This 1970 Camaro Z28 was purchased by the third owner in the summer of 1979 in Regina, Sk. At the time of purchase the odometer read 56,000 miles. The car still retains its original 12 Bolt 3.73 rear end and M22 heavy duty transmission. The original block was vandalized with sand blasting sand in the gas tank in the late '70s, a new LT1 block was installed at around 35,000 miles and all the old engine components such as the original heads, intake, valve covers, alternator, power steering pump and distributor all were moved over to the new block. The block is an 010 LT1 and dated May of 1976.
In the last 30 years of ownership the third owner had only put on a handful of miles and moved the car several times, from Regina to Vancouver in 1994, Vancouver to Calgary in 1996 and then to Vancouver Island in 2010 when he retired and the car currently has 63,000 miles.
The Camaro was re-painted the original Mulsanne Blue in about 1977, at the time they added white stripes, the car came from the factory with black.
We purchased this Camaro in June 2016 from the third owner. In the process now of correcting and making some components right. We are still deciding on a direction for this car, do we just clean it up and drive it or do we put the car through a full restoration...more to follow.
As this Camaro was sold new in Canada we were able to contact GM Vintage Car Services and order a copy of the GM Canada docs which show how the car was equipped when it was imported for sale in 1970.
Here are some details from the GM Canada docs:
-Sold new at Standard Motors LTD in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
-Shipping date June 23, 1970
-Rear window defroster (C50)
-L/R deluxe mirrors (D35)
-Center console (D55)
-M22 transmission (M22)
-Power Steering (N40)
-Auxiliary rear speaker (U80)
In the last 30 years of ownership the third owner had only put on a handful of miles and moved the car several times, from Regina to Vancouver in 1994, Vancouver to Calgary in 1996 and then to Vancouver Island in 2010 when he retired and the car currently has 63,000 miles.
The Camaro was re-painted the original Mulsanne Blue in about 1977, at the time they added white stripes, the car came from the factory with black.
We purchased this Camaro in June 2016 from the third owner. In the process now of correcting and making some components right. We are still deciding on a direction for this car, do we just clean it up and drive it or do we put the car through a full restoration...more to follow.
As this Camaro was sold new in Canada we were able to contact GM Vintage Car Services and order a copy of the GM Canada docs which show how the car was equipped when it was imported for sale in 1970.
Here are some details from the GM Canada docs:
-Sold new at Standard Motors LTD in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
-Shipping date June 23, 1970
-Rear window defroster (C50)
-L/R deluxe mirrors (D35)
-Center console (D55)
-M22 transmission (M22)
-Power Steering (N40)
-Auxiliary rear speaker (U80)
GM Canada Documents
Trim Tag pic, notice the code 19 beside the Z28. Car came from the factory with black stripes but when the car was repainted in the '70s the owner at the time changed them to white. Code 26 exterior color, code 716 interior 06C (3rd week June)
Pic of Original radiator tag, car still has the original CT and IA radiator tanks.
Original M22 Transmission
Original factory installed rear end, COZ denotes 3.73 gears and 06/05 is June 5th
Original Holley carburetor, part number 3972121 and 4555 list which is for a 4 speed '70 Z28 dated 051 which is first week of May, 1970 and lines up with this build date. This carburetor even has it's original 6333 and 4519 metering blocks
Original Intake Manifold for a 1970 Z28, this one is the original one to the car
Original drivers side 186 head, F50 which is a date code of June 5, 1970
Original passenger side 186 head, E260 which is a date code of May 26, 1970
This was an article published on the Camaro.
