hump) which have been fully ported, polished, and
flowed on a flow bench, as well as cc'd. A list as long as your arm
can be perused direct from the consigner as to all the work that
has been put into this mill. A Holley 800 cfm double pumper carb
throws fossils and O2 through an Edelbrock Torker intake. On the
back of the mill is a TH400 3-speed automatic transmission, and on
the rear axle is a Mopar 8 3/4" with 4.56 gears and is spooled.
Undercarriage
A tubbed and tied frame, Moroso front springs, weld on ladder bars,
and Hooker headers are just a few of the long list of highlights
that have been bestowed upon this car. All rust free, a few road
scrapes, but an overall nice clean undercarriage.
Drive-Ability
Yes! Yes! Yes! It definitely drives, it certainly starts, and it
offers up plenty of ear candy when the throttle is pushed. Climbing
in is a bit much for this 60 YO writer, but once in it is
comfortable, and all is working well. Noted there are no wipers and
heater has long since been removed.
At first glance an original 1970 style Camaro with some interesting
wheels. But if we dig deeper, there is plenty of extra work that
went into this car on the mechanical front, and if remotely
interested, you should have a gander at the specs, which are
extensively documented. Let's go racin' kids!
VIN Decode
124870N524752
1-Chevrolet
2-Camaro
4-V8
87-Sport Coupe
0-1970
N-Norwood, OH Assy Plant
524752-Sequential Unit Number
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barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
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