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| 1970 Corvette History Home Page | Factory Price Guide | | Body Codes | Engine Specs | Trans./Chassis Specs | | 1970 Corvette Serial and Production Numbers | 1970 Corvette History Corvette built only one car with the LS7 engine. The editor of Sports Car Graphic drove it for 2500 miles and found it did the quarter mile in 13.8 seconds at 108 mph. GM cancelled the option even though the LS7 option is listed in some early 1970 sales literature. None were ever sold. * 70.5 % of 1970 Corvettes were sold with four-speed manual transmissions * 33.5 % had tilt steering wheels * 27.9 % had power windows * 38.5 % had air conditioning * 68.8 % had power steering * A 1970 Corvette with the L56 engine could do 0-to-60 mph in seven seconds and go from 0-to-100 mph in 14 seconds * A 1970 Corvette with the LT1 engine could do 0-to-30 mph in 2.5 seconds, 0-to-60 mph in 5.7 seconds and go from 0-to-100 mph in 13.5 seconds * A 1970 Corvette with the LT1 engine could do the quarter mile in 14.17 seconds at 102.15 and had a top speed of 122 mph * Refinements were made to the basic styling used since 1968 which included * A new ice-cube-tray design grille and matching side fender louvers * rectangular, amber front signal lights * fender flares * square exhaust exists * improved bucket seats and safety belt retractor containers Standard equipment included * front and rear disc brakes * headlight washers * wheel trim rings * carpeting * center console * all-vinyl upholstery (in either black, blue, green, saddle, or red) Ten exterior colors were available in 1970 * Mulsanne Blue * Bridgehampton Blue * Donnybrooke Green * Laguna Gray * Marlboro Maroon * Corvette Bronze * Monza Red * Cortez Silver * Classic White * Daytona Yellow All convertibles came with a choice of Black or White soft tops The ZR1 The letter "Z" meant it was part of Chevrolet's "special items" group It included the following: * LT1 engine * M22 heavy-duty four-speed manual transmission * J50/J56 dual-pin brakes with heavy-duty front pads and power assist F41 suspension consisting of the following: * Special 89 lb/in ride rate front springs * 121 lb/in ride rate rear springs * Matching shock absorbers * A 0.75-inch front stabilizer bar Content May Not Be Copied Or Reproduced Without Written Permission. |