Love my 71- LT1 Corvette. Have had it for 37 Years! Years ago, Put a Elderbrock Manifold and 2 Elderbrock carbs. Have driven it All over the country! 🇺🇸🏁🛣️
I guess when you get down to it, ALL colors are special order right? I mean ordered by the dealer either for dealer stock or a customer sold order. Can't really order a car without picking a color or would Chevrolet just ship it in primer? 😀
I had a 1970 Laguna Grey LT-1 convertible. A blast to drive, but no place to put my left knee (clutch leg) as I didn't have telescopic steering. Really meant for a shorter driver than me. :(
@@thud9797 Think the same sometimes but I never really drive old iron in Ca summer heat. So few miles get put on it I dont see the $ spent being worth it.
These cars were good not great, the fact you needed 108 octane gas is a killer in this day and age. These cars tuned correctly only ran a 14.20s quarter mile and were hard pressed to hit 130 mph top end. A finely tuned 1990 L98 could easily beat one of these in performance, handling, economy, comfort (yea right its a Vette comfort isnt an issue) and sexiness. The 250 HP L98 made a lot of power than these LT1s did, sorry to burst you balloon but the old cast iron head 350s didnt make 370 (claimed) horsepower, they barely made 354 on a dyno.
You do not need 108 octane for this engine, dont know whete you heard that but not true. Best to mix some race gas with premium but not a big deal at all. And dont believe everything you read in magazines. There was a stock drags and after the announcer gave the typical ok everybody here's a 70 Corvette, you know Corvettes really weren't made for the drag strip, blah blah blah, the LT-1 proceeded to run a 12.92 at 110 mph on stock Wide O Oval tires. True the newer cars are fast and easier to live with but there's just something special about these cars and the guys who know how to get the most out of them.
@@thud9797 you dont know much about thermodynamics do you? its obvious youve never had a college stoichiometry class, if you had you wouldnt make such an un-intelligent comment. Try studying chemistry more and please learn some about octane and its suppression of pre-detonation, heat transfer away from the combustion chamber, and why it slows down the rate of burn. FYI I race an NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock so Im quite sure I know a lot about it than you do. And no I dont read magazines like you obviously do. So tell me Mr Knowitall, the formula on the gas pump that reads R+M/2 = Octane. What is it and how do that achieve 87, 89, and 93 octane and just exactly how many carbon atoms are in those molecules (seeing youre such an expert) which gets back to Stoichiometry. If youre not a chemist like I am please dont even try, if you search for it on a website then copy and paste it ill know and call you out. and just to let you know, an 11:1 compression engine like the 1970 LT-1 350 with cast iron heads needs 108 octane if your timing is set at 36 degrees. You drop below 100 you will burn a hole in the piston under the crown until it collapses and falls into the oil pan.
@@thud9797Agree...Laugh at guys who claim to know so much then cite thier info from "something they read online", whatever haha Only thing an L98 does well is run up to 30-40 then game over. They couldnt break 100 on a perfect day with a tailwind in the 1/4.
Love my 71- LT1 Corvette. Have had it for 37 Years! Years ago, Put a Elderbrock Manifold and 2 Elderbrock carbs. Have driven it All over the country! 🇺🇸🏁🛣️
Wowzers, that's incredible! The LT1 Corvette is my absolute favorite too!
Super nice LT1. 1970 was peak horsepower for these cars!
Actually it was 370 hp and laguna grey was not a special order but a regular production color 992
I guess when you get down to it, ALL colors are special order right? I mean ordered by the dealer either for dealer stock or a customer sold order. Can't really order a car without picking a color or would Chevrolet just ship it in primer? 😀
This is a base model LT-1, but it's certainly not "base" in looks and originality. Nice find Michael! 👍👍
I just love the LT1, such a Screemer and with less weight and Heat than a Big Block it makes it the Ideal Corvette..
AGREED! 👍👍
I had a 1970 Laguna Grey LT-1 convertible. A blast to drive, but no place to put my left knee (clutch leg) as I didn't have telescopic steering. Really meant for a shorter driver than me. :(
Put a smaller diamter steering wheel on it and youll fit fine.
With PS those giant wheels arent needed. Had the same problem as you.
@@gordocarbo 1970 LT-1 has no power anything, it's all business. You need the stock dia. wheel.
Nice 1970 Corvette Lt 1 great video just subscribed
Ya but did those cars you mentioned have a cam lope like this lt1 , stock ??
Steel cities gray
It's Actually Laguna Grey, ONE Year Color..
Steel city gray.....1971
Yep 71 and 72.
This color 70 only and was pretty popular.
Beautiful Vette !!! But no A/C,,,I had a 71 LT-1 back in the day, it was like sitting in an oven during the summer.....
Yes agree, had a 71. Maybe ok when we were young but I need a/c now..😀
@@thud9797 Think the same sometimes but I never really drive old iron in Ca summer heat. So few miles get put on it I dont see the $ spent being worth it.
0:04 what makes it unbelievable brah?
For One it's an LT1 and Finished in Laguna Gray, It's VERY Rare..
There's also at least one ZR1 in this color, also a Coupe, M22 and 4.56 gears. Cool car.
@@thud9797I think a 1969 ZL1 would be unbelievable brah
@@juansaladzar
Yup 😎
Laguna was not a special order and only 500 made in 70 and not 375 horse!! 370 horses THE KING OF THE SMALLBLOCKS!!!!
king of the 350s, the king of the small blocks was the L-84 (fuel injected version of the L-79) 327.
These cars were good not great, the fact you needed 108 octane gas is a killer in this day and age. These cars tuned correctly only ran a 14.20s quarter mile and were hard pressed to hit 130 mph top end. A finely tuned 1990 L98 could easily beat one of these in performance, handling, economy, comfort (yea right its a Vette comfort isnt an issue) and sexiness. The 250 HP L98 made a lot of power than these LT1s did, sorry to burst you balloon but the old cast iron head 350s didnt make 370 (claimed) horsepower, they barely made 354 on a dyno.
You do not need 108 octane for this engine, dont know whete you heard that but not true. Best to mix some race gas with premium but not a big deal at all. And dont believe everything you read in magazines. There was a stock drags and after the announcer gave the typical ok everybody here's a 70 Corvette, you know Corvettes really weren't made for the drag strip, blah blah blah, the LT-1 proceeded to run a 12.92 at 110 mph on stock Wide O Oval tires. True the newer cars are fast and easier to live with but there's just something special about these cars and the guys who know how to get the most out of them.
@@thud9797 you dont know much about thermodynamics do you? its obvious youve never had a college stoichiometry class, if you had you wouldnt make such an un-intelligent comment. Try studying chemistry more and please learn some about octane and its suppression of pre-detonation, heat transfer away from the combustion chamber, and why it slows down the rate of burn. FYI I race an NHRA Stock Eliminator and Super Stock so Im quite sure I know a lot about it than you do. And no I dont read magazines like you obviously do. So tell me Mr Knowitall, the formula on the gas pump that reads R+M/2 = Octane. What is it and how do that achieve 87, 89, and 93 octane and just exactly how many carbon atoms are in those molecules (seeing youre such an expert) which gets back to Stoichiometry. If youre not a chemist like I am please dont even try, if you search for it on a website then copy and paste it ill know and call you out. and just to let you know, an 11:1 compression engine like the 1970 LT-1 350 with cast iron heads needs 108 octane if your timing is set at 36 degrees. You drop below 100 you will burn a hole in the piston under the crown until it collapses and falls into the oil pan.
@@thud9797Agree...Laugh at guys who claim to know so much then cite thier info from "something they read online", whatever haha
Only thing an L98 does well is run up to 30-40 then game over. They couldnt break 100 on a perfect day with a tailwind in the 1/4.