Vehicle Description
1970 Chevrolet El Camino
Among the first hybrid vehicles in the history of the automotive
industry, the Chevrolet El Camino, a combination car-truck,
featured the practicality of a pickup truck, while maintaining
performance car status. Chevy dealers across the U.S. showcase
vintage models like the El Camino in their showrooms, while
awaiting a possible new release. Chevy promoted it as, "the most
beautiful thing that ever shouldered a load!". Even claiming, "It
rides and handles like a convertible yet hauls and hustles like the
workingest thing on wheels."
It wasn't until 1968 that the El Camino, featuring a total body
makeover, and loaded with a more powerful SS engine, took its place
in the iconic lineup of American muscle cars and remained there for
the remainder of the 1960s and throughout the 1970s. This 1970
version has a circa 1972 402ci V8, a 4-barrel carb and features a
new A-body, Chevelle front clip, and Monte Carlo front parking
lights, and is bathed in black striped Turquoise Mist paint all
looking great for this truck, uhh car, no no truck...well you get
it!
Exterior
Fairly straight rust free steel, well minded gaps, great chrome and
stainless trimmings, all bathed nicely in slightly dulled Turquoise
Mist. Black racing stripes are on the hood and the SS badge is
below the center grille. From the B pillar forward its "look...!
its a Chevelle SS", but from the B pillar rearward, its "look!
...its a hauler.." For the bed to do that hauling, we see more
straight steel painted black with a rattle can, showing some
scratches and different shades of black and we have a place to put
the goods. Throw on some shiny wheel well trimmings, black racing
stripes on top of the dual bumped hood, and add in some 15
inch-bowtie factory rally wheels and wrap these in raised white
letter BFG Radial T/A's... now we're smoking'.
Interior
KISS is the theme from the interior and it does so by utilizing
plenty of black vinyl. For the doors we get the vertical tuck and
roll design on the center panels where shiny actuator, armrest, and
brown handled crank levers are mounted. The uppers and lowers are
delineated by a thin shiny trimming that emulates the top of a
bowtie badge (look closely!). Crossing over the missing threshold
which holds back a sea of black carpeting currently only mounted in
the front. The back floors are bare metal primed and showing some
surface rust. We can pick the only bench in front for our seating,
and these chairs' backs fold forward for some slight extra storage.
These are also black vinyl with some tuck and roll, but mostly
smooth seats and bolsters. Upfront, we can take in the original
dash, with in dash tachometer, circular slightly inset gauges and
knob setup from 1970. An AM/FM radio, AC, and power steering are
there for making the drive just a bit easier. This all resides in a
textured faux leather dash front with a black padded topper. A 3
spoke GM steering wheel is fronting this dash. New back floor pans
are in but as noted have some surface rust, (likely from standing
water), in their centers.
Drivetrain
In a fully restored engine bay plenty of hoses and wiring wraps
around the now a 402ci V8 stuffed under this hood. It has an
Edelbrock intake manifold, a 4-barrel carburetor with an open
chromed plate style air cleaner covering. On back is a TH400 3
speed automatic tranny, and waaaay back a 12 bolt 3.31 posi rear
axle below the bed. An orange/red GM block gets a peek out of all
the wiring, AC and engine cooling hoses, as do some headers now on
the 402 cubes for the exhale. Let's go smoke the tires!
Undercarriage
Some patina and wear but fairly clean and well kept original
undercarriage. Solid floor pans, rockers and supporting frame. Dual
stock exhaust works its way rearward but comes to a halt prior to
the rear axle. Power disc brakes upfront and power drum brakes on
the back persist with independent coil springs up front, and a 4
link with coil springs is mounted on the back.
Drive-Ability
These late 60's early 70's muscle cars never cease to amaze me and
this one is all ready to perform for you. Just sneak it a treat of
High-Test gas and it will stand on its own two rear tires..(well
maybe not!), but it performs beautifully, great acceleration, good
solid braking, and smooth automatic tree shift selecting. All
working, and all good for the test track drive.
A fine example of a restored EL Camino right out of its prime year
1970. A pre gas crisis, pre emissions car, with more than enough
capabilities to haul goods and some ass! Car? Truck? It can
definitely be YOURS!
136800B188018
1-Chevrolet
36-Malibu V8
80-2 Door Sedan Pickup
0-1970
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
188018-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
ST 70 13680-1970 Malibu 2 Door Pickup
BDY B203064-Baltimore Body #
TR 773-Medium & Antique Medium Saddle Pattern Coated Vinyl
Bench
PNT 58-Autumn Gold
05B-2nd Week May Build
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
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
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.
