Hello, Mike here, first post but I've been around for a while. My present gold/no vinyl top 70 is the third 1970 Monte I've owned. First was light green 350 2bbl, bought in 71 it didn't keep long. Next, in 76, was dark green/vinyl loaded up, even had the little light indicators on the front fenders and rear seat shelf and rear window defog, bench seat, gage package and 402 engine. I screwed in a 70 Vette 454 390hp Appliance headers and let the wife drive it to work for 5 years, until the WI winters got the best of it. It was a great car, very quick. Used it to tow my Chevelle drag car with a open trailer. Once @ a traffic light a guy in a 307 Camaro had a hard time pulling us, kept looking over and we were still next to him laughing our butts off.
Present unit was built in Van Nyes, born a 350/300/T-350/2.73 12 bolt. Boring so I created my own 4 speed 454, all nos parts, only non stock items are the Hurst shifter, Super T-10 and solid Jegs upper control arms, no wheel hop here. I always accepted the 'no 4 speed SS Monte's' until today. Was talking to a good friend who back in the day worked @ Dale Chevrolet in Waukesha WI. Harold Worman is his name, he sold cars and was in charge of performance parts. We were discussing my car and he mentioned that there was a red/black vinyl/black interior SS 4 speed that came through Dale Chevrolet. He didn't recall the engine spec but remembered the car. I wouldn't believe the story from any one else, but I know this guy is the genuine article from the era and he doesn't have alzhiemers yet.
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