When it comes to iconic muscle cars from the golden era, the Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette take most of the reputation. However, the Chevelle, introduced to compete with the Ford Fairlane in 1963, earned some credibility by donning big pants and evolving into a full-fledged muscle car. Its biggest benefit, however, was having some impressive V8s under the hood from 1968 to 1972 (second generation).
Shawn of AutotopiaLA recently featured a not-so-ordinary 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. According to Marcus, the owner, it’s an 823 hp (834 ps) LS-powered Pro-Touring Chevelle. “It was a roller. Off the bat, I knew I was going to LS swap it. So I built it from scratch. This is a 6.0, but it’s been fully machined. Eagle rods, Wiseco pistons, fully blueprinted balanced motor. We boarded it over, so you know it’s a couple of cubic inches shy of an LS3,” Marcus said, introducing his 1970 Chevelle to AutotopiaLA.
With the Pro charger, Marcus says his Chevelle ’70 produces 700 WHP (823 hp/834 ps) and 640 lb-ft (868 Nm) of torque. His vision of the classic is always the same as an original Chevelle but with some modern touches. Inside, he puts Sparco seats and updated gauges. The brakes are six-piston from the fifth and sixth generation Camaro.
It’s hard not to notice the neat blue exterior with stripes that Marcus says is Celestial blue (by Mazda), an inspiration he took from the original Le Mans blue. “I love using a lot of Chevy stuff. I like the fact that it’s interchangeable. You can put any modern thing in an old car, and I just love that,” he confessed. Marcus ‘1970 Chevelle looks part and controls part. We recommend you check out raw snippets of it in the video below.
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