In 1970, sheet metal revisions gave the Chevelle and Malibu bodies a more squared-up stance and interiors were redesigned, too. The 1970 Chevelle came in sport coupe, sport sedan, convertible, four-door sedan, a couple of wagons, and pickup (El Camino) body styles. Only 3 of these (Malibu sport coupe, Malibu convertible and El Camino pickup) were available with a choice of one of 2 SS options; RPO Z25 with the SS 396 (402 cid) engine and RPO Z15 with the new 454 cid engine. The SS options were limited to the Malibu 2-door sport coupe, Malibu convertible and El Camino pickup. The base model Chevelles was now named Chevelle (which causes confusion) in lieu of the former base 300 Deluxe and was only as a sport coupe or 4-door sedan.The car you see here is a wonderful driving example of a 1970 Chevrolet Malibu that has been turned into a Chevelle SS396 clone. Refinished in a gunmetal gray with correct black racing stripes and black vinyl roof, the car looks striking. The car has a very high attention to detail and even down to the true cowl induction hood that these Chevelle's are famous for. The paint on the car is in near perfect condition with no major imperfections to speak of. The front and rear bumpers are in great shape and were rechomed during the restoration. There is no bubbling under the vinyl top or to the body. This is a very solid car that came from the state of Arizona. Inside, the black vinyl seats are both in great condition and show no major imperfections. The black carpet, door panels, headliner and dash are all in like new condition. During the restoration, the car was kept to original, stock standards with no updating to CD players, aftermarket steering wheels, aftermarket gauges, etc. with the exception to a simple temperature gauge from Sunpro which works with no problems. Under the hood, the big block 454/425 hp has been dressed with 396 badges on the air cleaner. With the chrome valve covers and air cleaner, the engine compartment is very clean and close to how they came from the factory. The car does have power steering and power brakes. In the trunk you will find no rot and is solid. On the road the car drives extremely well with its BF Goodrich radial T/A tires that are all newer and have good tread life left on them. The current mileage shows 30,932 and the VIN is 136370L205901.