The 1970 Chevelle featured further restyling from the 1969 model. Each head lamp was put in its own chrome housing and was no longer integrated into the grille.
The body lines were less swept and a new integrated rear bumper was used. The body was similar to the 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle, but some consider the 1970 model to be the best-looking Chevelle of all. With the 454 cubic inch big block now available in the form of the LS5 & LS6, the 1970 Chevelle symbolizes the height of the muscle car era.
The 1970 Chevelle was available in several trim levels including the base Chevelle, Chevelle Malibu, Chevelle Concours Estate, Chevelle SS396, and new SS454. Each configuration could be ordered with a six-cylinder (except SS) or V8 engine. Body style included 2 door sport coupes, 2 door sedans, 2 door convertibles, 4 door sedans, or 4 door wagons.
Interiors could be optioned with either bucket seats or bench seats and were available in many colors. The most popular were Black, Bright Blue, Dark Metallic Green, Pearl, Red, Saddle, or Gold. The buyer could have ordered a number of different exterior colors including White, Cortez Silver, Shadow Gray, Tuxedo Black, Astro Turquoise Blue, Fathom Blue, Misty Turquoise, Green Mist, Forest Green, Gobi Beige, Champagne Gold, Autumn Gold, Desert Sand, Cranberry Red, and Black Cherry.
To complement the wide variety of available colors were the available drive train combinations that could be opted for. Base power was had by one of two available six-cylinder. Buyers who wanted more power could opt for a V8. Big blocks were in abundance with the regular availability of both 396 and 454 cubic inch engines for the SS 396 & SS 454 packages.
Manual transmissions were either 3 speeds or 4 speeds and automatic transmissions were either the 2 speed Powerglide or 3-speed Turbo Hydramatics, including the Turbo 350 and Turbo 400 for small block & big block engines respectively.
About 634,000 1970 Chevrolet Chevelles were produced in total.
1970 Chevelle OEM Brochure
1970 Chevelle Model Options:
Chevelle Nomad Wagon Information
- Body Styles
- 4-Door Wagon
- Engine Options
- 250 cubic inch 155 horsepower 6 cylinder (base)
- 350 cubic inch 250 horsepower V8 (base)
- 350 cubic inch 300 horsepower V8 (optional)
Chevelle Information
- Body Styles
- 2-Door Sport Coupe
- 4-Door Sedan
- 4-Door Greenbrier Wagon
- Engine Options
- 250 cubic inch 155 horsepower 6 cylinder (base)
- 350 cubic inch 250 horsepower V8 (base)
- 350 cubic inch 300 horsepower V8 (optional)
Chevelle Malibu Information
- Body Styles
- 4-Door Sedan
- 4-Door Sport Sedan
- 2-Door Sport Coupe
- 2-Door Convertible
- 4-Door Concours Wagon
- Engine Options
- 250 cubic inch 155 horsepower 6 cylinder (base)
- 307 cubic inch 200 horsepower V8 (base)
- 350 cubic inch 250 horsepower V8 (optional)
- 350 cubic inch 300 horsepower V8 (optional)
- 400 cubic inch 330 horsepower V8 (optional)
Chevelle Malibu Concours Estate Wagon Information
- Body Styles
- 4-Door Wagon
- Engine Options
- 250 cubic inch 155 horsepower 6 cylinder (optional)
Chevelle SS396 (SuperSport) Information
- Body Styles
- 2-Door Sport Coupe
- 2-Door Sedan
- 2-Door Convertible
- Engine Options
- 396 cubic inch 325 horsepower V8 (base)
- 396 cubic inch 350 horsepower V8 (optional)
- 396 cubic inch 375 horsepower V8 (optional)
Chevelle SS454 (SuperSport) Information
- Body Styles
- 2-Door Sport Coupe
- 2-Door Sedan
- 2-Door Convertible
- Engine Options
- 454 cubic inch 360 horsepower V8 (optional)
- 454 cubic inch 450 horsepower V8 (optional)
