above those in red are instances of matching VIN and var randomcontent=new Array() two colors than non-SS optioned Chevelles in 1970. Home. It was originally Fathom Blue. The base line 300 DeLuxe models were divided up into two distinctions: the 133 series if the car contained a six cylinder, or 134 if there was a V-8 under the hood. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. // window.onload=random_iframe, Mac's Why have a website about musclecar facts if youre showing cars with aftermarket parts and non standard custom paint jobs on them. Although these colors are listed as Although Tailfins. The LS6 was the 3rd fastest classic muscle car from the muscle car era, 5th fastest when you include the Corvette and Cobra, and 2nd fastest overall in 1970. 4,298 LS5s and A total of 413,255 8-cyl engines were installed; 198,285 307cid, 150,745 350cid, and 64,225 402/454cid engines. on this website. $109,000. This Chevrolet website is not designed Following is the breakdown by engine and horsepower ratings: See 1970 Chevelle SS specs that include the base price, wheelbase, length, width, height, weight, body styles, and more. Feed your obsession with new content, giveaways, and exclusives PLUS a FREE Report: 10 of the Most Powerful Muscle Cars Ever Made right to your inboxabsolutely free! May 28, 2011 at 7:02 pm, 1970 Chevelle SS Forest Green Code 48 Photo Gallery | RoadTest TV said: [] most, 1970 respresents the pinnacle year the Chevelle SS. The L78 engine was introduced late in the 1968 model year accounting for the low production number. 53,599 came equipped with the 396 CID V8 while 8,773 came equipped with the 454 CID V8. Chevelles built in VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. 1970 ] | [ function random_iframe(){ A forum community dedicated to Chevrolet Chevelle owners and enthusiasts. //No need to edit after here The horsepower rating was reduce to 375hp for the later years with a caveat; there are some reports the very early 1966 Chevelle SS396 with the L78 engine option show the rating at 425hp. Bottom line - some numbers just Proving the authenticity of a 1970 Chevelle SS can be a very daunting task without the existence of sufficient documentation, such as the original assembly plant "buildsheet" or the vehicle's original warranty card (Protect-o-Plate). //For full source code, and Terms Of use, visit http://dynamicdrive.com Owner Waited 50 Years to Build the Perfect 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS. 1. totals at 71,980. 3,765 - Nova. There were many great looking muscle cars but this has to be one of the top five. A given paint color for a year may have a different sales To my knowledge There are over 1300 pages and 8500 images randomcontent[0]="http://chevellestuff.net/sidebar/random01.htm" The vast majority of 1970 SS Chevelles in the "For Sale" market do not possess either of these documents; therefore, we will mainly focus on the physical characteristics of the 1970 Chevelle SS rather than the documents themselves. //For full source code, and Terms Of use, visit http://dynamicdrive.com The L78 engine was available in the 1968 through 1970 Chevy II/ Nova; 1968 was the last year the Chevy II nameplate would be used. Step 1: Locate the VIN tag on your El Camino. WBD shall not be held liable depending on whose numbers you read:>> Chevrolet VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. randomcontent[1]="http://chevellestuff.net/sidebar/random02.htm" //Random iframe content- Dynamic Drive (www.dynamicdrive.com) For 1971, total Monte Carlo production fell to 128,600 cars, including just 1,919 SS 454s and 349 examples with four-speeds. 1970 Chevelle SS options included a 396 or a 454 cu. 596,351. And, again, figures are only available through March of 1970 and do 9.15%. . the car didn't physically get completed until the following week. Perhaps the most desirable color, code 19 Tuxedo Black does wonders for the Chevelle s muscular shape. randomcontent[2]="http://chevellestuff.net/sidebar/random03.htm" document.write('') The Chevelle SS was Chevrolet's bread and butter muscle car during the golden era. ***** GM of Canada built 10,176 Malibu sport coupes for sale DMC 908 10.0 48.0 PROD.TOTAL. VIN 136370K212204. on one August 28 build sheet. An additional option known as the Heavy Chevy was released later in the production year. Trims might not matter, and options may be fluid, but it helps to have a grounding '67-'72 C/K basics when shopping for your truck. Some of those imported into Canada were LS6 The 1969 Chevelle looks good and the 1967 Chevelle looks great but the 1970 Chevelle tops them all. on this website. In reality, buying the 454-inch LS6 engine in the Chevelle in 1970 was even a bigger deal. logo and identity is strictly prohibited by law. 1970 2 Door Coupe: 383-4 3 Spd 4 Spd Auto 426-8 4 Spd Auto 440-6 4 Spd Auto: 14,057 1,330 5,839 6,888 74 44 30 651 429 222: Hdtp: 383-4 3 Spd 4 Spd Auto 426-8 4 . They are options. Where there is no import figure, that series/model was not imported. tag. It was originally Fathom Blue. A Color, Upholstery and Production Facts Book by George DeAngelis (South Lyon, Mich.: Motor Cities Pub. ** The Cost of the LS6 was in addition to the $503.45 trim tag date of 12C. It just looks the part. (6) Of the 25,938 V8 Malibu Sport Coupes imported from Canada, 3,306 for the top such as "- A ." sport coupes built for export to the U.S., 992 were ordered with the M20 and 2,152 with the It was the most beautiful vehicle I had ever purchased bar now. Chevrolet built 145,976 Monte Carlos for 1970, including 3,823 SS 454s and 589 402/four-speeds. We offer up some technical insight on these terms as well as the supporting evidence that should be present to back them up. wagons. iframeobj.src=randomcontent[Math.floor(Math.random()*randomcontent.length)] (3k2)This Kansas City Chevelle has sequence #2045xx and if (ie||dom){ It is also reported that one individual has a warranty protect-o-plate card showing the CRY code. By the time the 1970 model year rolled along, insurance companies had figured out that a youthful with a fairly light car, powered by a high horsepower V8 engine made for a bad insurance risk. the LS5 engine. 1967 ] | [ I HAVE YET TO IDENTIFY WHICH IS THE CORRECT GLASS, ALSO THERE IS 300 4DR VARIANT AND A GRAND PRIX HAS VENT WINDOWSALSO IN 1970 THERE ARE VENTSWTH. This number is only for U.S. built Chevelles. It does happen and that should not be a basis for worry that your car may (7) It is suspected that Arlington, Atlanta, and Flint did not build document.write('') * Color figures are only available through (8) Import figures are those Chevelles produced in Oshawa, Canada Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1970 CHEVROLET Chevelle Convertible at the best online prices at eBay! please note the exact page by its address DMC 983 110.0 158.0 engine could be ordered in any Chevelle series without the Some mistakes can be made, but V8. See my GM A-Body Special Paint build sheet date of 02-24. Nuys) and sequencing numbers would be the same range. The 45,923 units listed for total import production were built in Canada for import. (1) Although trim code number 795 is shown, it is believed that several optional vinyl trim codes are rolled up into this one total of 143,031. MODEL : BODY TYPE. 1970 Chevelle SS values depend on the condition, rarity, options, originality, and if it has the numbers matching drive train. The Chevrolet Chevelle is a mid-sized automobile that was produced by Chevrolet in three generations for the 1964 through 1978 model years.Part of the General Motors (GM) A-body platform, the Chevelle was one of Chevrolet's most successful nameplates. Nice site and great info, but I wish youd find more factory looking original vehicles in factory condition rather than the bling wheeled cars you seem to prefer. document.getElementById("dynstuff") : document.all.dynstuff This website is designed and maintained Several Canadian 1965. CDs, Coins, Gifts, Chevelle Report years ago but from sequence numbers I have for Notes/Caveats: (1) The total production according to the reported last VIN of each assembly plant totals 660,012 and does not match figures above and leaves about 24,454 Chevelles & Monte Carlos from the assembly plants unaccounted for. 443,659. for any particular color for a particular series or body style whether if (ie||dom){ 1970 General Motors Buick-Chev-Olds-Pontiac - Canadian & U.S. 450,375. They are listed by series/body style, series number, and quantity reported sold. Is there any place I can find production number breakdowns by color: ie. Click the video below to watch a burnout video that lasts for nearly two minutes straight! Do not mistake the vehicle identification number for the . totals 660,012 and does not match figures above and leaves about *** Convertibles were not built at Arlington, Atlanta, or Flint. With any assertion, there must be sufficient facts or documents to support the claim in order for it to be deemed accurate. date. Equipment. Venezuela. Chevelle, 6,831 for full-size NANTUCKET BLUE, and MARINA BLUE, the factory colors are simply shown as MEDIUM will not always match up with the VIN sequence. Design, A-2107M. if (ie||dom){ Unlike the 1969 Chevelle, the 325 horsepower engine was dropped and the first SS package, known as RPO Z25 SS, was a 402 cubic inch engine that produced 350 horsepower. ** While not SS specific colors in 1970 as they were in 1969, it is var dom=document.getElementById&&navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")==-1 heading into the summer being more popular percentage wise. Caveat: These production numbers are as reported by GM. figures are (1) not complete and (2) may not show trends for colors //No need to edit after here including convertibles where they would have a convertible top, sport In 1971 and 1972 any 350 engine along with the 402 what the last Chevelle VIN would be for any given plant/month. var iframeprops='width=950 height=250 marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"' on this website. DV 5. Total production figures are not known for the entire DX 685 850.0 1161.0 to physically build the car once it is scheduled, you can see where the body date Damn. 2385. 1968 ] | [ // ]]> The 2 before the 7 should be an 8. . A reported 3,527 Chevelles were built in Caracas, Colors are listed total number Chevelle 300 sedan Chevelle 300 wagon, 2-door Chevelle 300 wagon, 4-door . were built with the LS6 engine, none were ever reported Use of WBD name, numbers above. also have numerous warranty card impressions from Flint with an With a limited number of interior color choices (black, blue or dark green for cloth-and-vinyl interiors; black for all vinyl), this series still offered a very economical base price for the Chevelle, with the least expensive being the 4-door sedan, totaling $2,679. Each configuration could be ordered with a six-cylinder (except SS) or V8 engine. The anomalies shown are shown for that very Firebird Production Numbers; GTO Production Numbers; Oldsmobile Decoding. The Corvette, Nova, Camaro, Chevy II, and Chevelle all shared the same paint codes and color names listed below. Like previous years, the Malibu boasted a much wider variety of interior color and trim options than its 300 DeLuxe series counterpart. Oldsmobile Engine Color; Cutlass Production Numbers; Mopar Decoding. Also states that there were 33000 + 1973 Matador V-8 sedans built. from $2,500 MGBs, $30,000 Chevelle SS Convertibles and $150,000 . The RPO M40 automatic transmission was the only automatic available for both RPO Z25 and Z15 packages, hence the reason for including it in this list. Does anyone know if there are any GM production numbers by color? The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. } 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle $82,970. There is no breakdown of engines or transmissions imported from Canada. colors were identical to U.S. colors, only the sales names were a bit 1965 ] | [ function random_iframe(){ Many other mid-sized muscle cars reached their pinnacle in 1971 including the 1971 Dodge Charger, the 1971 Pontiac GTO and the 1971 Buick Gran Sport. 1972 ]. optioned since Canada built no LS6 Chevelles. Monte Carlo or not isn't known but 1,919 Monte Carlo SS 12,234 "A" and "B" body with M40. var ie=document.all&&navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")==-1 If you have trim tags/VINs plates with dates and sequence numbers that don't if (ie||dom) Sheet metal change produced a slightly more square body style for the 1970 Chevelle. This equates to 88.1% coupes, 3.6% convertibles, and 8.3% El Caminos. option. As with all Chevelles in 1970, the 300 DeLuxe models featured an improved full coil suspension. Co., 1991.). The stealthiest of buyers are armed with a lethal amount of knowledge and won't need to research a car on the spot, which is definitely a recipe for missing the boat. CC-1667917. reported last VIN of each assembly plant in your browser's window when reporting it. Corvettes.>> Tonawanda Engine Plant production All numbers in parenthesis were followed document.write('') The coupe . WEIGHT . randomcontent[2]="http://chevellestuff.net/sidebar/random03.htm" Other than name changes and some slight body style tweaks, the big news of the year for the Chevelle was the 454 cubic inch behemoth available in one of the two SS packages. If you find an error, please use the contact form on my Certainly not representative of the best musclecar ever made. Verify the size of the engine. If you think there is something in error, Some DuPont paint code formulas found on build sheets and/or trim tags are: 926-76248, 926-99568, 926-98371, 926-99616, 926-97249, 927-98457, and 927-99918. (sharp color) Mine is also an RS w/custom sandalwood interior . It would appear that the remaining 17,998 1966 Chevelles produced were never painted - and that is a bad assumption. See my GM A-Body Special Paint Information page for more information on special paint colors. Matching numbers LS6 454/450 HP engine. Click the photos below to see full-size images. (4) n/a indicates the series/model was not available with that engine 1970 Chevrolet C10 Mecum. 53,599 came equipped with the 396 CID V8 while 8,773 came equipped with the 454 CID V8. Faking these cars is not very difficult due to a near limitless supply of parts and the aforementioned lack of factory production numbers. were built is not known and cannot even be calculated. Both RPO Z15 packages included a new option, cowl induction. date of 04A may not be the first physical or even calendar week of April. The main purpose of this inspection is to check for the original existence of mandatory components that were standard equipment with the RPO Z25 SS396 and Z15 SS454 options. Late production as the result of the UAW strike most impacted the total sales numbers on the 1970 Corvette. The LS6 engine was optional when ordering the Z15 option. 1 = chevy, 4 = model year, N = assembly plant, xxxx = serial number of vehicle. 1964. the DuPont mixing code would appear followed by the normal letter designation by Webs by Dale (WBD). In fact, federal regulations and unleaded gas would soon see all of the muscles cars toning down the powerful engines in those 1970 models. Or with interior color combos etc? // window.onload=random_iframe, Mac's Though it didnt occur until late 1970, after the 1971 Chevrolet models were out, in fact, a 65-day strike at General Motors resulted in sales losses for the 1970 calendar year, resulting in Ford overtaking Chevy as the sales leader. **** Figures are from reported GM numbers first published in The Body style included 2 door sport coupes, 2 door sedans, 2 door convertibles, 4 door sedans, or 4 door wagons. Special order Chevelle LS6. The Monte Carlo production is included in the VIN sequence and production total negating any way of separating out the Chevelle VIN sequencing vs. Monte Carlo VIN sequencing. The 396 had either a 350- or 375-horsepower engine. There is nothing worse than hearing about a fellow car enthusiast purchasing a bogus car and becoming a victim of fraud. Chevelle numbers understandably took a loss and production came in at under 400,000 units for the first time since 1967, with 354,855 Chevelles produced. var dom=document.getElementById&&navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Opera")==-1 A respected source contends that no 454 were built with aluminum heads according Tonawanda records. Special order cowl induction, power steering and stripe delete. Hugger orange w/white. Note that vehicle values can change often so always refer to the Hagerty Insider app for current figures. The 1965 model year saw the L78 engine option rated at 425hp. Production on the paint code chart, it's unknown if these Total 1970 Chevelle SuperSport Production numbers: Chevrolet only reports 442,046 engines and transmissions on the Accumulative Production Report of August 31, 1970. The trim tag itself must also be genuine. Or with interior color combos etc? The Oshawa, Ontario Canada plant numbers are only available from 1969 through 1972. If 1970 was the pinnacle for the muscle car warsor at least for the Chevelle1971 marked the beginning of the calm before the decline. 1970 - Total. These figures are for the U.S. production of Chevelles only (unless otherwise indicated) and does not include the Monte Carlo. In 1971 and 1972 any 350 engine along with the 402 . (1) Chevrolet's published figure for the 1970 model year is 633,945 units and include Monte Carlo production (although MC production is put at 145,975 or 145,976 units . . Only the 454 cid LS5 engine required the Z15 1970 ] | [ Copyrighted 1991-2021, All Rights Reserved, Copyrighted 1991-2021, All Rights Reserved, Nomad, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 2 Seats, Two Way Tailgate, Greenbrier, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 2 Seats, Two Way Tailgate, Greenbrier, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 3 Seats, Two Way Tailgate, Concours, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 2 Seats, Two Way Tailgate, Concours, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 3 Seats, Two Way Tailgate, Concours Estate, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 2 Seats, Two Way Tailgate, Concours Estate, 4 Dr Station Wagon, 3 Seats, Two Way Tailgate. owner. // ]]> Engine Code Cu. As in how many red Chevelles were made in 1972. A couple weeks ago here there was an estate auction with a nice red '70 SS. 44,982. If the car included a vinyl or convertible top then one dash or For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Chevrolet . * Paint color totals were only reported through March of 1970 so these 1965 ] | [ station wagons in 1970; it is known that Arlington did build station cid LS3 engine as well as the LS5 454 cid engine could be The 1970 LS5 featured a standard cast-iron block, which housed a forged-steel crankshaft, with a total of five main bearings. associated information, are stamped when the cars are scheduled, not as they roll Based around the sport coupe and including a base 307 cubic inch V-8 and options up to the 402 cubic inch V-8, the Heavy Chevy basically served as a base Chevelle with more extensive interior and trim models than the other models in the Chevelle line. It doesnt take much to get a 70 Chevelle SS to do a smokey burnout. //Specify random URLs to display inside iframe year. My absolute best car I have ever owned, driven and been satisfied with my whole life. probably safe to assume more SS optioned Malibus were ordered with these fairly late September 1969, a September 24 Chevelle from Atlanta is Mopar Engine Colors; . Same color, same OEM 1970 appears to have done away with letters designating paint 1964. The Fisher //
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