70 300 Deluxe 400 4 SPD
 

I didn't know these even existed!Cool car.It would be even nicer if it was a Sedan Post!


https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details...m_medium=email

Yep..Some customers even ordered them with the optional rally (3 gauge) dashboard too.
The poor mans SS,a year before the Heavy Chevy came out.. :burnout:

Oh that is special!!!

Very chill.

Ryan W31.

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Very cool cars but I'd lose the Rallys also Zig's right, needs a B-Pillar!
With all the $ spent on more foolish projects, has anyone ever created a '70 'Velle Post car from another GM Division 70-72 A-Body 2-Dr. Sedan?:hmmm:
Subject VIN 1343701555045
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~ Pete


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70 Chevelle...
 

It must have been pretty rusty at some point to need all the panels and floors replaced. Then engine bay shot shows the front suspension...still very rusty looking. Seems like they could have cleaned it up a little better...

still an interesting combo..

-wilma

I've always wanted to see that. Seems like a 70-72 Buick 2-dr post would be a perfect donor.

----The LS3's I have seen delivered in the us didn't have an SS hood. Did Canadian LS3's come with the SS hood or was it added?......Bill S

Owner states it was added,as would expect.

Friend of mine owned a red one like this. It had the round gauge SS dash in it. Neat car.

Member here "Ranier" has one or more.


Here is some addition information on them. Available 70-72. I own a 72.


http://ls3registry.macswebs.com/tech/trivia.htm

Back in 2002, I purchased a white 1970 Malibu. 350 L48, M20 4 Speed, tach & gauges, 12 bolt 2.73 posi, bench seat, power disc brakes, with manual steering. Bought it from the original owner who claimed he ordered the ducted hood for it and when the car showed up without it, the dealer claimed there was a fire at the factory and it came delivered with a standard hood. Cool car but was rusted into almost nothing.

:haha::haha: Sounds like something a dealer would give as a phony excuse!

This very topic has been discussed over a few cold ones at chevellabration and then later years at NOCC but not put into motion yet.

This particular 70 300 Deluxe referenced above showed up for sale in unrestored condition in 2006. Here are the pics I have from then:

A friend has had the necessary panels etc. stashed for a few years, waiting for the right doner car to come along.

A friend of mine owned a gold '70 300 Deluxe. It was orded new by a dealership in Quebec and the sales invoice had wrote in french "add SS striping". The car was a 300 hp 350 with 4 spd. and rubber floor mat and bench seat car, original paint and even the exhaust had resonators on the tailpipes. Another friend & him took it down the Super Chevy in Maple grove in the mid 80's and the car got alot of attention parked amongst the big blocks in attendance. The car got sold and the next owner repainted the car added a cowl hood and cloned it into a big block SS, he sold it to a guy I know who later sold it listed as an SS and then had to buy it back as the new owner was going to take him to court for selling a clone car that was advertised as a true SS, he then sold it to a guy in Nova Scotia and I believe it's still there to this day. It loved the car as it's original state 300 Deluxe, it was perfect under the hood unmodifyed with every little clip and fastener factory correct, it lost it's appeal with me when it got cloned to an SS.

Connecting some dots here. Someone on the site shared a copy of an old newspaper ad from Sherwood Chevrolet, where this car was sold new. Lo and behold, this 300 was one of the cars featured in the ad, as noted by the matching VIN. Thanks to Nasblu for sharing the ad!

There was no Chevelle 300 in 1970. 1969 was the last year for that model.

http://www.lov2xlr8.no/brochures/che...0chevelle.html

Not true for Canada, Lee, where this car was sold new. They were indeed still marketing the base model Chevelle in 1970 as a "300." The GM of Canada docs in the first post has "Chevelle 300 Deluxe" indicated on it. In fact, there was even a "300 Deluxe" emblem exclusive to these cars, as shown on this Canadian brochure and on the Fathom Blue car in the photos.

I would LOVE to find one of these.

I had a '68 300 Deluxe never knew they continued it into 1970.

The 300 Deluxe was canceled at the end of the 69 model year. BUT it was brought back mid way through the 70 model year by demand. It featured non hid away wipers, basic window trim, IIRC no drip well moldings, rubber floor mats with no carpet. It WAS the inspiration for the Heavy Chevy that was introduced in 71. I think they were produced at more plants than the Canada plant. I looked at one in Nashville a few years back but cant remember where it was built. Neat cars for sure...…

BTW: Rainer the offer still stands on your Ultimate 70 300 Deluxe, the Hugger Orange 400 4 speed car. I want it! ;)

"BTW: Rainer the offer still stands on your Ultimate 70 300 Deluxe, the Hugger Orange 400 4 speed car. I want it!"


Sorry, That get in line was already former decades ago....you are far inline behind me, LOL!

Dan

I hear ya. I got in line years ago over on TC so you cant be too far ahead of me. You know that 70 wouldn't look good next to those 69's. hahah
He needs to get on that thing. It's totally Bad A$$ Definitely one of a kind!

My first car was a Gold 70 300 deluxe with a 307 and 2 speed auto.

When I was a kid a guy in town had a light green 350 2 barrel 4 speed single exhaust 1970 300 Deluxe. Bench seat of course. We all laughed at that car but I'd sure love to own it now.

Regarding the original subject car: I would walk right past 100 LS6’s (& I’m a HUGE LS6 fan) to see this particular 300 in all it’s original glory.

I would walk past 101 :-)

Ryan W31

The initial car this started with, and the people involved with it. FYI , the car is alive well,…and has been restored to its former glory. I passed on an opportunity to buy it back in 2006 , just as the restoration was going to be very expensive. Needed a ton of work as shown in the pics. Randy sold it to a guy in Ontario, who restored the car, and then about 2 years ago sold it to another friend of mine , a car guy in western Canada.
Car looks great , I have some pics , but I’m not sure the owner wants them out there.
I will contact him and see if he either wants to chime in and join the chat, or is ok with me posting a pic or two.
Anyhow , the car has been restored

In 1971, there was the Chevelle and upscale Chevelle Malibu, right? And the Heavy Chevy was based on the former and the SS on the latter. Doesn't have anything to do with the 300 Deluxe, I don't think?

The 300 ended in 70. In 71 you could get the Chevelle or Malibu. The Heavy Chevy was only available in the Chevelle and the SS was only available in the Malibu. Didn't mean for it to come across as the 300 turned into the HC. Just meant that the base model Chevelle was the platform the HC was offered in. A less expensive version of the SS.
Didn't mean to hijack the original posters tread with all this.

A Chevelle was the model you ordered. A trim level was added to a base car. You either ordered a base Chevelle or added HC, Malibu, or SS as trim levels. It is true HC was only built off a base Chevelle as it was a lower trim level than Malibu

Technically the base car was its own model, since it had its own series designation of 133 or 134 versus 135 or 136 for a Malibu. GM even noted it as a new "model" when they reintroduced the base model in March of 1970.

Quote from the ad: "Then, added two new lower priced models..."

Rainer, it was so nice to meet at Joe S’s, We talked about 1970 Chevelles for a while and now I see you have a Black 1969 L78/M22/KK??? how did we not talk about your 1969?

Can you share the details? Is there a thread about that car?

Ryan W31

Hey Ryan -
Great to finally meet you as well. I have not really posted anything online about the 69 L78. I'll have to create a thread here at some point. I'll PM you a couple pics.

Just one more bit of info to add on the base model 1970 Chevelle. Since it was not available in the US at the start of the model year, there was no information on it originally included in the 1970 Chevrolet Sales Album. When the Camaro and Corvette updates for the album were sent out to dealers some time after the first of the year in 1970, there was also a page included with information on the "New Chevelle series."

Ditto to what Ryan said--nice meeting you too.

I agree, Rainer we spoke about your Chevelle (and how you found it) that Saturday night at MCACN at Joe's place - love to see more of it! Perhaps start a thread...

Nice meeting you too! (Diego?)

Yes, I may very well do that! Thanks!