1970 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - The Best Z28?
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- Chevrolet just couldn't leave well enough alone, and upped the ante for 1970 by offering a all-new 1970 Camaro Z28 equipped with the LT-1 350 cubic inch V8. The LT-1 was far superior in power output and useable horsepower than the previous high-performance 302 cubic inch V8 found in the 1967-1969 Camaro Z28. But is the 1970 Z28 the best Z28 ever produced?
I bought a 1970 Z28 in 1991 for $2500 and brought it home on a trailer and in boxes. After a full restoration, I still have it today. Never get tired of looking at it.
Really, I'm looking for one, are you ready to sell it ?
@@randalwarkentin6460 No - I don't plan to sell it. Good luck finding one; I assume it isn't easy.
I don't blame you, I'm 67 had a lot of cars and always wanted a 70 to 73 camaro
@@randalwarkentin6460 I lucked out and found out about mine when I was 17 when randomly talking to a guy who was a mutual friend. He started his own build, 'got bored with it and just wanted to sell it. Supposedly a local race shop bought my car new, and stripped it down to race it. Again, supposedly, its never seen the street until I finished it in '96. So the downside is, it is NOT original; I only have the original rear end. On the upside its incredibly clean underneath; the original reddish-brown primer (which I believe indicates the Norwood factory) is still clear as day. But I built it to look original. Correct wheels, detailed and properly painting engine compartment down to every nut and bolt, etc. I wanted it to look original but I choose my own color preference (Hugger Orange with white stripes - originally it was white with black stripes). its definitely not perfect; I was 17+ years old when I was building it, but it looks good.
The very underrated LT1 motor was the game changer. 425 factory horsepower out of a small block was nothing short of amazing for the time. Pair that with the cars looks and handling performance - it's very hard to argue against the 1970 Z/28 in any category - including value.
I have to agree that the '70 Z/28 is the best ...
425 horse really
I've still got mine after 41'yrs and it's still great. Doing everything performance is better now than ever
I would really love to see it in a little walk around and drive video.
That is amazing friend, congratulations , must have been an amazing time to be alive to see and purchase these beautiful cars brand new. All the best.
Mine’s not a Z/28 Pete but I’ve owned my 72 Rally Sport since my sophomore year of high school in 1978. It’s my first car.
Sounds good. Beautiful car !
That’s a keeper I would hold on to that car forever
One of the best looking cars of all time. I fondly remember cruising with my buddy in his '73. You hardly see these anymore even at shows. I have a special place in my heart for the 70 -73 Z28's. Nicely done video!
I have a 73 original owner
The 70 Z-28s laid down some pretty good ETs in the the old car magazines. Back in 1970 I tangled with a silver 4 speed 70 Z28 with a 4.10 gear. It was a memorable street race.
Cool. In 1978 I bought a 1970 SS 350 Muncie 4 speed Camaro with a 12 bolt 4-11 posi factory stock car. All I did was remove the quadrajet carb and install a Holley and that car was fast. It wouldnt go much past 100 mph but it got there really really fast.
Nothing like the old push rod engines. I ordered a '64 Impala new with a 327 300 H.P. engine from the factory and traded in a '57 Chevy 210, 2 door sedan with a 283 Carter 4 brl. I had installed a Corvette kit in- it was a kit you could buy at any Chevy dealership for $40 and came with a Corvette cam, solid lifters to replace the hydraulics and all the gaskets you needed. Both were runners.
Love the split bumper
I cant stand when people put split bumpers on standard non RS front ends. It just looks wrong.
@@ne2i Amen!
Justin Graham when I was a kid and ordered that car new. I was told to get the regular front as the split was 150 Lbs extra weight
@Zadrian Morris I like the split bumpers but not so much the extended nose and round turn lights. The bumperettes give it a clean look while th eother elements detract from the car's overall styling. I also think the full bumber gives the car a much more aggressive look.
@@enviroperfect LOL, so I guess dealers lied even back then. 150 lbs? That's ridiculous.
1970 was the pinnacle year of the classic muscle car. I had a 1970 Corvette Lt-1 convertible. So fast! Wish I still had it.
1970 split bumper Camaro is my favorite car ever.
M22 ROCK CUSHERS LOVED THEM WININDG SOUND FIRST GEAR DIDNT HAVE TO USE CLUTH AFTER DROPING IT OUT OF THE HOLE
In 1972 I watched a 1970 Z28 in bright yellow absolutely demolish a Hemi Charger in a drag race. The Z28 spun off the line, gave up 2 car lengths and yet still caught the hemi and beat him by 2 car lengths. I always did love that split bumper model, I thought it
looked like the intake on my father's F-86 Sabre Jet.
Factory hemi cars were grossly overrated
I soooo love the split bumper RS with the lower front and short rear spoilers
Perfection is often short lived
I ordered 70 Z28. It had everythihg: outstanding performance, sport car look and feel. Great car all around. I liked it so much that I ordered a 1973 Z285. Another great car.
Cars will never look as kool as those in the 50's 60's and 70's.
I love the smell of carbureted fumes in the morning.
And the sound of the intake !!!
Better than Chanel Number 5.
The only cool cars now are the v8 Camaro, Mustang Challenger and Charger.
Leaded is perfume to me...
those days best real american muscle great time growing up them
I gotta say American muscle was just way cooler looking back then European cars. The z28 is probly my favorite muscle car of all time.
I'm a Mopar/Ford guy mostly but I love the 70 1/2 Z28 because it is the total package. The last great Z28 in my opinion. Excellent performing small block AND excellent handling. Also love the 67-69 Z28. That Chevy 302 was ridiculously underrated. Had to be making 100 horsepower more than it's 290 hp factory rating. Especially the ones with the dual quad setup
Never did like the 70 model. Just the 67-69 .
localsharkboy WRONG///////1970s CUDA YEA/////////////////////////
all around it is BEST cornering CAR easyly a faST 1/4 CAR WITH MINUMIN MODS 1/4 car road racer on the streets,50 %is the car the other 50 % is the DRIVER,
AS ITALIAN ENGINEER The 70 camaro was design from an inspiratiom from 250 GT 1953 FERRARI..
My brother bought a '70 Z28. I had a '71 Mach 1. The mustang was a 351 Cleveland, Wide ratio 4 speed, the only one available, 3'55 axle, lowest available. His Z28 had a 4.11 axle, and close ratio 4 speed. His Z28 could run away and hide from the Mach 1. The Mach 1 also had a Hurst shifter (handle) with absolutely junk linkage, while the Z had a real Hurst shifter, with about a 4 inch throw, while the Mach1 was like rowing a boat. The same era Road Runners had the same long throw shifters. Good exercise, but slow.
Loved the '70 Z28. Felt like it was carved out of a solid block of steel and the Goodyear Polyglass GT tires were amazing!
Always loved the 69's but loved the 70's more. Especially the split bumpers.
My cousin had an orange and black 1978 Z28. He got it new for his birthday. I was envious but since we worked together I rode with him everyday. Plus, I did drive sometimes. Man, what great memories.
A HS friend of mine had a '70 Z-28. It would snap your head back during acceleration and cornered like it was on rails. A great car.
BTW, he bought it new.
My cousin owned a 1970 1/2 Z28 with the LT1 350 engine, a short-throw 4-speed shifter, quick-steer ratio steering, positraction rear end, and a host of other great options. I loved that car and to this day I think it's the fastest, best handling car I've ever driven. It was a thrill to drive and is an Icon of muscle car performance!
kcotte59...not fair to compare muscle cars to cars from the 90's to the present....just saying...I'll tell you right now if you pull up beside a Viper or Vette today with let's say a 69 Super Bee with the 440 six pack hood scoop I guarantee you will be the one getting the thumbs up.
kcotte59...not fair to compare muscle cars to cars from the 90's to the present....just saying...I'll tell you right now if you pull up beside a Viper or Vette today with let's say a 69 Super Bee with the 440 six pack hood scoop I guarantee you will be the one getting the thumbs up.
indeed
@kcotte59 True. I think he meant for the day!
I forgot about the quick-steer ratio! Thanks!
My first car I bought was a 73 Z-28
My second one was a LS6 70 Chevelle
My third (still have to this day) was a first 6 mos of production 72 LT-1 Z-28. I've had many other cars 69 ss Camaro, vettes ECT ECT
But the second generation LT-1 Z-28 is by far the absolute complete package. Looks, performance, and handling set this car apart from the priors in its day.
Ordered from the factory a red 1973 Rally Sport/350/automatic. Took almost six months to get probably because of the strike in '72. Added Hooker headers and pipes. Drove it year-round in western Michigan for fifteen years (needed snow tires and sand bags for bite in winter). The motor and tranny were bulletproof. Replaced a rocker-arm and timing chain and that was it. Even with Ziebart the rust eventually won.
The older i get the more i miss the early Z28's
My dad bought a 70 Z28 with the LT1 and a 4-speed brand new in 1970. He drove it for a couple days showing it off to his buddies then built the motor up, topped it with a tunnel ram and dual 4 barrels and slapped some 10 inch wide slicks on it. His best time was a 10.20 @ 136mph. He still has the original window sticker for it.
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loridergmc91 Wow.thats awesome.Always liked the LT1 and the aluminun heads on the 375 horse 350.
ITS ALL ABOUT THE THRILL HAVING FUN
I watched one of these Z28s demolish a big block Hemi Charger in Peace River, ALberta in 1972. Awesome. It so inpressed my buddy that he bought a Camaro 1970, split bumper, with the 396 and 4 speed in Light Blue. It was great to drive! I myself bought
the exact LT1 Corvette convertible (with white hardtop) in the photo. It was an absolute pleasure to drive. It would lift the front end on launch and howl with that deep Chevy SBC suction whine that I only ever also heard on a F-104 fighter jet. That car was never beaten! I sold it to get married, should have kept the car! I really liked the Sabre-Jet rad intake on the 1970 Z28.
I have had a 1973 Z38 for about 30 years. I took it to the drag strip years ago and it did 14.2 constantly in the Quarter mile. The only change I did was an Edlebrock performer intake, the rest was stock. And it is a L82 four speed car.
I'm the original owner of a 73 LT Z-28 RS,and mine ran 14.4 @98.That hydraulic lifter cam is the old 350 HP L79 bumpstick.The bottom end of these mills are all LT-1specs from 1970.They are quick.
I’ll never forget how well the 302 sounded. In 1970 I was at a party, a guy in town had a brand new 1970 Z28. It was gold. When he would pull up the 302 sounded so good at idle I would just stand there loving it. Well at this party he decided to get on it going up the street. All of us were enjoying the sound it made going through the gears then all of a sudden I see The headlights shoot up in the night sky and back down again. Oops, the guy was going to fast for the curve. He locked up the brakes and jumped the curb. The paper plated Chevy wasn’t even broken in and the front suspension was tore up. Just another Meatloaf story from the old days. I have a million stories from the 70s. I should right a book.
Didn't have a 302 in 70. It was a 350.
@@ms01885 you’re right , the wreck happened just the same. I should have known that🤪
Absolutely love the 1970 Z28. You can see how the front was inspired by something like the Ferrari 250 GT SWB. A grand tourer made affordable, the American way. I love it, the headlights and split bumper are gorgeous. You guys can keep your 1969.
My first car was 1 1971 LT1 Camaro. I bought it used for $1200usd. I loved that car and lost my virginity in it. Made my senior year in high school very memorable.
Reminds me of my younger years! Spending the summer with my dad cruising in his 71’ through the mountains of Harlan Kentucky with nothing but the sunshine, mountains and the smell of gas fumes! What I would give to go back and see the smile on his face as he grabs 3rd gear on a mountain road!!!
My friend that got me into wrenching on cars and bikes the right way had a '72 Z-28 which I think they made less than 2600 of. He got it off the local body man when he was a kid so it was this metallic root beer brown w/ heavy metalflake silver stripes, 3 inch cowl hood, widened Rallies on the back w/ slappers. I forgot how much I loved that car. I tried to buy it when he sold it for $6k, I was a day late. Ended up with my '87 Buick Turbo T a couple weeks later and got twelves on street tires after figuring out the setup, but that car still haunts me. Another person I know back halved a real '70 Z in the '90's for a race car and tossed all of the rare stuff. The septic tank guy a couple miles away had 5 or 6 DZ's sitting on the floor of his garage, a couple tri-fives around and a low mile '70 454 SS Monte that he put a small block and an automatic in for his wife to drive. Those type of things made me want to claw my eyes out.
My first car was a 1970 Camaro SS with a 300 horse 350. Man that car could fly. I got it in 1984 from my Mom and Dad and I will have it to this day. Unfortunatly its in my garage in about 100 pieces but one say I will have it restored. Thank you for sharing this video, I really enjoyed it
Thank you for the video. My best friend had one! He was 16 and I was 15 at the time, imagine. It was a LT ,Z-28, Rally Sport Camaro.with a 350/350 and a 400 turbo hydamatic transmission. Spoilers, Grey, no stripes. Only 600 made. The closest I ever had to it was a 91 ZR-1. I liked the Camaro better but they were both headed in the same direction and now I know why. Thanks again, you made my day.
@@The_Komzik Wow! .38 cents, I remember that! Amazing how a cool ride would help the social life👍
A lot of research went into this video. Kudos!
My absolute favorite of all the Camaros.
indeed
I agree
I've always been a MOPAR and a Chevy guy, and the thought of a '70 Z28 with a modern suspension and a 7000rpm, carburetor converted all-alluminum, 450 hp 5.3L LM4 under the hood, attached to T10 4 speed with a 4.10 rear end just makes me want one so bad!
The 1970 LT1 350 is one of the baddest small blocks of that entire era. In my opinion, only the Pontiac 400 Ram Air IV tops it. The Mopar 340 and Ford BOSS 302 and BOSS 351 were also excellent performers. Can't forget the Chevy DZ 302 either that came in the 1967-69 Z28 Camaro. That little engine was a screamer
Owned a 701/2 Z28, Red with Black racing stripes. Wish I still had that awesome car.
I had a neighbor that owned a 70 Z28 Silver with black stripes, with m22 rock crusher. The thing sounded awesome with the transmission whining along with the solid cam.
I absolutely love the Gen 2 Z/28. Stunning!
Always liked the 70-73 model year!
way back before they were old I bought a 71 z from a friend of mine. I filled it up with gas and ran it through the gears heading out of town. The speedometer was reading over 90 before it redlined in second gear. The solid lifers gave it such an identity. You'd never forget you were driving that engine around. When I got back to town I found my sunglasses still on the little spoiler where I'd put them when I filled up with gas. One never loses a cheap pair of sunglasses but good ones vaporize, just like a favorite car.
well said man! Well said (Y)
Great video
I love the first gen Camaro, particularly the 69... but the 1970 Z28 is a gorgeous car. It’s definitely got a lot of European influences in its styling.
i now own my older brother 1970.5 camaro copper whilte stripe z28 with original block n gm off road iron angle plug cly. heads. his original 780cfm holley carb was stolen in 1977.. it was replaced with a 800cfm holley double pumper which is on the car still.. i was with my brother when he bought this car in may of 1972...
Doug Isbister it possibly wound up in Hilo Hawaii ...
In 1980, my dad bought me a '71. It was Lime-Fire Green with a 4-spd. I watched him count out six 100$ bills on the trunk and pay the lady we got it from. I got caught doing 140 mph and Dad sold it.
I miss my 1968 Camaro. It was lime green with standard interior, 396 and a M22 4spd. It even had air conditioning!
@Chazz Ram I had one '68 and it was stolen back in '86. Really was a nice car.
Absolutely a nice choice. ANd the 396 can easily have a big block race engine in it for weekend fun. And very simple in / out changeout.
My Dad put a 389 GTO engine and 4 speed trans in my brothers '70 Camaro after the 307 bit the dust. Nothing could touch it.
THE 66 389 GTO 4.11 4,54 4.88 WERE QUICK LOVED THEM
I love these cars. I have had 3 so far - 70, 72 & 73. I actually like the 73 the best because of the power windows.
I just bought this Camaro! In 1:64 scale from M2 Machines of course 😀
As I love both the 69 and 70 Z-28s visually the 69 pulls at my heartstrings a bit more but the 70 LT-1 was a much better driving car on the street. The de-stroked 302 although a high reving flyer and awesome on the track just wasn't enjoyable for every day street driving, I say this from the owner of both. Very good video describing the differences with regards to some of misunderstood subtleties in trims, all exceptionally correct btw, thank you.
Back in the 80's I had a 70 RS Z/28 .30 over, TH400, 4.10 - ran high 12's. The torque snapped the front seat bolts more than once. I miss that car.
I purchased a 70 Z28 when I returned from Vietnam in summer 70.
Great car!
Semper Fi
Well deserved and thank you for your
Service.
Proud to serve with some of the finest Marines the Corps has ever produced.
I had a 1970 Camaro that I turned into a Z28 clone...pulled the 307 and placed in a modified 400 small block. This thing could fly....street raced it every where I went and ran it on the drag strip once a month.
You could quickly bury the speedo out on the hwy.
Sold it off and put the money into my 68 Z28.
Oh, those were the good old days
how is that a Z28 clone?
Paul Reed's
Ah yes, I remember those days. It all seemed so important at the time.
Great comment! As you get older perspective changes.
It was important, everything is important. If not, what else would our lives be.
70 trans am looked way better
John Doe firebird instrument panel was sharper, but the split bumper front was cooler than the T/A.
Still Very important
Yes it is . Especially with the solid lifter version of the lt1. It was seriously underated and it was seriously fast .
My older Brother had a 70 1/2 RS with the LT1/360HP engine, M22 Rock Crusher and 12 bolt 373 Posi Rear with No power steering. That car was so awesome! I still have 1 picture of it somewhere... ;(
What a beautiful car, I think the best looking Camaro's. Great looking wheels too...
When i was 16 back in '82 the late 60s and early 70s muscle cars were parked for sale on every side street for a dime a dozen.
Yes I paid $995 for a 69 Z28 in 1975. No one wanted those old gas guzzlers.
Funny isn’t it?? 😉
Everybody wanted a toyota corolla or honda accord!
The 71 Z28 with an LT1 4speed was my dream car in highschool.
I had a 70 rs Z 28. my fave car for sure of all time. At 65 still love these
there was 1 1970 camaro that made it from the factory with the 454. it was a pilot car that was then sent to the legenday smoky yunkic for further testing. it was very first pilot car off the line at norwood. Smokeys testing was cancled before full scale production could start. the was also a 4 piston front and rear disk break option that smokey was testing on this car. there was only 1 spoiler option for 1970 camaro, and that was the one piece spoiler and front spoiler. the taller 3 piece spoiler was a COPO option for dealers and started later in the production cycle around feb/march of 1970. so all 3 piece tall spoilers 1970 cars are COPO cars. Real Big block second gen cars are very rare. they made 600 L78 396 cars (L78 cars were 4 speed only no autos were produced), 1864 L34 cars in 1970. in 71 they made 1533 LS3 396 cars and in 72 they made 970 LS3 cars. big blocks were cancled after 72. L34 and LS3 cars were available with both 4 manual and automatic trans. all total there were only 4,967 big block second gens produced over a 3 year production cycle. to put that in compairison, thier were 8733 Z28 in 1970 alone. the 1970-81 camaros, firebirds, and Trans am's are great handling cars. they average between .75-.90G on a skid pad. depending the the size of the sway bars and the tires. the early 70s cars had bias ply tires and smaller sway bars, but mid 70s cars got radial tires and fat swaybars, the later cars handle like a modern car. to put thos numbers in compiarison the currnent 2017 SS 1LE averages .98G on a skid pad. I had a 76 camaro 4 speed car in HS that i blew the engine in. I swaped it with a 350LT1 that you could still buy over the counter in the mid 80s. it was a screaming machine. I am currently restoring a 1971 SS 396 car.
And Pontiac continued to put large engines in their F-bodies through '76 lol. Feel bad the Corvette took all the potential the Camaro should have got.
The COPO 3-piece spoiler wasn't available until AFTER April 1970.
yes 70 to 73! were awsome cars! with a smallblock they handle very well!
I had bought a brand new 1974 Z/28 Camaro, and it was a great car. Handled well, and with simple bolt on hot rodding parts was a decently quick car. I wish I still had that car today...
Mutt69m ...I had the LT package on my 74 with stripe delete. Like you I added performance parts and with high lift cam and headers it was a go fast and handle great car. Sure miss that car......
AFTER 70 1/2 IT WAS OVER BUT IF THATS WHAT YOU LIKE MORE POWER TO YOU ENJOY,REAL DRIVERS ITS TO SLOW FOR CRUISERS PERFECT
My good friend bought a new 1974 camaro and for years he wished he bought a 70 to 73
I've always loved those lines on the split bumper Z.
While I grew up in the 80's where we had the L98's being (finally) put in the IROC-Z, and later just Z28, personally, the Z/28 I want is the 67-69 302 version. When SCCA made the rule of 5L/305 displacement for the motor, and the engineers at Chevy realized (although there were the guys doing it before hand,) let's put a 283 crank into the 327 and we're ready to go. Motor wise, the 327 is more or less better, but I just love the solution they came up with back then.
I'm a Ford guy, but I love the styling of the 70-73 Z28. But my favorite Camaro of all is definitely the 1969 COPO ZL1. My favorite Z28 though is definitely the 1970 model
The all aluminum 427 bad boy👌
@@gettin_while_growin7 Wonder how good those AA engines were for the long haul. How many miles one got out of a rebuild and such?
My wife has a 1970 mustang, 351 auto my only problem is my size 13 feet don't fit at the pedals, how on earth did men drive the 4spd cars??? I'm a Ford guy too!!! First On Race Day!!!
Had a friend that bought a gold one with pin striping. It really did get up and go racing other models of that time.
IMO - the 69 DZ302 Powered Z/28s will always be the legends.
Dude the 302 engines were duds on the street because of low torque and destroyed engines to meet racing requirements, fact. The 350 standard lt-1 was a better driver and quicker in tge,1/4 mile. Guess you were not there back then
YES!
I can remember the exact location, the exact color of the first 70' Camaro I saw. The driver was a friend of mine and he had gotten it the previous day. Boy, those were the days!
David P well, what color was it?
I had a 1970 Z28. The unique thing about the 1970 was all Camaros for that year came out with 150 mph speedometer, changed to 130 mph 1971 and up until the government 85 mph speedometers. The 1970 Camaro had it's own steering wheel not shared like the Novas Chevelles, etc. The 1970 rear spoiler emblem was metal, reduced to a decal in 1971. Personally I like the non bumperette front end of the Camaro body best. A guy on my street in the early 70's had a rare red and I think it was 1972 Camaro SS with a 396 red with black stripes factory original because this was in 1972, brand new car.
1980's digital speedometers went to 256 MPH...
When I was a kid I had a 76 Chevy Monza with a LT1 out of wrecked Corvette (I didn't build the car). It was so insane, the top end was through the roof and it beat anything at the stoplight.
njaneardude I Wished I Could Have Something Like That In Mine! Alas, My 1979 Black Monza 2+2 Sport Hatchback Was All Pontiac Iron Duke 151!!
njaneardude Those Monza Spiders make great sleepers with a hot small block!
The problem with the Monza Spyders (yes, it's with a 'y' as it was a resurrected moniker from the '62-64 Chevy Corvair Spyder Turbo), was that if you ordered it with the optional 5.0 litre V-8, it suffered the same fate as V-8 swapped Vegas. Remember, both the Vega and the Monza were both full stamped-metal unibodies without bolt on subframes like the Nova and Camaro, and both the Monza and Vega used the same base platform, only the upper sheetmetal differed. The lower frame members could not handle the weight and stress of the heavy small block , and you would get the dreaded 'frame spread' , as the lower A-arms started spreading apart due to the flimsy integrated frame rails, to the point where you had major negative camber, and could not get the front end properly aligned due to this. The only solutions were to either remove the engine and have the frame members pulled back together and reinforced (very expensive, and NOT worth it), or cut everything off at the firewall and have a frame shop construct a tubular chassis, from the firewall forward with a proper coil-over suspension (even more expensive, and only performed on Pro-Stock drag Vegas and SCCA road race Monzas)
@@Dreadnought59 heck... if they KNEW about this situation and didn't do ANYTHING to improve it, that's quite nasty :(
I bought a 1974 Z28 my senior year in high school( body shop class) during Xmas break totalled for 550.00. 4speed-350. Redid the complete front end. Every 2weeks i had 2 replace the plugs( at least the 7-8 cylinder) fouled out. The crank broke coming back from seeing my girlfriend that lived approximately 60 miles from me. I now have a 1963-409 2x4 in it . but have not driven it 1mile since.
Love the split bumper camaro! So in a word, "yes"
I still have my 69GTX440 my dad bought it brand new.He died in 1985 of cancer and he gave it to me in 84, the only Parts I changed on it are wearable parts.
bill thompson....sweet! I owned a top banana 69 GTX 440 and I traded it in on a 71 Cuda' 440-6.
bill thompson....sweet! I owned a top banana 69 GTX 440 and I traded it in on a 71 Cuda' 440-6.
Hi Bill, I have a 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T 440.
THATS ONE OF THE BEST BIG BLOCK MUSCLE CAR OF ALL TIME NICE BUDDY
I’m building a 68 GTX out of a Satellite.
This post takes me back when to when I was in college in the 1980's and there were two occasions amazing cars slipped through my fingers. One was a 1970 Camero that belonged to a neighbor of mine.The car was in immaculate original condition, low milage and always garaged. I admired that car whenever it drove by but never even knew it was for sale until I saw my neighbor drive by in his new car. The second car was a red 1969 Ford Mustang fastback with a 428 Cobra Jet. Again the car was always garaged with a car cover over it and only had about 24,000 miles. It even still smelled like a new car when I got in and the guy selling it only wanted $6,000 which at the time seemed like a lot of money to a starving college student. I hesitated and when I went back the next day the car had already been sold to someone else. Oh well...
My
thats because your an idiot i would not brag about
U went to college and can't spell Camaro
Love the split bumper rally sports. Had a 71. Prefer the looks of the 68, but second gens handle much better.
until it rained! I've been sideways at 35 mph on a straight wet road... freakishly light back end.
Makes me miss my 79 z28 but im building a 93 z28 which was the first Camaro in 21 years to hit 275 hp and have 10.4 to 1 compression.
70 Z28 was my 2nd of 3 that I owned. Love them.
So glad he mentioned the Ferrari/Euro influence on body design. Many Americans don't know that, because it is a quintessential American/GM look. Once you see it, and the comparisons, you realize why it is beautiful and timeless. (To be clear, NOT a copy! Just a wise and tasteful influence of design.)
Yes, indeed... there was no equal to the 360 hp LT-1 in this first year of the first new Camaro! The original 302 DZ V8 was still available, though only for SCCA Trans-Am stock cars; the SCCA did not allow V8 engines in the Trans-Am stock cars to displace more than 305 cubic inches back then, and backdating (using older model year engines) was allowed.
These must have been awesome in their day even for their styling alone. I had no idea this generation started way back in 1970. The previous gen late 60s Camaro might be my all-time favorite muscle car but I'm sure if I grew up back then I'd have been crazy about these '70s models too.
The second generation of Camaros is my favorite. I had a seventy Vega. There's a great deal of similar looks between the two. The Vega I had was gold with black stripes. It really wasn't a bad looking car. It had bucket seats, four speed. Of course it had the one fifty one four cylinder. The engine quit running on my way home from purchasing from a private owner. It had an aluminum block. We rebuilt the engine, as well as having steel liners installed. It was a baby Camaro. I really liked that car. That was my first car, that was all I could afford at the time. The first vehicle I bought was a Harley. So most of my money went towards my bike first.
The 1970 Z28 w the split bumper is one of the coolest 😎 cars GM has ever made from the 70s
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My 1971 camaro ran 1420"s at 97 mph 1/4 mile . flat top 350 with 041 closed chamber heads. This was in the early 1980's. Bought it in 1977, senior year of high school. still own it. Much faster now. I still have the Centerline auto drag satin wheels.3 1/2 on the front.8 1/2 on the back.
I owned a 69 SS/RS but to this day I think the 1970 is a better LOOKING car. In fact, I own a 70 1/2 Z to this date. 35 years and counting.
Had a 69 Z and a 70 ss...The 70 wins on looks but handling go's to the 69.... 50 ci is a big boost. Loved my 302 but that 70 has got to be the winner......
I "liked" this video before I even watched it. It's already a given that OCM releases top notch content every time and what's not to love with the 1970 Z28?
One correction however, all cars were not mandated to run on unleaded gas in 1972. That requirement didn't kick in until 1975 when catalytic converters became standard equipment. My non-CC equipped 1974 Mustang still took regular while my girlfriend's 1975 Camaro with catalyst required unleaded.
Two beautiful Z's here a '78 and an '80.
Miss them both.
Would have LOVED to have had a '70 though..
I still have my 79 4speed T-10 posi. 3.73 10bolt rear. Fun car!! I have.neglected mine for so long I do not know if it can be savea. I am an idiot.
The split bumber camaros aways been my favorite.
It's a beautiful car and collection to must have in car shows
Purists say the 69 is I think the 70 is
That's a tough call. Both are gorgeous.
Scott Saunders The rev limiter was created for the high-reving 302. I replaced a lot of pushrods for guys who missed a shift. The valve springs couldn’t keep up with the crankshaft.
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Mopar guy here but the 70 1/2 Z28 probably is the best overall Camaro ever made in terms of both performance and handling although I do prefer the styling of the 67-69's. Second gen Camaro's/Firebird's were excellent handling cars. The 69 ZL-1 is definitely my favorite Camaro ever but they were basically just a race car with a license plate. The Z28 was a true road machine. I love both the DZ 302 and the LT1 350. The 1970 LT1 might be the meanest small block of the muscle car era. They were good for 425 horses at 6000 rpm on an engine dyno...just as much horsepower as an L78 396 big block but the L78 definitely had the advantage as far as low end torque.
That RS package was Gorgeous! It made it look So much better.
my grandfather has this car, he’s the first and only owner and I’m trying to learn everything I can about it so he and I can talk about it. He loves talking about cars
I recently found this channel and I am very impressed with the content. The information is always extremely accurate and delivered in a manner that's neither too detailed nor too specific: a perfect 'car guy' formula. Great job!!
I have a Camaro, I love Camaros, awesome review, amongst so many other reviews, this one is top shelf!
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I had a 70 z28 silver black stripes, split bumper, 350 ,4 speed. Loved that car!
The 1970 Z28 Camaro was nice but I prefer the 1969 Z28 Camaro.
With a cross ram👌,they say it maid more towards 390 hp.they were bringing them to the drag strip,I believe they were out running big blocks
I like the looks of the 67-69 better but the 70 1/2 probably was the better car in basically every aspect other than looks...more power and better braking, steering, and suspension. The DZ 302 was a screamer but the 1970 LT1 might be the meanest small block of the muscle car era other than maybe the Ford BOSS 351. They made as much true horsepower as the big block L78 396/375 did(425 horses at 6000 rpm)but the L78 definitely had the advantage as far as low end torque. The LT1 was more of a high rpm screamer that was built more for road racing than 1/4 mile drag racing duty. The torque monster solid lifter big blocks like the L78 396, L72 427, and LS6 454 were built more for the 1/4 mile
Split bumper Camaro rs/z28 one of GM’s best looking designs. IMHO
A friend of mine still has the one he bought new as a kid. It's the LT1 4 speed. I drove it recently. What a car.