Vehicle Description
The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle is one of those cars with universal
appeal. Paint it gloss black with white SS stripes, stuff a
muscle-bound small block under the hood, and give it a lowered
stance and you have one heck of a Saturday night special.
High-visibility cars like this demand high-quality workmanship.
Rolling around in a Chevelle SS sends a message, and when it's
basic black the message is all about performance. Sure, we've all
seen the ones at the local shows with wavy bodywork and dusty
paint, but when you set out to build an icon, you do it right. As a
result, this one has bodywork that reflects cleanly, which is only
the result of hours of time and big piles of cash being spent at
the body shop. Gaps are quite good, the cowl induction hood fits
well, and nobody's going to know what's living under the hood just
by looking at it. White SS stripes are painted on, not decals, and
all the correct badging and emblems have been installed. Shiny
chrome bumpers sparkle against the glossy black paint, along with
bright stainless trim around the windows and wheel arches. A black
vinyl top adds a touch of formality but it stays in the background,
as you'd expect on a black car.
Bucket seats and Chevy muscle go together like ice cream and apple
pie. This one sports a pair of correct buckets flanking a factory
console, an upgrade from the original bench that was installed by
the factory. Both the front and rear seat covers are correct
reproductions that fit well and look great, showing only minor
signs of use and no defects. Correct SS door panels were fitted,
along with fresh carpets, so it feels quite new inside. Factory
instruments cover only the basics and the wide speedometer tells
you that this likely wasn't a born real SS, but at this point does
it even matter? The original AM radio is gone, replaced by a newer
AM/FM/CD stereo head unit and they did the console right, complete
with a horseshoe shifter. The trunk is tidy and clean, needing only
a reproduction mat to look right.
A 350 cubic inch crate motor nestles right into the Chevelle's
engine bay, and with a few modest bolt-on performance parts, it
moves like a welterweight prizefighter on the street. The block is
nicely dressed in Chevy Orange, with a bare aluminum Edelbrock
intake and a few chrome dress-up bits, and the idle suggests a
fairly substantial cam lives inside. A QFT 4-barrel carb lives
under that open-element air cleaner, and the aluminum valve covers
add a combat-ready look. A chrome alternator provides plenty of
juice, and long-tube headers feed a dual exhaust system that
exhales through oval tips under the rear valence. A TH350 3-speed
automatic transmission snaps off shifts like a drill sergeant snaps
off salutes and feeds a heavy-duty 12-bolt rear end. Power steering
and power brakes make it effortless to handle and take a good look
at how clean those floors are; nice, right? Staggered 225/70/15
front and 275/60/15 rear BFGoodrich T/A radials complete the
rolling stock.
Fast, handsome, and with a few tricks up its sleeve, this Chevelle
is the kind of car we all hope to own someday and the price sure is
right. Call now!