1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS Pro Street

Description

We seem to have a hard time keeping these 'early' second-generation Camaros in stock (it's one of those 'good problems'), and for those of you looking for some industrial-strength horsepower, this 1970 Chevrolet Camaro RS Pro Street definitely delivers. With a monster 454 big block V8 under the hood, a 4-link rear and some wide-by-huge rear tires to hook it up, and the high-end finish quality of a car that's ready to show-or-go, this is a vicious street fighter that carries no disappointments.

This Camaro doesn't advertise its potential too loudly, thanks to impressive bodywork that cleverly hides the oversized rear tires and roll cage within. The crouching stance certainly helps, and it's obvious that someone invested enough effort to make this one look fantastic from any angle. That's a modern coat of lustrous burgundy paint, giving it a serious and understated look that this car wears incredibly well, while still advertising the fact that there's something exciting underneath. The slightly oversized cowl induction hood isn't just for show, and the car wears factory RS split bumpers, a black chin spoiler below, and a color-matched ducktail rear spoiler that all certainly help with the visuals. It's a top-end driver-quality muscle car through-and-through, with very little to complain about in the finish and bodywork, and the panels line up well, the body is straight, and the slick paint has a great shine – so it's ready for the scrutiny it's bound to get when it rumbles onto the local car show field. Bright chrome bumperettes flank the blacked-out catfish grille, while out back the rear bumper glistens in the sun, and although it's difficult to verify if those Z/28 badges are original to this car (unfortunately the build sheet did not survive and the trim tag is no longer in place), they do a great job advertising this Camaro's tough-guy resume.

For a car with such heavy-duty race-ready hardware, this one sure is comfortable and well-executed inside. Handsome racing buckets look like they were born in this F-body and match the rest of the interior quite well, and despite their aggressive contours they're still very comfy and come wrapped in high-end black vinyl. Ultra-Shield racing harnesses keep the driver and passenger in place, a thick-rimmed Grant steering wheel with a chromed-out centerpiece adds some flash to the otherwise monochromatic driver's compartment, and all the gauges have been upgraded to Auto Meter ProComp Ultra-Lites with bright white faces. Despite the interior's ProStreet appearance, you still get a soft headliner above, plush carpets below, and a super-clean, crack-free dash up ahead, and there's even a retro-style AM/FM/AUX stereo that sounds great. The back seat is gone, of course, replaced by a nicely upholstered bulkhead and the back-half of the roll cage that strengthens the entire tub. Shoulder harnesses are tied into that cage for both comfort and safety and a B&M shifter manages the gears with great aplomb. Out back, the trunk was left original, proudly showing off it's very solid pans and sheetmetal.

The heart of the animal is a 454 cubic inch V8 Chevrolet Generation V big block, a monster of an engine that powered Chevrolet's from 1991-on. As a hefty 4-bolt main block, it's got plenty of pop yet still nestles inside the engine bay like it was born there, and comes topped with a Holley 4-barrel carburetor, an aluminum Weiand 'Stealth', HEI ignition, and long-tube headers at the flanks. The block fires with ease thanks to a serpentine belt system and upgraded wiring harness, and with polished billet pulleys and brackets, shiny Chevrolet valve covers, a matching chrome air cleaner, and Chevy Orange enamel on the block itself, the engine bay really pops. A TH400 3-speed automatic transmission handles all that added horsepower without skipping a beat, and it feeds a heavy-duty 9-inch rear with redlight-to-redlight smokin' gears that can still handle highway speeds (believed to be 3.55 ratio) inside. Long-tube headers feed into a custom dual exhaust system with Magnaflow glasspacks that'll rattle your neighbors ear drums, with turn-downs just beyond the transmission. The undercarriage is very solid and was neatly finished with satin black paint, and the upgraded suspension features power steering, power 4-wheel disc brakes with slotted rotors, and coilovers and a 4-link out back that help keep this bruiser planted to the road. Street-sized Mickey Thompson radials help grip asphalt as well, with 26x8.5x15s up front and 29x12.5x15s out back, and they come wrapped around American Racing Torque Thrust that finish off the look perfectly.

Plenty potent but impressively finished, this early second-generation Camaro is a no-compromises build that brings the horsepower but doesn't sacrifice comfort to do it. Call today!