Vehicle Description
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu
If you're confused as to why people refer to Chevelles and Malibus
as the same car, it's because Malibu was a trim level of the
Chevelle from 1964 to 1977. The Malibu wasn't a separate model
until 1978. No Chevelles originally had a woodgrain console. If you
see one with a woodgrain console now, it's likely from a Monte
Carlo. There was a version of the Chevelle only available in Canada
that had a slightly different grille and trim. It was called the
Pontiac Beaumont.
If you are going to grab a bowtie Chevelle, 1970 is definitely the
year to have. Chevrolet got it all right for this year with the
lines, trims and power combination. Our consignment gets it all
right with a frame off restoration, all new panels wearing a snappy
color change from green to orange, air ride suspension, a LS engine
swap and beautiful trimmings and of course it's a 1970. Plenty of
WOW factor in this one so read on, and then come and get it!
Exterior
Near perfect Atomic Orange drapes this car's steel panels which
mind their gaps very nicely. Black painted stripes race from front
to back and are only broken up by the solid orange painted top,
which is also pristine. Dual headlights along with a dual stacked
chrome rimmed openings of the grille highlight the black
horizontalribbings within. A lower mirror like bumper and the dual
rear facing cowl induction hood grace this 1970 masterpiece. A
shout out to the rear bumper with the inset tail lights within a
flush mount bumper on the rear of the car, all shiny and new as
well. This bottoms off a gracefully sloping downward rear glass and
trunk lid which when viewed from the side is THE reason for the
visual preference of the 1970 model year. Speaking of the glass,
it's near perfect with dark tinting and excellentstainless
surrounds, which add perfectly to the sinister vibe. 20-inch
multi-spoke Diablo wheels are all around and wrapped by low profile
255/40ZR20 radials from the 28th week of 2017 on all 4 corners.
Interior
You'll be seeing black on this interior with just fabulous factory
style black door panels that are nearly showroom, wonderful
charcoal black Camaro ZR1 leather and suede buckets up front that
have some orange stitching and ZL1 embroidery in the headrests for
a little extra interest. A rear bench provides room for 2 more and
again is from a Camaro showing in 2+2 bucket style format. This
paves the way for the pristine black carpeting that is flooding the
floors. A black padded vinyl topper covers the dash and the front
houses the standard elongated rectangle sweep speedometer with a
row of warning lights below. To the left is the controller for the
RideTech adjustable air ride system which can also be controlled
via a phone app and to the driver's right is the display unit for
the Holley Terminator X EFI system. The factory heater slides and
upgraded AM/FM/Bluetooth stereo are here as well. Fronting this
snappy dash is a flat bottom NRG Innovations rally style steering
wheel atop the factory steering column. As for the headliner...you
guessed it more pristine black vinyl with vent holes throughout.
Just really well done and preserved inside and a beautiful contrast
to the orange exterior. Not to be overlooked is the truck with its
custom black carpet liner, stereo amp, and speaker box.
Drivetrain
A great looking drivetrain is in the glossy charcoal gray painted
engine bay and is modern 5.3 liter LS V8. Holley Terminator X EFI
with Holley injectors, a stage 3 camshaft, and red high voltage
ignition wires add to the mechanical jewelry, and it just goes on
and on. A 3-speed TH400 transmission is on back and this sends
power to a 12-bolt axle bringing up the back. All in very nice
condition.
Undercarriage
Clean and rust free nearly as close to like new as you can get
thanks to all new floors from the firewall back. This is supported
by a solid and rust free frame finished in an industrial silver
that has independentsuspension with adjustable airbags up front,
and a 4 link with airbags in the rear, both courtesy of RideTech.
Power disc brakes are all around and shiny headers snake their way
down from the LS mill and join up with stainless steel piped
Flowmaster muffler equipped exhaust with chrome tips peeking out
under the rear bumpers. Just a wonderfully restored and upgraded
presentation here.
Drive-Ability
As usual with these early 1970's Chevrolet muscle cars, my
decoder/editor and I clamor to drive these, so we flipped a coin
and it landed on its side, so we both drove it! (One of the many
bennies working at CAM). Anyway, she fired right up with a roar,
and we were speeding our way to the test track. Here we found this
car to be in ship shape mechanically, running smoothly,
accelerating with no end, and cornering like a big lumbering muscle
car from 1970. We noted the speedometer and odometer were
non-functional during our drive, but the comfy modern ZR1 seats
more than made up for it. While Classic Auto Mall represents that
these functions were working at the time of our test drive, we
cannot guarantee these functions will be working at the time of
your purchase.
Restoration and modifications are a wonderful thing, especially
when it is done to this level, and this one will not let you down.
Near retina burning Inferno Orange paint, custom Diablo wheels,
wide black stripes, a 5.3 liter LS engine, along with air ride
suspension and Holley EFI all come together to make a winner. Like
the original, all the boxes are checked and the i's are dotted as
well as t's crossed on this one, so come and get it, it will slide
out of here very fast, just like it handled our test track.
136370B152083
1-Chevrolet
36-Malibu V8
37-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
0-1970
B-Baltimore, MD Assy Plant
152083-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
ST 70 13637-1970 Malibu 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BDY B934392-Baltimore Body #
TR 782-Dark Green Rivar Cloth & Coated Fabric
PNT 45 G-Mist Green, Dark Green Top
02C-3rd Week February
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