1970 L78 Camaro?

[Fhakya]

I was just at the St. Paul, MN CC Nats and saw what was supposedly a '70 L78 Camaro...rare enough...if even legit but it had Nickey emblems above the SS fender tags and what looked to be docs in a binder in the back seat. The owner was not around to answer questions when I saw it.

It looked, for the most part, stock so I'm guessing that even if it is an L78, that Nickey was just the original dealer and not a dealer 'modded' car.

Does anyone have any input on this one or heard of it or one like it?

[CamarosRus]

Norwood 70 L-78 would have L-78 on trim tag!!!! Did you see 6500Red7000Max Tach if gauge optioned. Without seeing Norwood Trim Tag, LA Build sheet or CKO & VIN stamping on block it is hard to verify a REAL 70 L-78. Look for Original Paint Black Tailpanel, Chrome Tip Tailpipes, but usually gone.

[Fhakya]

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Norwood 70 L-78 would have L-78 on trim tag!!!! Did you see 6500Red7000Max Tach if gauge optioned. Without seeing Norwood Trim Tag, LA Build sheet or CKO & VIN stamping on block it is hard to verify a REAL 70 L-78. Look for Original Paint Black Tailpanel, Chrome Tip Tailpipes, but usually gone.

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It was an LA car so nothing but that it was originally Med. Blue.
Non U14 gauge option, did have a 12 bolt, incorrect pipes, incorrect shifter ball for console car. Did any of the L78's come w/ open element air cleaners that you've seen? I meant to go back and dig further but ran out of time. I would have liked to have checked the sway bar mounts and fuel line(s).

I just posted the pics on the registry thread:
NastyZ L78 Registry thread

[quick-bowtie]

Would a car built at the LA Plant even be sold at Nickey?? Long way to ship a car when Norwood is pretty darn close.

[CamarosRus]

Red Camaro appears to have repop shroud, incorrect SS emblems, trim tag re-riveted......w/o seeing REAL Build sheet........difficult to verify HOW that car left which factory.......let alone NICKEY!!!!

[DarrenX33]

My L78 is an LA car and was sold new in Illinois. In either case could have been a dealer trade.

[Stefano]

Yes, Nickey received and sold Van Nuys built cars, which were ordered new at the dealership and were not dealer trades.