Restored '70 Chevy Camaro Old School Muscle Car

[@rackemwells]

These mild but wild cars are where it’s at! The priceless, enclosed trailer, never driven, show cars are great, but this type of ride is perfect and pretty attainable for most.

[@Chris.from.1950]

I don't know what '70 Camaros are going for where you live, but one in cherry condition, like this one, are =not= cheap. I had one, a Z/28, in fact, back in the day, but... as a personal, second car... I don't think I'll ever own one again.

[@rackemwells]

@@Chris.from.1950 I was speaking of the build level and not being all out custom and intricate. Pretty much any old car in this condition is an arm and a leg these days, also getting harder to find in fields too…

[@robertsdaytodaylife]

Love the camaros especially the split bumper

[@brian_and_the_car]

Thanks Shawn and everyone for a great day filming. Such an honor to be selected for the channel!!!

[@trevorsanchez2470]

Absolutely beautiful car man!!!!

[@brian_and_the_car]

@@trevorsanchez2470 Thanks so much!

[@brian_and_the_car]

@Jay & Laong's World!🤪²⁰²¹ Thank you!

[@trashbandit2449]

Beautiful car. Also your profile picture is actually super cool. Isn't obvious what it is, but it's a cool combination of shapes and once you know what it's from, it's perfect. Just thought that was interesting

[@brian_and_the_car]

@@trashbandit2449 Thanks! I love it when people figure out what it is!

[@michaelornelas9396]

The the baddest car on the entire show. That is exactly how I want to restore my Corvette. He really preserved the soul of the car.

[@davidcruz8227]

Properly done second gen, the right mix of new tech with old school muscle!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Agreed 👊

[@josephmatuszak3855]

That color is fantastic. What a deep car. It doesn't try to be more than it has to be, and still comes out more than the sum of it parts....

[@d.vincent6190]

And those exhaust notes are fabulous.

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee78]

You said that perfectly 👌

[@AutotopiaLA]

Love that color and the car…a little more power wouldn’t suck but simply a great car

[@josephmatuszak3855]

@@AutotopiaLA how were you thinking? I was looking at it, thinking, light warming over. bumpstick, nicer intake manifold + efi. I don't even think it needs much more power, maybe just lighter flywheel/intake

[@barnabyjones5161]

Ghey

[@unmalo2768]

I owned a 1970 & 1/2, Z28. When the hood came open at the 2:44 mark, I almost dropped a tear or two! That is exactly what my engine bay looked like. I spent so much time under that hood, that I can still feel the fenders on my beltline. I sold her in order to start a new family when I was still a private in the Army. Miss that ol girl!!!

[@Chris.from.1950]

Yeah, they definitely swapped in those classic cast valve covers from the Z/28. I'm like you, bought a '70-1/2 Z/28 off the showroom floor for $4,000. Didn't get to keep it long, though, just about 15 months. Some very sweet memories, though.

[@coincollectorchase]

Damn that's a badass car, especially for being Standard!

[@DaveRyan1974]

My Uncle Craig ... God Rest his soul he's on the other side he bought a 73 split bumper rally Sport Camaro 350 4-speed and he owned that 73 Camaro since 1975! Some of my best memories are being a kid and cruising with my Uncle Craig in His 73 Camaro somewhere and Van Halen Running With the devil would be playing on the radio and Uncle Craig would be just calmly tooling around town and he was a long hair hippie it was so much fun!!!! My Uncle Craig was very happy when he found out later in life that I was into hot rods and I was working at a machine shop! He talked with me about building a 350 that could light the tires up and when you'd fire the car up in the garage he wanted it to shake the pictures on the walls of the house! Lol he was mad at my Aunt for sitting on Home shopping Network and spending all his money so he gave me an open checkbook and said little rip son and boy did I ever! I never thought I'd run across another Camaro that sounded identical to his. And I use the Edelbrock Performer RPM package on his 350 4 bolt main motor with a set of TRW forged slugs! Factory Steal Crank! Eagle I beam rods! Upgraded the ignition system to MSD 6A ..... There wasn't no such thing as an MSD 6al yet! Southside machine lift bars! We never did make it a posi or change it from the 331 gears I was too worried about my uncle getting her a little two Sideways .... Lol it didn't need posi you dump that clutch and it would light both tires up really easy! I did put a center Force clutch in it! And they weren't no skinny tires we did some aftermarket center line billet Wheels some 17/8 and 17/9 Front tires were 245/50/17.... Rear Tires were 275/50/17! Back when Flowmasters just became popular I put a set of two chamber Flowmaster mufflers dumping behind the rear tires! But no joke when that Camaro fired up that you're displaying here it sounds identical to Uncle Craig's Camaro! Rip Uncle Craig!!!!!!!

[@brian_and_the_car]

Such a cool memory Dave! Nice!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Thanks for the story and the memory here

[@ronyeahright9536]

I'm with you guys; i am so not a "gold car" guy, but I really like this car.

[@joemanzanares8194]

I agree about the early gen 2's. Beautiful body style.

[@matrox]

A friend of mine had a 72' back in the late 70s with a 350. He had his engine rebuilt with a hot street setup. That 350 screamed. I had a 69 383 Road Runner at the time I never raced but could tell he could blow me away in a 1/4 mile and my Road runner pulled pretty good even though it burned rubber through most of 1st gear. Also mine had a rear end of just 3:23. I think he was running something like 4:10 gears.

[@colinhamilton6493]

Love the 70 Camaro. Great job on this one!

[@davewoodmancy4596]

Second generation Camaros and Firebirds are my favorites of all time. Simply timeless styling

[@tetototupuna]

It’s the BEST looking Camaro EVER, 701/2 Z/28 RS.

[@youaretheone2]

That was exactly the make and model of how my car looked in high school down to the color and stripes.. I've never had so much fun!!

[@johngialanellajr8650]

That's funny when I bought my second classic Camaro (the first was a numbers matching 1970 SS 396 L-78 Camaro) the second which I still have is the other 1970 SS 396 L-34. I was not sure about the color Camaro Gold, but I got to like it. It also is numbers matching. I beefed up the suspension with poly subframe bushings, 1 1/4-inch front bar with poly bushings and end links, and rear 7/8-inch sway bar with polyurethane bushings. But my tires are 225-70-14 Firestone Fire hawk Indy 500 tires.

[@ebrowntaylor1]

My 77 camaro is "Camaro Gold" just like this one, and I wasn't sure if I was a gold guy when I bought mine. But, I love it! Awesome car!

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great color!!

[@davecozzi9721]

My '70 is also a simple build with a GENI SBC. It has great suspension and brakes which makes it a car you could drive every day. The gold looks so right on this body style. She's a beaut Clark!

[@taelew]

This car is sweet! Love how he kept it original for the most part but did subtle upgrades to embellish the ride.

[@djh5755]

AutotopiaLA...the BEST show on the tube. As a freshman in high school I sometimes caught a ride home with a senior named Scott who had a white on blue SS. I am 54 now and have no idea what hp it had it at that time it was the car that TOLD ME...YOU NEED A CAR LIKE THIS! Hate to break it to you all but by this time I wanted an AC Cobra. Is a Ford fan I became. When I was a junior I rolled up at school in a 78 Cobra 2 Charlie's angel's car. I had wished Scott was there to see it But was glad he didn't drive it.😁

[@Ryan_Winter]

Beautiful, sane car without a roll cage, usable as a family car. 👍

[@fishpony1211]

Such a clean cruiser! Even though i have an LS swap, it makes me happy to see these dudes keeping it original like this.

[@richardwarfield7386]

Straightforward and clean. Luv 2nd gens - takes me back to better days.

[@tremmer2229]

Original...non-LS...refreshing. Really cool ride. Sounds nice and healthy.

[@leosun8469]

I love this Camaro! I own a ‘70 RS, and although not as nice as Brian’s, his is perfect. I wouldn’t have put the vinyl top back on, either. Thanks for sharing!👍🏻

[@stevepick9527]

My first car was a 701/2 SS 350 in this Camaro gold…(I’m an old guy) Great restoration, boy, wish I still had it!

[@tomvalpo9361]

The RS front end is so clean. I also love the small '70 rear spoiler and the gold color is great for that era.

[@johnmaxwell258]

Nice build. That guy was so chill.

[@christopherhuot2826]

Love 2nd generation CAMAROS ❤️ 😅

[@RomVlad]

Wow, this car works so well- everything that's been done, the wheels, the stance, the original paint scheme- what a complete package. I had the same 300 hp/ 350, autumn gold paint on my 1970 Monte Carlo. Had that car for 20 years, should have kept it.

[@robertc4311]

Berry, Berry nyce '70!!! These cars are timeless! Still gorgeous after all these years! She reminds me of my first car back in the 80s, a '73 Type LT Camaro in dark brown.

[@elijahinky]

Beautiful car. My old man had a split bumper 70, it was a loud green color. He also had a 55 Bel-Air. That color on his camaro is awesome. So period correct and perfect.

[@Gmanautonut]

Great video! Love the color. I just did about all the same upgrades that you did on my 71 Z.

[@johngranato2673]

Round tail lights are the best looking!

[@XCVi_MAC]

I like how the owner is honest on the power.

[@marvinscottjr.4310]

Dude! I have not even watched the video yet. I only viewed the first five seconds of the clip and I'm already in love with the car.

[@xavierperez4279]

Very cool car!!!💛💛💛Why more?

[@nelsonnieves5374]

I love what you've done to my most loved car. Thankyou for not messing up its originality. People thats how to appreciate a car for real. Not destroying its original Flava!

[@CJColvin]

Very beautiful 70 Camaro brother. My mom had a 79 Camaro 6 Cylinder as her first car and man she loved it.

[@TheOneAboveAll-001]

Very nice, I love that he left the original motor in it. Sounds awesome!

[@AutotopiaLA]

He’s doing all the right things here and not going too far

[@jamesleathers5488]

Really great mix of old and new. Just another really cool build. Glad to see it.

[@iansharpe8420]

Personally, the split bumper is my favorite camaro. Exceptional car.

[@GeorgioArmoni]

Bumblebee looks 🔥

[@wkanost]

My mom had a 1970 Camaro in gold. I remember her driving it off the lot and my brother saying, “Don’t get the tires dirty!” Ha! We immediately drove to the beach. Fun times.

[@boston7704]

This is the car we all wanted to have in the 1980s. Clean, fast and puts a smile on your face.

[@StickShiftMuscle]

This reminds me of my 2nd gen. I had a 1972 RS Z28 Clone with a 383 4 speed and a MSD Atomic EFI system. Spin tech exhaust 3 inch. Boy did that camaro move! That was only a few yrs ago and I was the only 21 year old driving one in my neck of the woods. Everything I drive is carburetor to early 90s. Love the old-school feel.

[@TheGunfighter45acp]

It really looks fantastic! It was originally built/optioned by someone in the know & the restoration was respectful as well.

[@bernardbrooks2889]

that how you restore an old 70' Chevy Camaro , beautiful done

[@gungfuriceboy]

beautiful...Not 'over-powered'...Awesome Exhaust 'Music'!....Something You won't 'Get yourself' in 'Trouble With'! Respect for Not 'Over Doing Her'!...Cheers from Canada.

[@leonwhildenjr4483]

Beautiful 2nd Gen I love the Color ! It’s a cool Cruiser too tbh,😎👍🖤⭐️🕊🦋🕊🙏✌️🌅🎉🇺🇸

[@supersport57]

Gen 2 Camaros are the best looking. beautiful

[@user-ne9wp8ve5u]

Now this one is a keeper for me! Very well done. Love that it’s manual.

[@chrislovett87]

Split bumper Camaro’s are just badass. Love the paint combo.

[@AutotopiaLA]

They really are and that black & gold is beautiful

[@Gmanautonut]

Split bumper or full bumper it don’t matter! They all can look bad to the bone.

[@thejoshbtv]

Love it. The best generation of Camaros. Well up until 73 at least.

[@RotorMedic7]

The Ultimate CRUISER! and I love the color!!

[@cmirwin]

Loved it. I had a base model 72 Camaro... really base... inline 6 and 3 speed. It lacked a bunch(!) of straight-line speed, but I surprised quite a few people on the curvy roads with proper gas shocks and radials (this was when radials first were getting popular).... mid 70s.

[@AutotopiaLA]

I love the 2nd gen body style of all Camaro’s

[@CyberDocUSA]

This f-er raised the hair on my forearm. Holy crap. Brian, this is a masterpiece and I love the color, too.

[@trevorsanchez2470]

Right?! The exact same thing happened to me to man!! Absolutely beautiful car!!! And that color sets it off!!!!

[@rackemwells]

That’s a horrible color, but not on this car…

[@corzinc]

I’ve always loved those 70s colors that no one liked back then, keeps the car period looking. Yet when you modify the car it doesn’t take away fro the looks as much, beautiful car!

[@mauricedavila8184]

Love how its simple nice mix of old and new tech and that paint job excellent work love it

[@gordocarbo]

Had a 70 Z late 80s...frame resto, from day 1 it was my daily for years. Loved the way that car drove still my all time fav musclecar Ive had Drove for hours on the fwy with 3.73s solid lifter cam never gave me trouble ran hot etc. Was running in its happy zone on the hwy Shame so many believe if they drive it a lot it will get ruined...BS. When I went to sell mine it looked no different than the day it came out of paint. Even if it got chipped some so what its just a car and can easily be fixed. GOld is cool...everybody has a blue or red one. Dig those true orig. analog gauges GOt in too much trouble in that thing had no choice but to sell..planned on keeping that one forever. Every Van Nuys cop back in the late 80s knew my Z, not a good thing.

[@buellreaucracy]

The sound of flowmasters 😍

[@andystone6777]

Mufflers: Flowmaster dual chamber, heard it from the start on - my Nova sounds the same :-)

[@AutotopiaLA]

Great sound

[@robertvance1873]

69 was ok, but 70-73 is my Favorite, and 77-80 I also like. Great video

[@bruceh92]

Right here, the best year, best example of 2nd gen Camaro, Bella!

[@ES44AC-2]

Super nice car. Glad he kept this one mostly original.

[@chrissuit3229]

Sweet ride. I dig the music as well.

[@deopersad2915]

Awesome original car with little tweak's ,

[@rbszx14r56]

Just watched this love Cameros and the flow masters I talked to a friend today he has a 70 Z28 that he finished I wish I had my 73 Z28 back

[@tysonrowe1002]

It isn't always about the burnout, very nice car.

[@ck2106]

This is my favorite 2nd Gen because it's a build most of us could afford.

[@craighighmore4302]

The most magnificent gold colour I have ever seen on a car…..man it just works!! WOW!

[@AutotopiaLA]

I know! Same for me with that gold

[@tiptop8584]

Actually pretty sure this is a '71 Camaro color called "Placer Gold" It looks identical to my '71 Z/28 placer gold black striped car I owned.

[@alexvelez2141]

You know me Shawn. Got to love these cars

[@sru1436]

Like you guys said, gold goes great with that car, love the ss stripes too. Beautiful car!

[@paulm6481]

Beautiful and lovely build.

[@coldsliversteel]

I think it looks awesome. The color really makes it pop

[@nickp701]

I'm glad to see the old cars with modern components. Style meets technology.

[@melvinburwell8202]

Original 70 split bumper. $$. Cool cruiser. Not chopped up. Nice. Very rare.🤩🥰😍😛

[@allantaylor3288]

Nice Camaro, like that its mostly stock. Had a 71 Firebird 350 way back when, very similar in color. Wasn’t keen on the color either at first but grew on me and got plenty of thumbs up from the ladies😊

[@daleyarborough]

That Roadster Shop f-body full-frame conversation should be on the menu. It’s SICK!!!

[@AutotopiaLA]

They make incredible chassis’

[@robhernandez7322]

That’s a badass cruiser man!! Not overdone, very elegant!! Beautifully done😎!!

[@ProudPapaw88]

That is one bad ass Camaro. Nicely done. Shawn, you are having too much fun. 👍

[@timothyotoole8224]

like it ,I have a 72 ss 396 . nice body style for sure.

[@kennysinclair5999]

A complete MONSTER! 💪🏽

[@heavyonthepedal7141]

Just a super clean 70 Camaro with a great stance. Really nice simple build, wheels look awesome with the stance also

[@tnielsen6610]

Beautiful car thank you for not cutting up that classic survivor

[@cm5596]

One beauty right there

[@SerPurple51]

That thing is just perfect! Original with some modern amenities, that only make sense too.

[@bluesrike]

That guy in the S2000 was a real chad for being decent enough to not diss Brian's car.

[@bellyup6704]

Hands down fav gen Camaro this one

[@AutotopiaLA]

Same for me all the way!

[@kenjohnson9498]

if it was mine, I would change 2 things - i'd add a G/V over/under drive and switch the wheels to Year One 17" or 18" GM 5-spoke rally (similar to what came on the car). the wheels would just enhance the stock look... the sound is perfect

[@jeffreyrigged]

i like a 70 camaro way more than any first gens.

[@shanebrbich5698]

Beautiful stance on this old girl! Keeping her (relatively) stock is the only way here! Keep up the awesome content here Shawn! Loving it! 👍🇦🇺

[@AutotopiaLA]

I’m usually all for radically modding cars but this one is perfect as is given its originality and that gold is stunning!

[@shanebrbich5698]

@@AutotopiaLA saw the thumbnail and thought “here we go...another radically altered classic “ Sounds awesome too! 👍🇦🇺

[@johnmilner7603]

Too bad alot of people put Z28 stripes on a non Z28. Oh well. I had a Flowmaster cross flow muffler installed for 1 day on my 70 Z28 and off it came. I had a drone at 2500 rpm and I couldn’t hear my M22 Rock Crusher whine. I put back my Walker stock muffler. BTW I have no headers either. One note about the Flowmaster I had which I believe was a 3 chamber. I could actually still hear the drone in my head after shutting off the engine.

[@AussieMax17]

That's sleek and stylishly with a great note to it. In Australia Ford called that colour Tropic Gold. 😎👍

[@brian_and_the_car]

That's cool to know!

[@mg_streetkandi]

Good little mix..I like it..Good Job!

[@bryanevans2500]

I love the gold with black stripes on that car, it pills it off so well. I love the early second gens also. I seen an awesome black Z/28 in the mountains of Puerto Rico sitting on the side of the road. I would of loved it if I could afford to buy it and ship it home.

[@ZLwh1ne]

Never too late to buy your dream.

[@ethankc2864]

Love it. Color is def perfect for its era. Big fan of the split bumper's. I wouldn't change a thing about this Camaro. Great vid as always Shawn. I would kill to have your job

[@Rodg470]

Great looking gen 2 love that color. Yeah it's a time capsule I remember riding in them back in the day. When I drive my foxbody it takes me back to those days. Great video

[@seanhayes1965]

What a car! Shaun, you have great cars in LA!

[@tfjack97]

Man what a ride, takes me back to my youth when I had my 70 Firebird Formula 400, had that same throaty sound. Was the same color exterior. I had a blast with it. Love the gen 2's, this is a kick ass ride. He could bring it by and watch me have some fun. Thanks for the video, made me smile.

[@boarzwid1002]

Hello jack my brothers best friend had a gen 2 formula bird ,sadly bob was killed in a motorcycle accident, as I Remember it was midnight blue and bob put the GTO 3 Duce setup on it bobs brother still has the car you’re posting made me remember him a real gear Jammer

[@tfjack97]

@@boarzwid1002 I hope it was good thoughts and didn't bring pain, I am sorry Bob lost his life on a bike, I to ride a Harley bike, I also lost friends both in cars and on bikes. I also wanted to put the tri-power on my car, but got beat by a Pantara, got rid of it the next day. Sorry for the loss, again I hope they were good memories.

[@boarzwid1002]

Jack Prestwood thanks for the shoutback . Yes good times back in the day, and yes the pantara still is a mean machine that 351 Cleveland was sure pushing a lot of horses that was the car the great hockey player Tim Horton was driving when he had his fatial crash , have a great weekend