1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 4 Speed in Black & Engine Sounds on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On “My Car Story” we're in Rosemont IL at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals on 11-18-21.
We’re looking at a 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS in Black Paint. The car features a 454 CI V8 engine, with a 4 Speed manual transmission.
The car's Owner is Bob Inhoff. Bob’s had this car since new. Bob shares he wanted a muscle car that was a little different. Well you don’t see many Muscle Cars with a pickup bed. This one looks showroom new.
To see details on the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals show, go to www.MCACN.com
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A triple black, big block, 4 speed, original owner, mint condition survivor 1970 El Camino!!!
A true UNICORN!!
What a cool ride and owner.
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, Happy to share this "true UNICORN!!" with you :-) Lou
I have some familiarity with the 1970 Chevrolet El Camino. During the 1980s and 1990s I worked at Valley Generating Station. One of the workers on my crew had a 1970 Chevrolet El Camino that he had bought brand new in 1970. The Chevrolet El Camino had red paint, it also had the Chevrolet 350 small block V8, it had a three speed automatic transmission and air conditioning. This person used this car as a daily driver. I believe he had the engine rebuilt twice on this car. The engine was originally the high output 350 V8. During one of these engine rebuilds he had lower compression heads installed that had hardened valve seats so that the car could run on unleaded gasoline. He said that the lower compression heads were Corvette heads, that were used on the Corvette engine. When he retired in 1998 he had ordered a new 350 V8 crate engine from General Motors to replace the original engine. This person also installed a sporty sounding exhaust system on his Chevrolet El Camino.
Hi David, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Now that's history! An owner that knew what he had from day one.
Thank you for viewing & sharing.
Just when you think cars like that and there owners were all gone and then Lou brings us another one!! With the right amount of pedals
Hi Bruce, If I can find them, you will see them :-) Lou
incredible, I think this is the only original owner 454 el camino in this shape in the world! This man can be proud of his car. Amazing
Thanks for sharing Lou, you're a legend. Cheers from France
Hi Cas par, You might be right that this might be the best condition El Camino in the world! My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome. Cheers, Lou
Wow.. what a beauty ! I doubt there’s many people who know more about El Camino’s than this guy. Nice find Lou !
Hi Richard, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Lou
For it's age and almost a hundred thousand miles, I can't imagine the amount of maintenance and care it took to keep this car in such good condition.
Hi Restless Classic, Happy to read you appreciate the condition of this car :-) Lou
What a beautiful one-owner El Camino! A great piece of what looks to be a preserved piece of automotive history. But so glad it’s driven and very well taken care of. Thanks Lou & Bob for a great Saturday morning treat!
Hi Rusty, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Great job Lou, right owner, right car , right color and the right amount of peddles. You made the day 100% better❗️🇺🇸
Hi Ralph, Happy to read this video makes the day better :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Wow! My absolute dream car is a 69 or 68 ss 454 4speed elcamino. Triple black with cowl hood and white stripes. I would say 70 is just as good too. That is a 10 out of 10 elcamino! Wow!
Hi Timothy, Happy to read this is a "dream car" for you :-) High praise! Lou
I love it! I was just wondering how long it's been since I've seen a nicely done El Camino. Well, here it is and with the original owner, too! Mr. Inhoff has kept it flawless. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, Happy to read "I love it!" My pleasure sharing this one. You're welcome, Lou
Bob, at the time, would have been wise beyond his years in ordering the ultimate Chevy El Camino with the most desirable (in my view) combination of options, including the model year for starters and SS454, four speed in triple black. Perfection. Congrats, Bob! Thanks Lou for bringing us a very special muscle car. 👍👍
Hi Bruce H., Happy to share this "ultimate Chevy El Camino" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful Elky! Bob must of had a good job back in the day. Another great classic & owner. Thanks, Lou.
Hi Tpock, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
I have a thing for '70 Chevelles and El Caminos. This is the big dog with the 454. Original owner being so cool. Thanks Lou!
Happy to share the "Big Dog" El Camino with you :-) You're welcome John!
What a treasure, I love the side mirror "objects in mirror are Fords ". Good video Lou, thanks!
Hi Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this "treasure" :-) You're welcome, Lou
That’s a beauty Lou,my dad had a 1971 gmc sprint,which was the equivalent to the el Camino
Hi albin B, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads GMC :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile you’re welcome Lou,and thanks for all the great cars,I been subscribed for probably two years or so
Spectacular!!
High praise :-)
the nicest car I've seen yet on this channel... absolutely amazing survivor. It is a piece of automotive history..
High praise :-)
I worked for a man who had a new ‘70 El Camino but it wasn’t an SS454. What a beautiful car.
Hi Dave, Glad to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
As the saying goes: you can't restore em this nice, you can only keep em this nice
A million times cooler than anything made within the last 30 yrs
Hi Chris, Happy to read "A million times cooler than anything made within the last 30 yrs" :-) Lou
Lou, I had one of those that I restored and then sold. It was red with black interior. It had the LS6 454 engine with A/T and 4:11 posi rear differential. It could lass anything on the road other than a gas station. I found mine in western GA. It was near showroom condition when I bought it.
Sergeant Masson, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Beautiful ElCamino Lou!!! Great video as always 👍
Hi The Bearded Guy Jeff Lawless, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Appreciate the kind words on this video, Lou
I like that guy. Bob sounds like a fun man with his a mint 70 El Camino. Thank you, Bob and Lou
HI Chris, I agree, Bob is fun :-) You're welcome, Lou
Gorgeous El Camino ! Crazy Clean ! Thanks Lou !
Hi Rudy, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and condition of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Wow that's absolutely breath taking gorgeous car,I don't believe I've ever seen one with all the options that this beauty has. 😊😊
Hi Billy, High praise. Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Bob has done a phenomenal job at taking care of his jem and especially being a car from where they use a lot salt on the roads in the winter.
Hi Jason, Happy to read you appreciate the care for this car. Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
Absolutely beautiful! We need more Bobs in the world! Keeper of originals
Nice :-)
Triple black!!! That has got to be the holy grail of El Caminos for sure!!! Super nice and I Love the driver's side mirror!!!! Good one Lou!!!
Hi Hobiemarty, Happy to share the "holy grail" El Camino with you :-) Lou
my dad has had one sitting in the garage for 40 years. We had it running when i was a kid but it’s been sitting. Need to get my dad motivated to work on it
Hi Lucas, Please share the video with your Dad and maybe this will motivate him? Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Thanks for showing us this black beauty with 454 tops it off nice I had cars wish I kept kudos to him keeping it all years and in. Great shape
Happy to share "Black Beauty" with you :-)
I'm a YUUUUUGE Mean 'o' Camino fan! I had a '78 as my first car in '98!
A friend of the family had a *white* El Cam - from the last year they were made, in fact (unfortunately, he is no longer with us - and he sold it before he left).
Hi Zach Diecast Mansur, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Great great great. I met Bob with his original owner El Camino in the late 80's at the Chevelle National Convention. You should have got his business card. It's hilarious. A real live guy. Thnx to Bob for keeping a fine El Camino SS 454 and thnx to you Lou for sharing. Keep doing what you do.
Hi Felix, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
INCREDIBLE CAR! Just amazing! Thanks, Lou!
Hi JON, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou. I hope you are well. This video past me by unnoticed. This is a perfect beautiful automobile. A one owner car. How rare is that. I have massive respect for these people, even if they're a few fries shirt of a happy meal.......Just wonderful!..... Thank you Lou. God bless you.
Hi cymatics, High praise :-) Blessings received. God bless you. You're welcome, Lou
Incredible El Camino! Fun Car Story too.
Just spectacular condition - looks factory fresh. It’s hard to believe the mileage, it looks more like 80 miles, not 80,000.
I like his magnet trick too.
Thank Lou and Bob!
Hi Jeff, I agree, and well said, this El Camino is incredible. My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
AWESOME Mr Inhoff. And a PA car to boot. Always a heated garage in the winter for this baby. WOW!!! Good Luck Always!!!
HI Gerald, Happy to read "AWESOME" :-) Lou
If I could have a daily driver. This is it.
I enjoyed talking with you both at MCaCN
NICE!
Gr8 find Lou! Terrific survivor. A very rare El Camino - back when the Saturday dump run was fun!
Hi Audie, Happy to read you enjoy very rare "Terrific survivor" :-) Lou
Nice vehicle lou, my favorite 68’ although the 70’s are looking good today in life appreciate them even more 👍
Hi Frank, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this one :-) Lou
I love El Caminos! You found a really nice one. Thanks, Lou!
Happy to read you enjoy the El Caminos Brian :-) You're welcome.
Speechless Lou!
:-)
True survivor. Great paint and good info Lou👍
Hi Keith, Happy to read you enjoy the paint & info on this one :-) Lou
Beaver Falls is right around the corner from me....nice job Lou!
Glad to read you know where that is. Appreciate the kind words on this job Dan.
Amazingly well preserved to boot!!
Agreed.
What a beauty, great stance and period rubber.
Hi Hans, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Hi, Lou! Always interesting to see an original owner car (or in this case half car, half truck), and it looks like Bob went all out when he ordered this one (holy cow, even a vinyl top)! When you have something as special and unique as this that you order tailor-made just for you, I think it just makes sense to make it a keeper for life! Indeed, Bob has done a splendid job of preserving it for all these years.
Many thanks to you and Bob for spotlighting this legendary muscle machine! And the great car stories just keep on coming! As always, looking forward to the next one!
Hi iswc27, You're right, Bob went all out on this car/truck. Clearly Bob's "forever car/truck". You're welcome, Lou
Never cared for these BUT THAT CAR IS GORGEOUS!!! You can tell he loves his car! 👍 👌 Love how she sits alitte higher in the frint...big block H.D. springs. Beautiful.
Hi John, Happy to read you enjoy this one :-) You're right, Bob loves his car, Lou
Fine looking El Camino. Loaded, looks like he has everything on it but the LS6, 454/450hp. Thanks for the video.
Hi Greg, Happy to read you enjoy the this "fine" El Camino :-) You're welcome, Lou
That's a beautiful El Camino! The Tuxedo Black paint job looks great, and it being a one owner vehicle, that car has been well taken care of. That 454 with a 4 speed manual transmission makes this El Camino even better!
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and options chosen on this El Camino :-) Lou
Another great video, Lou! Definitely a beaut of an El Camino!
Happy to read you enjoy this video rpaz61 :-)
@@loucostabile always! You have great content! By chance, are you going to the World of Wheels in Rosemont, IL next weekend?
454 cubic inches: approximately 7,450 liters! I think a lot! Whenever I read about the size of American engines I get this impression... of huge engines... traditionally it's like this!
Hi Vitorio, This is a big engine :-) Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
What a beautiful Elcamino and a cool owner/story.👍
Hi Roger, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car and the Owner/story too :-) Lou
A gorgeous and rare El Camino!!
Hi Thomas, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this El Camino :-) Lou
Known Bob for years - a true Chevelle enthusiast! -
Hi Mark, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile Same to you Lou - Please subscribe to Meldrum's Monster Garage ! You will see Bob with his Chevelle family and his many talents.
A friend of mine got a -81 El Camino. Same year I was born. It is not an SS, but I can tell that the horsies on that one are sick. When he got the original size on the tyres, it will make tyresqueak when the Camino got into the gears, so he got quite big ones on it to reduce RPM's, reduce so the tyres don't starts to spin in every gear it shifts to. Just an amazing car. The colour are gold on it.
Not same condition as this El Camino tho. But if I owned it, I would put clearcoat on it. It is a pure patinalook on his El Camino.
Hi Necronomous, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Gorgeous car!! Well Done, Mr Bob!! Thx, Lou!!
Hi Pappy Mc, High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
amazing i noticed that left side AC mounted compressor with the high pressure line routed all the way across the front wich caused the recall on the high pressure line clamp giving room to reach all spark plugs amazing
Hi Scrappy Junk, Thank you for viewing & sharing what you noticed, Lou
Amazing beautiful El Camino… A friend of mine has a 1976… It’s way cool but this one is much better.
Hi JONNIE, High praise :-) Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends El Camino :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Lou --- YES --- youve done it again.
Thank you Rick :-)
Goodday Lou,
Here in Australia we call a body shape as that Chevelle a Ute.
Whilst Holden was still making car till a couple of years ago the ute was still in production.
There was a SS model still available, Holden is a GM division. The Pontiac GTO that appeared in the USA about 20 years ago was an Aussie build car.
Here it was known as a Monaro.
These Commodore Ute's are highly collectable in Australia & if you Google
Commodore GTSR W1 Ute only 4 were build & one recently sold for over a million dollars.
Back to the Chevelle " Just Amazing ",
love it especially when you find original owners doesn't get better than that.
A real time piece with a great caretaker.
Your number 1 Fan in Australia
Louis Kats from Melbourne Australia ☺ 👍 ❤
Goodday Louis, Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Happy to read you enjoy this "real time piece with a Great Care Taker" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. Thanks for being my # 1 Fan in Australia, Lou
Amazing, even with the miles he's put on it how it's spotless!
Hi Bob, I agree, the condition of this El Camino is amazing, Lou
black beauty 💥
:-)
What an absolute beaut! And perfect setup too 👊😎♥️
Happy to read you enjoy this "absolute beaut!" :-)
Beautiful El Camino 😍😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this El Camino :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lu! I'm glad to see you! How are you? Wow! El Camino, SS454 is cool! In a black tailcoat, this sports truck is especially good. Engine sound makes me happy! Thanks to the owner of the car, and to you Lou for an interesting video as always!
Hi Good Russian, I'm good when I'm around cars. Glad to read you enjoy this "cool" El Camino. Glad to read the sounds of this car make you happy :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Awesome El Camino!! Wish you guys had taken it out for a ride!!
Hi Edmund, High praise :-) A ride in this one is a good idea, however when at an indoor car show, unfortunately it's not going to happen, Lou
Best I've ever seen.
High praise :-)
Cool looking car. The name El Camino just reminded me of Big Mommas House
Hi FairRodTheCapacitor, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
Stunning.
:-)
Wow that’s beautiful
Happy to receive a "Wow" regarding the looks of this car :-)
hi lou, i love these el caminos (along with the rancheros of course), i see these more of a pick-up than the new ones today, even the new big ones have smaller beds, (now it seems are being made for more people rather than cargo), this is both, simple, comfortable, fast, and very capable hauling too! beautiful el camino what an awesome keepsake! thanx lou!
Hi Mouse, Happy to read you "love" these El Caminos :-) Here is a Ranchero I think you'll enjoy, Lou th-cam.com/video/0DM7UwPvALQ/w-d-xo.html
Wow - One owner.- very cool. • Cheers from the Detroit & Mackinac Railway 🚂
Hi trainroomgary, Happy to receive a "Wow" from you :-) Cheers, Lou
Hey Lou This was an awesome video! I am a new subscriber to your channel. Looking forward to looking to new videos and watching past videos. Wish you well Sir.
Heu Rodney, High praise for this video :-) Welcome to the Channel! Thank you for the well wishes, and wishing you well too, Lou
It's perfect !!
High praise :-)
Nice truck, i had about 6 of them in the past.
Now i'm confused Lou are you finally doing videos of classic trucks.
Hi C.J CJ, Thank you for sharing you've had 6 of them. Clearly cars are what I video, however every now and then something will sneak in that might not be a car. Lou
Think you lou amazing car wow 👍😎
HI بدر محمد, Thank you for the kind words. Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
Fully watched and liked.
Happy to read you liked this episode :-)
Impresionante Chevrolet El Camino de 1970! Ese tono en negro brillante y rines cromados, lo hacen ver genial! No dejo de felicitarte por tu excelente trabajo de cámara, captando siempre detalles curiosos! Me gustó como, en el minuto 10:25, se despidió con dos pitazos de su singular claxon! Jaja. ¡Saludos, y cuídate!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read you enjoy this car :-) Lou
Another great video Lou don't see many SS El Caminos out there especially SS 454 4 speed ones. I always wondered if those trailer hitches were factory options on them. I have seen quite a few El Caminos at car shows over the years that had those on them. But I didn't know if those were factory or aftermarket. Always good seeing these original owner cars also.
Hi PlymouthDuster225, A rare El Camino indeed. I'd guess the trailer hitch is an option, however hoping a Viewer with knowledge can share. Lou
The El Camino was a great looking ute.
:-)
Enjoyed!!!!!
Nice !!!
@@loucostabile 👍
now that is a very nice vehicle 👌
Glad you read you enjoy this vehicle :-)
I want one!
Hope you're behind the wheel of the right one for you soon!
Just great an original owner big block "SS" 4 sp car that just loves his car. His car is a Z-15 OR AN LS-5 454 hydraulic lifter engine. If you wanted A/C as he did then the LS-6 could't be ordered. Yes there were 2 hood designs.
Happy to read "Just great" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing.
Nice engine🔥
I have the 72’ El Camino.
So weird when your car has “fans”...
Hi OG-GREEN MACHINE, Happy to read you have a fun car too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
cool 😀
Hi Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this "cool" El Camino :-) Lou
Whata treat
Happy to read you enjoy this car :-)
Patrick Glenn Nichols oughta come take a look at that el Camino!
Hi Donald, Thank you for viewing & sharing, Lou
@@loucostabile you are welcome, Sir. Mr. Glenn appears to be the guru of old Chevrolet Muscle Cars. I would reckon to say he would have a field day deciphering all the codes and numbers on this all original, survivor Camino!
Beyond most reality- l’ve never seen one on road or in person
Thank you for viewing & sharing.
There's a similar one of these at Detroit Auto Rama this weekend.
Nice :-)
I love El Camino's Had a '69 Chevrolet should do a remake
Hi Cathy, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
chingon
Thank you CHON :-)
Wow beautiful Bob
Did you want the 360 hp engine instead of a higher horse power version ?
Happy to receive a "Wow" from you on this car.
i like el camino.
:-)
Man 😎!! That SS 454 El amino is 💦 Sweet 🎂!!
Happy to share this "Sweet" car with you Leanard :-)
Beautiful car! So Lou, what's your personal favorite make and era?
Hi Art, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) I like a lot of them (as you know). My favorite car is 1966 Batmobile. I like Muscle cars from the 1960's & 1970's, and I like Dodge Vipers (every year). Thanks for asking, Lou
Good day, Lou, in my Little Town i see One pickup similar at ElCamino but Is Ford ! You know the model ? Circa of 1970 and very beautyful ! 👋👋From Italy
Good day, Il Giusto, Sounds like a Ranchero like this one. Lou th-cam.com/video/0DM7UwPvALQ/w-d-xo.html
sweet ride. but whit gauges ?
Hi Robert, Happy to read you enjoy the "sweet ride" :-) Hope you see many more cars on this TH-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this TH-cam Channel, Lou
tell bob i have a l34 matching #s fathom blue that he would like lol
Hi Mark, Happy to read you have a fun car too, Lou
Is that how the tail pipes came from the factory on early cars?, mine are strait out but swept off to the sides without a cut on the tips, would like to know from any of you who know better.
Hi The Wayward Way, As I understand this car is build to look like it came from the Dealer showroom. Hoping a Viewer can share more knowledge, Lou
@@loucostabile thank you