1970 Chevelle SS 396 4-Speed--Chicago Cars Direct

1970 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Test Drive and Walkaround from Chicago Cars Direct.

[@wonderingy4once]

you don't even know what torque is,,,,, why would you even talk about a porshe ..... you are an idiot

[@AutoYoung]

KerryInTheNameOf I have the answer for u sir and it's actually quite simple. The cowl flapper door was operated by vacuum so only under high vacuum levels would it open aka foot to the floor cuz that's the only time it was needed. The thinking was that no one would full throttle a 396 or 454 chevelle in the rain on skinny bias-ply tires so it stays closed and no rain gets in. If you were brave enough to do so you'd have much more to worry about that getting rain in the filter and carb. Lol.

[@clydesmith596]

There is no replacement for displacement

[@WillyBraset3440]

Dam, this car is beautiful. I love the front and back the wheels and everything. Your just cant think a chevelle doesn't look good. Impossible

[@terry409able]

Nice car to bad the Fender emblems are not located in the right spot.My only complaint,other then that a very nice piece

[@Gilbertmk2]

well its actually "there's no replacement for displacement" but same thing. Love the car, great review

[@BladeDayBreak]

I love these cars... classics just perfect and the sound is just.. wow

[@EaglEye219]

I'm gonna own a car like this someday. I love the Chevelle!! :)

[@wonderingy4once]

say'n you "have no clue" is the only honest part of this

[@corvettecoupe3731]

The vacuum drops when you open the throttle. That's why you match your power valve to your idle vacuum level to keep it from dumping fuel at idle...

[@REVIEW_JUJUR]

People can buy nice new cars, but only a few lucky people can hav very nice old cars. This 1 is a nice f*cking car... I feel so confidence in the trafficlight with this car, let the people hear ur engine... Steer corection problem is usually found in old car, it wont bother u after some hours driving this car.

[@coolslaya]

one of the best sounding cars ever!

[@vector6977]

That isn't even a "rock crusher" Transmission. Whoever bought this car got ripped off big time!

[@Flatband]

Good God,that was THE CAR in 1970 when I graduated High School. It was and still is my favorite. My Buddy had one ( They had money ) we cut class one day and went down the shore. The NJ turnpike never saw anything like this car when we came roaring down it! What a ride!

[@carsbyjeff]

I'm not sure why You are getting bashed here. You obviously were not around when this muscle car was born, but did a very nice presentation anyway. Excellent selling video. Jeff

[@guitarnerd19]

Yes they where 402 and they still badged them as 396’s. These engines are far from a 396 truck motor lol. The SS 396 badge needs to go down and to the left a bit and I doubt that a 1970 Chevelle came tuxedo black with white strips and was ordered with green interior. The steering box is worn… and watch that temp. But it’s a very nice car. Good luck

[@4wheeler14]

I can see where he's coming from. I have 70 GTO and there's endless torque in 4th gear! Those were the days of REAL cars.

[@JohnFromSpace]

I think anyone who calls themself a true car enthusiasts needs to own a 60's/70's muscle car just once in their lives.

[@slasher7555]

tbh if i had the money. I'd definitely make it a daily driver. well during the summer and fall that is. Would use truck for winter/rainy spring days. These were built to be driven, not kept up in the garage.

[@carsbyjeff]

@tamapalagi Thanks, Muscle Cars Rock! Sorry, I don't know what Tony's song is. Good Luck, Jeff

[@yamahonkawazuki]

ive driven one well an m22 equipped vehicle. when i finish my rx7 vert project ive got an m22 sitting waiting for an engine. ( tempted )

[@timg455]

@bowtiepower69 probably not he just does this all day and posts more videos of him doing this than most any other person has on youtube.

[@ScorpionSpeed]

You are so lucky to drive all these vehicles in the building! I wish I was you!! Please check out my vids!

[@GreenJoe5]

Sweet American muscle. I've seen a few of these at the car shows I've been too. Awesome car. Cool video.

[@BenMauser]

After I saw a Chevelle for the first time I instantly fell in love with it. It is such a beautiful car.

[@robert_trevino369]

It's: "There's no replacement for displacement." There is a replacement. It's called the 21st century.

[@frosty012]

it actuially goes, Theres no replacement for displacement! but great car if i had the coin id have one

[@DoWorkExotics]

wow people are incredible.....hey i think you do amazing videos! keep it up!

[@taz275]

I know some people that would crap themselves if i was driving a SS396, or even better yet an SS454

[@ggconstantine]

man... sense i was a kid we been searching this car all my life and all the ones i find are in the worst condition u can find .... i would so pay with my life or cut off my arm and sell it for this car...... but u know i wish i knue some companys that would help out for free and build the ones i find here down in iowa but u know how the economy is.. so no luck for me wish i got one on a freebee XD nice car guys gotta admite nice job

[@thehondarider250]

@mageac idk man, i drove my dads svt, new 392 challenger, and his 78 volre roadrunner edition and my sister got a 00' prelude with a jdm swap and i got an 08 mugen si sedan and a 93 gsr. i think the hondas r more fun but the sound of the muscle and the sheer size of the motor and power. but the weight throws me off. my mugen beat the volare 318. only cause of corners, the svt doesnt turn it just drifts maybe only the 392 does, but i like how the imports handle.

[@mageac]

@Heco94 so you thing fwd rocks because a stripped down track car corners well.... fwd are easier to drive, but having 70% of the cars weight on the same set of tires that do the accelerating, cornering, and 80% of the braking is not a good idea.... they understeer like a mofo, and cant get any decent traction to accelerate... thiers a reason f1 cars,ferraris, lambos... etc etc etc are not fwd...

[@Heco94]

@mageac ... actually it will... FWD corners like a camp, ever see a light FWD run around a track or an autocross? For example a K20a equipped EG civic (less than 2.5k lbs) is fast as hell, I've seen them overtake good drivers driving RX7's. Fwd corners like crap when you don't know how to drive it ;), over weight muscle cars and outdated suspensions dont = performance on the track (even w/a better suspension there still so bulky and un-agile)

[@blakman41]

It's a 402 because in 1968 or 1969 they stopped making the 396 they just kept the name plate 396.

[@StPaul76]

Now does this dude have A JOB or what.. I envy you you lucky SOB.. :D Once you´re at it Chris, do a review on a 69´ or 70´ Mustang Mach 1 or a Boss even if you can get your hands on one. That would really make my day and propably yours too for that matter.. :D Thank you for my favourite car reviews!

[@cdakers838]

Say man,, you got a joint?? No not on me man... Be a lot cooler it you did.

[@KitchenOnTheLeft]

Okay guys, I have a question to anyone who owns one of these cars. How do they do in the rain? It seems like the cowl induction hood would allow water to get into the engine. I know this might seem like a stupid question, but I can't find anything information about this potential issue online.

[@austinboser]

Kinda sad since my dad had this car sold it .then the guy he sold it to sold it to another man who never used it and now the poor car is completely destroyed in the middle of a field probably infested with rats. If he never sold this car it would be my first car :(

[@trx450r38]

yea because 1970 technology and todays technology isnt that big of gap. compare this car to 1970s japanese cars and u see how much power it was back then. and who the fuck cars about ac in a car. i not buying 10s of thousands of dollars on a machine that blows out cold air

[@USAon3]

That it is...that it is. It was designed to stand up to the gobs of power in GM's larger engines in the late-60s. The stoutness of this unit brought GM to switch its transmission supplier from Borg-Warner to Muncie until the mid-70's, when muscle cars disappeared and horsepower figures wimped out.

[@CoreyForeside]

@coandcaiv So you're trying to say most American cars aren't muscle cars??? Get the hell outta here!!! That's YOUR definition. We coined the term "muscle cars". You look like a damn fool, boy. A muscle is a crazy car with loads of horsepower and low-end torque.

[@BookieC1]

Nice car i want to get me one and trick it out wit like a v8 if i can get my hands on one and if it would fit put it on some different rims with the size of 22" or 24"(yes i am black so what gotta problem with it).Have it black with a red and black interior scissor doors.

[@UnluckyJust]

@chicagocarsdirect Gorgeous car, would love to restore one of Chevrolet's old school cars, I am one of the British admirers of these amazing American muscle cars. Amazing video, thankyou and ignore that prat he has yet to grasp proper grammar and punctuation. ;)

[@xxxtoxxxandxxx]

how much would it cost to restore a chevelle's body and engine? i love these cars so much.....you americans really know how to make epic cars (and that's coming from a porsche lover :P)

[@tamapalagi]

@carsbyjeff Hi Jeff good to see you here. I watch all of your's and Tony's videos and they are the best. Your enthusiasm and passion really comes through. You guys look like little boys weilding 44 magnums when you talk about and drive the cars. BTW what is the song in Tony's videos?

[@DeSmetownescbc]

there is no replacement for displacement. lol and that car has some tiny back tires. and dont get me wrong.. i love standing quarter miles and burning out from stop lights and doing highway pulls, but its really easy to beat american muscle and i was born and raised here.

[@calejohns6640]

3.16 if you really no chevelles (70) the deck lid emblim is of a 71/72. Because the chevelle by chevrolet on a 70 had the "by chevrolet" under the word "chevelle". And 71/71 were all one side by side like shown in the 70 on this video

[@LazyGuyCoyote]

BEAUTIFUL......i want this car so bad......I might get one my 17th bday....sucks thats i have to pay for it cause my parents are stubborn -_- but i will get a chevlle....muscle this car....not any other crappy Pos

[@BrickMoosie]

get in one and then say they have poor power... I have a 1971 Chevelle 454 SS with 500 horsepower and 560 ft/lb of tourque and if my toenail grows a quarter of a cm it'll put your head through the back window...

[@JohnDPearson90]

This car was the monster of 1970, almost untouched. This car still kicks many new cars asses, wonder how it would be to go back in time and know you were driving a car faster than 99% of the cars on the road

[@vboytan]

@CropDuster33 dude i love this car to death but come on. Displacement isn't everything i use to think the same way. But it's just a hallucinagenic haze from the beauty of classic muscle. They are amazing though!

[@bootwig]

I thought the saying was "There's no replacement for displacement." Either way, great car and as always great video. Would love to make this my third purchase from Chicago Cars Direct. Keep up the good work guys!

[@MrCouchmen]

@heffyg101 O.K. if Dominic Torreto´s upgrade does not smell you good,then just procharger.

[@gjg50]

Amazing ... Chevy power ... sexy car right there .... i think I hit thumbs up twice lol

[@gabed96]

I actually met someone that owns a 1970 Chevelle SS, that wants to trade it for my 1996 Impala SS..I don"t know if I should do it or keep my Impala or not uugghh!!!

[@jdztech]

Good video, definitely need to make a section of no talking, full throttle driving. Seems like you were afraid of the car, which.. is completely understandable. haha

[@designmike2003]

The tires are new, wow I'll take it!!! It's a seriously nice car but those aren't rally wheels, and new tires isn't that big of a selling point on a car like that.

[@carsbyjeff]

@ahot427 - Wow. Now that's a cool story. Never heard that one... Jeff

[@jaredp1516]

well its actually "theres no replacement for displacement.."

[@skoczzy]

This video kicked ass. No shitty music, beautiful OEM Chevelle (the way all muscle cars not actively racing *should* be restored), 720p, just sick.

[@chevygearhead454]

wow if i saw u on the road i wouldnt think u could change the oil but DAMN do u have some badass cars and btw 70 chevelle ss is my favorite car too

[@danpolk]

"Really easy to beat"....not at the time, not with another, affordable muscle car. You're failing to see the point. They were loud, cheap and mean.

[@yamahonkawazuki]

certain models yes. my mother had one. a chevelle malibu which had hte 454 in it.

[@TheLllucian]

i like this show and the reviews but i can't say i like this car...ugly!!no confornt,no ac,big engine poor power..i prefer german or japanes cars!

[@mageac]

@Heco94 ... actually it wont... fwd also corners like crap, and unless the track is a skid pad, 4 times the power would be impossible to overcome

[@mageac]

@MrOpoooooooooooooooo the only people who like imports more then a classic muscle car are people that have never driven a classic muscle car...

[@flyculture21]

I dont get why people are hating on Chris, it must be plain old jealousy, thats like a dream job, depending on the money :) Nice car how much???

[@NitraKing]

@44magnumbr It has lapbelts edgar allen bro. These cars didn't have shoulder straps. So comfortable. Not so safe. My '65 Mercedes has lapbelts :D

[@1988malo]

@jorhoerst some of these have sold for 100k or more. especially the black ones. it all deppends on the pakage and options that comes with the car

[@JJsOriginals]

Your videos are ofcourse awesome, but you really need that mic for clear sound.

[@TheTussman]

Great vid, narration good too, but somebody please insist that this guy stop slapping his hands on his thighs ... makes me friggn nuts!

[@MrUpgraydde]

I'd bet it gets at least 14mpg and is cheaper than a daily driver to insure... its the cost of keeping it pristine that's the killer.

[@jpckuijer]

Why are there speed bumps in a more or less rural area? They make some sense in residential areas, but out in the middle of nowhere?

[@the70stang]

Are you a wholesale car dealer? I want to get started doing that here in LA. Looks like you are doing really well. Congrats.

[@propagandaaccount]

You have truly outdone yourself with this one Chris! Although Im still pinning for the Lotus Exige S you tested a while ago...

[@BaD.Garage]

Can you tell me in detail what year is better for the chevelle ss 69 or 70? Which is faster, better sound? overall better?

[@diatoneic]

There was a girl named Chrissy on 3's company........She knew more than ahem you CHRISSY lol GB America

[@TheBiGTREx]

Im currently restoring 1970 chevelle ss 396 and by the looks of this video i cant wait to finish it. Thanks for the video.

[@blakman41]

I just watched it again you are correct that was the first thing he said.

[@TheLucasEngel]

it´s the most beutyful car ever! it´s better than every lambo, viper etc.

[@jonsparham7715]

that is a nice car though i am a chevelle ss guy built many of them and not everyone knows thar car how much guy. jon

[@69chevelless3964spd]

Wow my car is so much louder and faster I have a 454 in mine. Those speedbumps were huge my headers would bottem out.

[@twistedcobra]

nice car one of my favourites however the passenger door looks like it it waving hello, wow is that door ever wavey

[@JULESRULES9969]

The crazy part is Mecum sells amazing clean cars for under 20k. I wish my first car could have been bought there

[@DeSmetownescbc]

@irvinemuscles mine weighs 2400... dont even try and say that you can out handle a drift car in a muscle car...

[@wonderingy4once]

also those are not 14" wheels they are reproduction 15" wheels

[@DcEvoIX]

omfg I want it sooo badly, 1 day I will have 1 but I'm gonna get a 454 red w/ black racing stripes my dream car

[@Heco94]

@mageac that 150hp FWD will beat your 500hp fat ass muscle car at a track, and that's all that matters ;)

[@yamahonkawazuki]

i thought the saying went, " theres no replacement for displacement"

[@2stroketerror125]

if that was mine those rear tires would be bald lol my dream car my dad had one like this but sold it :(

[@MrMuscleman90]

@MARKOM82 mine to man im just turnd 12 an iv ben wantin a chevelle sence i was 9 chevelles are the bomb

[@yamahonkawazuki]

isnt it also known as a muncie "rock crusher" for this very reason?

[@MrUpgraydde]

Flipping through these videos makes me realize one thing: I would make an excellent lottery winner.

[@guitarjoe209]

@flyculture21 seriously... being able to drive cars like a chevelle and then a porsche. truly amazing

[@nikfish1]

@CropDuster33 the one who can build good engines without resorting to higher displacements?...

[@jrs89]

@chicagocarsdirect No problem, man. Keep up what you're doing. Keep posting great content.

[@Make_Shift13]

One of my dream cars. I would cut off a finger for it right now

[@Pendragon1989]

Stop hating on this guy. He does very well at his car reviews. Keep up the good work dude.

[@Matt_Tsatsos]

would be better if it had the auto trans since it was better than the 4 speed back then

[@brspeedysgarage]

Very bad sales ad. obviously doesn't know the car, and it's his favorite muscle car.