1970 Chevrolet El Camino "ss-396" Project Car on 2040-cars
Rochelle, Illinois, United States
Body Type:El Camino sport utility truck
Engine:396 V-8
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Interior Color: Blue
Make: Chevrolet
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: El Camino
Trim: base
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 62,790
Sub Model: SS-396
Exterior Color: Blue
Up for sale is a 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS-396, project car/barn find. It is a midwest vehicle with rust that needs a complete restoration. I do not have a build sheet or any other documentation, but it appears to be a correct "SS-396" Super Sport El Camino. Odometer shows 62,790 miles, but probably is incorrect. It has factory air conditioning, tilt steering column, power steering, power front disc brakes, turbo 400 automatic transmission, 12-bolt rearend, 396 cubic inch V-8 engine with Rochester Quadrajet carburetor. Interior has a bench seat with automatic shifter on column, factory SS gauges and tachometer. Radio is an aftermarket unit. It has the "SS" hood (without the cowl induction flapper). The front bumper is from a Chevelle, and is not correct for an El Camino. It has correct 14 inch "SS" 5-spoke wheels. The engine runs and sounds good. The transmission goes into gear, but I have not driven the vehicle as the brakes are not in working order. Please look the pictures over and ask any questions that you may have before placing a bid. This vehicle is being sold "As Is", with no warranty. I have the vehicle for sale locally and I reserve the right to end this auction at any time. I require a deposit of $200 via PayPal within 24 hours of auction ending and the balance paid in full within 7 days in cash or U.S. Post office money orders. Vehicle must be picked up within a reasonable amount of time. After 30 days, a storage fee of $30 per day will apply. Thank you and good luck bidding.
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Autoblog Podcast #327
Tue, 02 Apr 2013New York Auto Show, Jim Farley interview, 2014 Chevrolet Silverado fuel economy, Ford fuel economy app challenge
Episode #327 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week, Dan Roth, Zach Bowman and Jeff Ross talk about this year's New York Auto Show, Chevrolet's latest assault in the pickup truck fuel economy battle, and Ford's reward for developing a better fuel economy app. Dan also has an interview with Ford's Jim Farley about the future of Lincoln. We wrap with your questions and emails, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. Keep reading for our Q&A module for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!
Autoblog Podcast #327:
2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Convertible offers a few more views before reveal
Mon, 04 Mar 2013Over the weekend, Chevrolet released its first images of the new 2014 Corvette Stingray Convertible. Now, ahead of the droptop's official introduction tomorrow at the Geneva Motor Show, the automaker has given us a few more shots of the softop C7 showing off the car's rump albeit from a high, strategically positioned angle.
From this angle, it's hard to get a sense for how long and flat the decklid really is, but we can easily see that, like the rest of the C7's design, the new convertible's decklid and tonneau cover are far more detailed than the current car. We also get a better look at the rear haunches sans brake vents, which have apparently been moved to underneath the car in order to accommodate the top's hard cover.
As for the overall styling of the C7 convertible, with the top erected, we get some idea of what a coupe design (as opposed to the Stingray's fastback shape) would look like on this car. The C5 Corvette most recently had a coupe model that did away with the large glass hatchback, and we recently reported on a low-cost "coupe" model potentially being added to the C7's repertoire.
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Fri, 30 Aug 2013When Mark Reuss was in LA recently, he sat down to have a few words with the scribes at the Los Angeles Times. When the issue of a hybrid Corvette came up, Reuss answered with "Don't laugh." The General Motors president is a complete fan of the possibility, calling it "attractive" and "really fun," believing it would improve GM expertise and that "people would love it."
Naturally, the president being supportive of an idea doesn't give indication that a hybrid Corvette is on the way. However, with supercars like the Porsche 918 Spyder and Ferrari LaFerrari giving hybrid tech a solid, if remote, place in the performance car world, the inexorable trickle-down of technology means we shouldn't be surprised if and when it does happen.
And now that we have that non-negative half-answer to a speculative question, it would be irresponsible for us not to commence rumormilling for the C8 Corvette. Taking Reuss at his word, the C8 will obviously be a hybrid with all-wheel-drive - the left side wheels driven with electric motors, the right side with the mid-mounted, four-cylinder diesel engine. With coefficient of drag of just .16, figure on a 0-to-60 mile-per-hour time of under 2 seconds and an all-electric range of something like 30 miles at top speed. Don't forget, folks, you read it here first.