Vehicle Description
We seem to have a hard time keeping these 'early' second-generation
Camaros in stock (it's one of those 'good problems'), and for those
of you looking for some industrial-strength horsepower, this 1970
Chevrolet Camaro RS Pro Street definitely delivers. With a monster
454 big block V8 under the hood, a 4-link rear and some
wide-by-huge rear tires to hook it up, and the high-end finish
quality of a car that's ready to show-or-go, this is a vicious
street fighter that carries no disappointments.
This Camaro doesn't advertise its potential too loudly, thanks to
impressive bodywork that cleverly hides the oversized rear tires
and roll cage within. The crouching stance certainly helps, and
it's obvious that someone invested enough effort to make this one
look fantastic from any angle. That's a modern coat of lustrous
burgundy paint, giving it a serious and understated look that this
car wears incredibly well, while still advertising the fact that
there's something exciting underneath. The slightly oversized cowl
induction hood isn't just for show, and the car wears factory RS
split bumpers, a black chin spoiler below, and a color-matched
ducktail rear spoiler that all certainly help with the visuals.
It's a top-end driver-quality muscle car through-and-through, with
very little to complain about in the finish and bodywork, and the
panels line up well, the body is straight, and the slick paint has
a great shine - so it's ready for the scrutiny it's bound to get
when it rumbles onto the local car show field. Bright chrome
bumperettes flank the blacked-out catfish grille, while out back
the rear bumper glistens in the sun, and although it's difficult to
verify if those Z/28 badges are original to this car (unfortunately
the build sheet did not survive and the trim tag is no longer in
place), they do a great job advertising this Camaro's tough-guy
resume.
For a car with such heavy-duty race-ready hardware, this one sure
is comfortable and well-executed inside. Handsome racing buckets
look like they were born in this F-body and match the rest of the
interior quite well, and despite their aggressive contours they're
still very comfy and come wrapped in high-end black vinyl.
Ultra-Shield racing harnesses keep the driver and passenger in
place, a thick-rimmed Grant steering wheel with a chromed-out
centerpiece adds some flash to the otherwise monochromatic driver's
compartment, and all the gauges have been upgraded to Auto Meter
ProComp Ultra-Lites with bright white faces. Despite the interior's
ProStreet appearance, you still get a soft headliner above, plush
carpets below, and a super-clean, crack-free dash up ahead, and
there's even a retro-style AM/FM/AUX stereo that sounds great. The
back seat is gone, of course, replaced by a nicely upholstered
bulkhead and the back-half of the roll cage that strengthens the
entire tub. Shoulder harnesses are tied into that cage for both
comfort and safety and a B&M shifter manages the gears with
great aplomb. Out back, the trunk was left original, proudly
showing off it's very solid pans and sheetmetal.
The heart of the animal is a 454 cubic inch V8 Chevrolet Generation
V big block, a monster of an engine that powered Chevrolet's from
1991-on. As a hefty 4-bolt main block, it's got plenty of pop yet
still nestles inside the engine bay like it was born there, and
comes topped with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, an aluminum Weiand
'Stealth', HEI ignition, and long-tube headers at the flanks. The
block fires with ease thanks to a serpentine belt system and
upgraded wiring harness, and with polished billet pulleys and
brackets, shiny Chevrolet valve covers, a matching chrome air
cleaner, and Chevy Orange enamel on the block itself, the engine
bay really pops. A TH400 3-speed automatic transmission handles all
that added horsepower without skipping a beat, and it feeds a
heavy-duty 9-inch rear with redlight-to-redlight smokin' gears that
can still handle highway speeds (believed to be 3.55 ratio) inside.
Long-tube headers feed into a custom dual exhaust system with
Magnaflow glasspacks that'll rattle your neighbors ear drums, with
turn-downs just beyond the transmission. The undercarriage is very
solid and was neatly finished with satin black paint, and the
upgraded suspension features power steering, power 4-wheel disc
brakes with slotted rotors, and coilovers and a 4-link out back
that help keep this bruiser planted to the road. Street-sized
Mickey Thompson radials help grip asphalt as well, with 26x8.5x15s
up front and 29x12.5x15s out back, and they come wrapped around
American Racing Torque Thrust that finish off the look
perfectly.
Plenty potent but impressively finished, this early
second-generation Camaro is a no-compromises build that brings the
horsepower but doesn't sacrifice comfort to do it. Call today!
