I already heard about the history about your car. This car has been bough by Mr Carrier at St-Georges-De Beauce in Quebec in 1970. The car was a flower car for funerals. In 1995, Mr Poulin of St-Come-De-Liniere Quebec bough the car from Mr Carrier with only 13 000 miles, at the time, Mr Poulin was the second owner. The only trip the car had done, at that time in 1995, was in the New-York State. This car was part of ‘’GUIDE DES VOITURES ANCIENNES 2nd Tome’’ published in 1999 and I own this book.. This car was one of my dream car when I saw it in that book when I was 14 years old.

@NorlandBoxcar

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Nice part of Quebec. Quebec Central has an interesting history there. Anyway, nice to see Adam has procured a beautiful car that was well taken care of. Love his collection and channel.

@Mr.Death101

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Buy it from him then and add a link to the video from your channel with the actual guide that shows this card and its history please that would be cool

What a classic beauty!!

Beautiful car, the 69-70 B body 4 door hardtop roofline was so elegant and the 70 front end was the nicest of the 65-70 generation.

The dad of my best friend in high school had a ‘70 Caprice 2-door with the 454 cid. It was light yellow with black vinyl top. On the few occasions when he was allowed to take it out we were in teenage heaven riding around in it!

@joshuagibson2520

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Did yall do some burnouts? Lol.

@carryclass6807

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@@joshuagibson2520 never could afford to do burnouts here

Mine was two door , 350 high compression 100 octane 4 barrel, 300 hp, 4 bolt mains, forged crank, 3 speed. I loved it. All the power you ever need, 20+ MPG highway at 65.

Gorgeous car

I'm impressed with the followers,no 'it's a 4dr' , no ac I dont want it, remarks of jealousy, beautiful car, glad you got it, enjoy and use her!

Thanks for letting us hear fast idle AND normal idle back at the exhaust.

@dukeallen432

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Hahahaha. Riiiight.

Beautiful car. I didn't know funeral cars get in a lot of high speed pursuits

@r.s.7462

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Right? With overdrive even!🙂

What a gorgeous car! The sound of the engine sure brings back memories. I also love that it still has the blue Chevy bowtie on the front, I wish Chevy would go back to that.

@lloydclaussen3925

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Too many doors

@lloydclaussen3925

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@Russ Sabourin me either

@BuzzLOLOL

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Didn't realize there was a '70 454 4 bbl. with that low of HP...

@patrickwayne3701

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@Russ Sabourin 15:56

@patrickwayne3701

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@@lloydclaussen3925 15:56

I agree with Adam 100%. Let everyone chase the muscle cars and pay those high prices. I've had them over 40 years ago when they were dirt cheap. Now? Forget it. This car is my favorite of all the cars Adam has shown. It's a classy car for sure. Back when American cars ruled the road. Its is a great reminder of great times. Thanks for sharing Adam.

Cars of this era aren't just a means of conveyance, they are pure works of art, from the inside out... absolutely awesome 😎👍

Wow, you have found a really nice car! Having been used in funeral service explains why it looks so good after all these years. I think, however, this car was used as a "lead" car or even to transport family members, clergy, etc. It would never have been used as a "flower car" which explains why the upholstery is without staining. Also "lead" cars tend to be babied because they are the first car in the procession and the funeral home wants them to be immaculate in appearance. Which explains why it is relatively dent and scratch-free. The 1970 cars are some of my favorites. We had a few Oldsmobile 98's that were just wonderful.

@bigjoe330

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I agree. Flower cars were essentially fancy "el Camino" style pick ups. The interior would definitely had water stains if they were using it as a flower car

@tedpuckett4181

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Hi, I enjoyed and really like your 1970 Chevrolet Caprice. I owned a well optioned 1970 Chevrolet Impala Custom tudor from 1973 to 1979, what a great car, many times wish I still had it. I have a driver 1968 Chevrolet fordor hardtop Caprice that I wish was in better condition. Enjoy your car, what a beauty.

@rileysteve

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@@bigjoe330 Yeah. Years ago we kept one or two in our fleet as in those days the public still sent tons of flowers to funerals. Traditional funerals have gone by the wayside today and the public sees no benefit in sending high priced floral arrangements. We usually sourced our cars from Superior Coach. Our last flower cars were from the early 1980's. There was a compartment below the electric table you could put a cot in or even a casket. So in a stretch the vehicle was multi-purpose. Because of that, most flower cars were beaten to hell after a few years of carelessness by employees in a hurry, etc.

@mdlclassguymdlclassguy6488

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@@tedpuckett4181 -- Fodor ???? , That's a Ford term as is todor and a old Ford descriptor at that

And it’s a four door with skirts! I’m in love.

In 1976 I was 16 and bought my first car, a 1970 2 door Caprice, man oh man, I sure wish I still had it, had so much fun in that car, man, the memories! Your car is beautiful!

Learned to drive & took (passed) my driver's test in a 1970 Impala, 4dr sedan, 350ci... great car!

@randykroells8049

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Me to July 73 ,the car was just your typical sedan with no window post and it leaked dust on gravel roads.

I have a 1970 Impala convertible, owned it for almost 41 years. 350, 4bbl model. Love being behind the wheel.

For me, the blue interior was really what made this car awesome. I don't get so interested in big block motors as they suck way to much fuel. The button tuff design on the seats is absolutely stunning.

@rogersmith7396

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My 454 truck gets about 3 mpg on a good day. Frankly I never liked Chevys. Cheap looking, cheaply built. An uninsured Caprice rolled over the top of my Triumph GT 6 with me in it.

@joshuagibson2520

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They're really not that bad on gas. Esp with a 2.41 or 2.73 gear. If you keep your foot out of it they do better on gas than most folks would think.

@LITTLE1994

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@@joshuagibson2520 That is true. It's about easing off the accelerator.

@youtubecarspottersguide1

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high compression ratio 454 v8s loved a diet of 99 octane leaded prem, fuel

@palidiciovermingagurainia1760

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Police package car per info on inside rear view mirror

It is a stunningly beautiful car, the way the engine purrs like silk is amazing. Thank you for the video.

Love anything with the 454. One of the best engines ever.

@willallen7757

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You get good at changing push rods if you race 'em, other than that yup torque for days.

@jefferyepstein9210

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@You Tube You can easily get 300 HP out of them and torque almost 500 pounds. They also last 300K miles with basic maintenance. They are hardly junk.

@jefferyepstein9210

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@You Tube You are comparing today's technology with technology from 40 years ago.

Never saw one before. Dimensions are perfect. That engine is smooth. Incredible how poorly Detroit responded to fuel and safety regulations; never recovered.

@selfdo

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Fuel economy restrictions are simply incompatible with a full-size BEAST like that Caprice. IMO, both Detroit and the American motoring public should have told the snotty bureaucrats in DC to GO TO HELL. As for "safety", should always be more a matter of (1) consumer choice and (2) product liability. Lawsuits and/or bad publicity, as in the infamous Ford Pinto (which was, from actual field data, an incorrect assumption as to the vehicle's safety, but Ford handled it abysmally...) will do far more to get automakers to do the "right thing" than any bureaucrat in his proverbial "ivory tower". When fuel prices are PERCEIVED as being low, Americans will buy as large a vehicle as they can afford, no matter the type. Hence why, once these "land yachts" like this Caprice went the way of the Dodo bird, they simply moved on to full-size pickups, which more and more became family vehicles with a truck bed rather than a work vehicle with a single-bench cab, and also the SUVs (like Chevy's own Suburban) that were based on truck chassis. Don't also forget the full-sized Van craze of the 70s. Has morphed today into large "crossovers", even if most of them have FWD. Finally, don't forget that the Caprice continued through several generations and still sold well, and was often the choice for law enforcement all the way to the '96 models, some 25 years after the beast in this video.

I had a 1970 Impala 454 390 hp convert. Green with saddle tan interior. Air and full power. Auto. Wish I still had it.

One word, slick.. actually make that two, sleek. And simple elegance without being fussy, overly ornate. You have a great eye for some of the best cars Adam.

Adam, I just love your 1970 Chevrolet Caprice. The BIG news with all my buddies in middle school for 1970 was, "what happened to Pontiac?". For 1970 Pontiac went "Halloween", with the most radical front end styling I've ever seen. In my hometown, the Chevy dealership was next door to the Pontiac showroom! One of the Chevy dealers taped a handmade sign on the window, "Thanks for scaring all your customers over to us!". It actually made the local TV news, mom and dad just died laughing! Chevy/Pontiac - both look good to me. Thanks Adam.

@ddhsd

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Haha love that when the GM dealers were all hyper competitive 😉

@L4sleeko

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Yes, that '70 Pontiac looked very Edsel inspired to me.

Lighting a candle to 4 door sedans of the 60s and 70s - that's rare classic right there. Fun fact: I live in Switzerland and regularly visit US car shows in central Europe. When I look around there, all I see are 4 door versions of full size cars. When I do the same in the US, all I see are 2 door versions. Looks like the 4 doors were all shipped off to European collectors. More doors, more fun seems to be the European motto.

My parents had the '69 Impala version. Loved that loop bumper. So clean lined especially with the hidden headlights. The 70 version reminded me of Buick, particularly Skylark models. This is a truely beautiful car you have.

Really like this car.I had a68 caprice that a doctor ordered for his wife.Was 2nd owner.Was 4 door hardtop hideaway lights ,seats like yours,comfortron ac,power seats,windows and a stereo that sounded better than any factory system I ever heard.The radio controls only turned it on and tuned stations.Console below had separate bass and treble,volume and balance of front and rear speakers.Found out after I had it a while that there was booster concealed in the dash.The 8 track was good too.All factory and and I never saw another like it.It was 327 and turbo 400 trans.Didn,t care for the fender skirts.I know you like full size cars.You would have liked mine.

I remember riding in the back seat of one of these when I was about 6 years old. The reason that car ride made an impression on me was because the back seat was wide and comfortable. I recall eventually feeling asleep and thinking the back seat felt like a bed. When the car came to a stop I didn't roll off cause the seat was so wide. That's all I remember. Years later I found out what kind of car it had been from my parents.

I really like that 1970 Chevy Caprice. That is a really nice car. I always liked those full sized Chevy sedans and coupes, along with those from the other GM divisions. Too bad there aren’t cars like that anymore. Very comfortable to ride and drive.

In my teens I spent much time in a '70. The friend I spent the most time with had a green on green on green (paint, vinyl top, interior) 2dr with a 400 for power. Personally, I liked the formal roofline - it gave an air of elegance to what was actually a fairly common car. Of course his car wasn't stock - it had many modifications - we were young and everything just HAD to go faster, but even with the louder exhaust note from headers and duals, the lopey exhaust from an aftermarket cam, and Corvette rally wheels instead of stock wheels and cover, the car never lost that elegance in its appearance. I might add, I miss REAL full size cars, cars big enough to carry six adults in comfort.

Great car. I'm more a Ford guy but I gotta admit, a 454 in a hardtop sedan???? What a beautiful ride. Cheers from Australia

Beautiful car. There were still a lot of these on the road when I was growing up. Neighbors had one in avocado green with the dog dish hubcaps in the late 1970's.

@donk499

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our neighbor had a four door impala, yellow with tan vinyl top and interior, strangely enough this color combination really looked goog

@WitchKing-Of-Angmar

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@@donk499 they made magenta and mint green look good at this time or typically I'm referring to a little before

Adam, Being introduced to your Caprice, Galaxie and Eldorado has made me realize black cars look so much better when they don't have a black interior.😁

This is a great car. I had this in about this year (same style). Blue, with a white vinyl roof from memory. Rode like an ocean liner. Only problem was that I was commuting 110 miles a day and that baby seldom broke 10 miles a gallon. But, yes, I wish I had it back today!

@zelphx

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Greeting, fellow 32°

That was my first car in 77 , I used to park in way on the very back of my high school because it was an old man car when some of my friends were driving Camaros

Those bumper guards really set off the front end well.

Great pristine 70 Caprice. I have a 70 Impala conv with the 350, with over 190K miles. Its in Nowhere this condition, probably a 3- to 4+, but these cars do have a great ride, even if the convertible model does have a bit of flex to it. thanks for sharing it!

This channel is the ultimate! Thank you!

That car looks like it’s a couple of years old. The paint is amazing.

Adam, this time I’m in complete agreement with you. Most times I will pick the full-size Ford over the Chevy. Two exceptions are the ‘61 and the ‘70 (and maybe the ‘73 … after’73, I lose interest in full-size cars). I do really appreciate the 65-70 Chevys, and all GM cars from that era. They hit the sweet spot for sure. I remember when the ‘70 Chevys came out. I was in love. The ‘69s were so similar (and I liked them, too), but I didn’t care for the big loop front bumper either. It was too much. The ‘70 models were perfect in every way (except sales, where Ford won). You’ve got a honey there!!!! I remember riding with my mom and sister, taking my sister to work in 1970. We were in my mom’s ‘66 Bonneville 4dr Vista hardtop (gold with black vinyl roof). An older lady in a brand new ‘70 Impala hardtop (also gold with black vinyl roof) turned into us. It was my first wreck. I was so excited. Nobody was hurt, and only our Bonnie had minor damage to the left rear fender. When the lady driving the other car got out, I saw she had a broken nose all bandaged up (my mom said she probably wrecked her last car and that’s why she had the new one). I can still see that entire incident in my mind, 52 years later. Oh what a day! My uncle had a ‘70 Kingswood wagon (yellow with black interior). The one thing I remember about it was that it squeaked loudly every time he turned into our driveway. That always bothered me. Great video. Thanks for sharing!

@darrenforest1492

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Lovely story. Thank you for sharing it. It's great to hear a personal attachment to these lovely cars. Cheers from Australia

@toddbonin6926

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@@darrenforest1492 thanks!

I have a 1973 4 door hardtop. 3rd owner. Luv it!

My parents bought a 1970 Kingswood station wagon brand new. Same front end as the Impala/Caprice. It had a 350. block. Ate up lots of gas, but we drove up and down the east coast USA on I-95.

I agree with you. Those cars are fantastic. I had a 1970 Impala. It was silver with black interior and black vinyl top with the 350 engine. It did have air conditioning. Unfortunately that car was destroyed on February 5th, 1977 in a crash with a Pennsylvania DOT snowplow with me driving. It was during a blizzard with near zero visibility conditions. Neither one of us could see the other one at the time of the crash. Fortunately I walked away with only some bruises and a broken hand. I'd love to find another one because I's sure buy it. Yours is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Not only did I work summers in the 70's at a Chevy dealership, but I owned a 1970 Impala Custom 2 dr hdtp coupe with the trunk lid that was tri level. It was triple gold with fender skirts with the 350 engine. I had it painted dark green metallic around 1977 since the paint was fading. I loved it for another year after it was painted before I gave in for a economy car since the price of gas had gone bonkers then. This Caprice is so very nice. Reminds me of the triple black one the owners of the dealership drove as a demonstrator in 1973, with the 454.

i use to write service for a chevy dealer in the 70,s and got to drive the whole chevy product line.i was most impressed with the 1970 fully loaded chevy caprice with a big block.what a beautiful automobile in every way! wish i could afford a 2dr. black on black 70 caprice.oh well, i can always wish!

I’ve got a 68 impala currently my daily it was my first car. I like it a lot. Very comfortable well rounded car. Super easy and affordable to do upgrades. Surprisingly lightweight, weighs less than a 2022 mustang lol. With a small block, hei ignition and the qjet with a good tune mpg in the mid to high 20s is very possible. I clocked some good numbers when I tried but it’s hard to stay off those secondaries with how good the qjet sounds! 😆

@dukeallen432

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Qjets and factory intake are key.

Hi Adam, I love watching your videos and I love your collection. I had a car that was very similar. Mine was a 2 door Impala Custom Hardtop (1970) mariner blue with a navy blue vinyl top and nay blue interior. The back window was shaped a little bit differently if I remember correctly. The trunk was absolutely massive. I remember my mother has sent me to the hardware store to pickup 10 sheets of plywood. When I left the house that day I was pretty sure the plywood would have to hang out of the back a little and I would have to tie the trunk lid closed. In fact, I remember my mom and I were searching for some rope to do so before I left. But nope. The guys at the hardware store put all 10 sheets of plywood in the trunk and closed the lid. We were all quite surprised that happened, and no, I did not have to remove the spare. Later when I got home, my mother was like, "where's the plywood"? and I told her it was in the trunk. She didn't believe me until we went outside and I opened the lid and there it was. She couldn't believe it and quite frankly I still can't believe it fit either. Especially in a 2-door car. That was an Era when cars were just fantastic. You could do so much without having to rely on someone else with a truck or wagon to to a weekend project. It's just so sad that cars have become what they are today and 10x the price and now all you can fit in a trunk is 2 laundry baskets if you're lucky.

@jameshaney9538

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that would be marina blue!

I owned a 1970 Chevrolet Impala Custom Coupe. Even though I was young (20 yrs. old) I loved the car. But, I lived in Xenia, Ohio then and on April 3, 1974 a tornado hit Xenia and totaled my Impala.

In high school my buddy had 68 Biscayne 4 door 250 six... the bottom line car. Easiest starter motor change I ever did. Actually it was really easy to service period even the brakes were simple.

Owned a 69 impala convertible 4 speed, BB 396 with police package..was my college ride ;-). That was an exceptionally good and comfortable car.

Love the interior. Usually not a fan of blue interiors (I have had plenty of them) but with the black outside it looks fantastic.

I always liked the 70 Impalas/Caprice and the front always reminds me of a 65 Impala which is one of my favorite Chevrolets. Just a beautiful car and I am glad that you own it .

Real eye candy. Thanks for sharing this beauty again, Adam.

she's a beauty! you've got to admire what Chevrolet did here.

Beautiful!

That's a real pretty Caprice! I had a 69 2 door HT with the 350 300 hp. motor and a 12 bolt 3.08 posi rear. Fathom green on olive green interior. It was a nice car, but it had a lot of cheese in it and the frame had been repaired several times. (Southern Ontario car, in the "salt belt"). I now own a 66 Caprice, 327 275 hp with a power glide and a 10 bolt posi rear. Ermine white with the turquoise buckets and console interior and gauges. It had a frame off restoration several years ago, and is still beautiful. It's nice to drive, and has enough power to get out of it's own way. Yours was a great find! Just under 46 K miles, it's not even broken in yet! Enjoy!

To find a rust free in Ontario is winning the lottery!

1970 is my favorite year for GM cars. Thanks for this video!

Totally agree - the 1965-1970 period was Impala's /Caprice's height.

You had me at 454 with a 4-barrel. That’s it is a beautiful body style and 4 doors? Just icing on the cake. Never, ever get rid of that.

great job..i told my dad to buy a 1969 chevy impala custom 327 when i was 15.. and let me check the oil every 2 weeks we took the car to 175k .. chevy parts are 1/2 as cheap and you can get anywhere unlike b o p...also don't open the hood in the rain.. it shorts out the disruptor cap.. it 2x

I agree, I have owned several, very balanced cars with great body style. 1970 was the pinnacle year imho

@Thomas.von.Harting

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not a fan of the rally wheels though

@dukeallen432

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Rally’s are great. Maybe not top hats.

@dukeallen432

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Rally’s are great. Maybe not top hats.

I remember when these cars were new. They seemed so different from the early to mid 1960s cars.

My Bother had a 69 Impala with the 350 engine. That was a great car too.

I'm a kid of the 80s so my memories of a lot of these car is of them when they were already 10 - 20 years old or seeing them on TV or film at the time. However, seeing them in "like new condition" in modern HD makes me realize how good looking and well designed these cars were and how good the paint colors look when they're not faded, discolored, or hidden by rust.

Mid 1960s GM was at it’s peak. A neighbor had a 4-door ‘70 Caprice which I drove several times. It was fully loaded with power windows, AC, AM/FM and 454V8. What a great car. The ‘71 was even larger/heavier and even though nicely styled I preferred the 1965-70 GM full size lineup.

Enjoyed this one! I appreciate the fact that you add dual exhaust to your cars. A big block deserves nothing less.

@curbozerboomer1773

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Or even a small block!...My 66 Mustang convertible was converted by me, to dual exhaust, the day after I bought it!...Great sounds, especially with the top retracted!..of course, the basic 289 2bbl was not all that quick--but it still sounded badass!

@dukeallen432

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No added. Factory. Optioned on small blocks.

Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.

I'm team 69, I love the loop bumber hidden headlight option combo. But I agree about the roofline - the 'formal' treatment of the Caprice coupe is off-putting and really the best 2drs were the 67-68 Impala/SS fastbacks. But the 4dr hardtop with skirts - quite a looker. 70 front and rear treatment just not as good in my eyes (though I appreciated they kept with the 2 lamp / 3 lamp distinction. But 70 also brought us Chevy's interpretation of the body clor wheel disc - not too successful. I do take note of the 454 - but am I likely to find one? GM really degraded the interior for 71-76 - though some of that was built back in for super premium models in later years.

@donk499

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Yeah, our 69 with the hideaway headlights was a good looking front end. And yeah, the door panels went downhill in 71 with the hard plastic lowers. Fortunately, our 73 had a black interior so the lower door panels never faded like the other colors did. The black center wheel cover "Caprice" emblems all fell off our 69, I remember the old man just putting SS bolts in where the holes in the center of the hubcaps were when the emblems fell off. The hubcaps on the 73 were a royal pain in the butt to put back on, had to use a little piece of 2x4 with a hammer to try to work them on slowly without denting the hub caps. I gotta say that our 73 never had the "jiggly/rattly" stuff that Adam refers to when closing the door. Yeah, there were some minor rattles if you closed it with the window part way down, but they always closed solid and easy with the windows up. Damn, those doors were heavy. There were never any squeaks and rattles in the car while driving either. But, yeah, the dash split right down the middle after going over a bump on a super cold morning. The weak point in the 73 was the constant velocity joint in the driveshaft, went through about three driveshafts during the life of the car. Had to buy brand new driveshafts, rebuilt ones never worked out.

@kingboagart899

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@@donk499 I clicked this because I've got a 70 chevelle 454 turbo 400 that I've had since 76. Only thing I ever have touched is a B&M shift kit the day after I bought it, an alternator, 4 batteries and new sheet metal under the rear window, the second time with some structural repair. Damn thing rusts even sitting in the garage! 179,000 miles and it still smokes tires all the way to it's jump into drive. I hope the grandkids respect it like I have.

I agree this is the nicest of the Caprices. The right equipment and colour for me. Too bad about the no a/c but with a collection of beautiful autos you can pick the days. Its great these cars have the best caretaker possible. We will never see the likes of these again.

This 1970 Chevrolet Caprice looks good inside & out ... Slainte' ! Cheers !

Beautiful looking machine. Absolutely Beautiful. I had a 1976 Chevrolet Caprice Classic 4 door hard top,last of it's kind, talk about a pleasant ride, like sitting on your living room sofa, miss it. It had a 400 cid 4 barrel and full load.

@kingnillvwell381

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1976 caprice my favorite. i’m still looking for nice ones.

Sweet ride. Thanks for sharing.

I learned to drive in my dads 1970 caprice 2door with a 350- I LOVED that car- big, comfy if not a little soft but nice interior

Sweet Caprice! I am a huge fan of 64-70 Full size Chevrolets. I have owned a 64 Impala 2dr hardtop 283 / PowerGlide and a 69 Impala 2dr hardtop with a 396 / Turbo 400.

My uncle had a triple black...454 car...love it

a little thing that I always liked: the premium gas and brake pedals with the chrome trim...Ford was doing that at the time..any Ford car with disc brakes got the chrome treatment, at least on the brake pedal.....by the mid 70's even the Lincoln didn't get the pedal treatment...so cheap.

The "one hand start " is always great to see. Getting a carby (carburetor) to run that well is impressive. Cheers from Australia

@dukeallen432

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No. Rochester 4 barrel carbs all do this.

I bought my first car in 1978. It was a 1970 Chevy Caprice with 56,000 original miles. It was a white 4 door with a black vinyl top and black interior. It cost $13 to fill the gas tank back in 1978...I paid $700 for the car. This car drove so quiet and smooth it was like riding in a Cadillac.

@rightlanehog3151

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Which engine did it have?

@donvito2682

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@@rightlanehog3151 it had a 350 V8 with a 400 turbo transmission

@rightlanehog3151

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@@donvito2682 Nice

I like you more and more with each video Adam. You're a good dude.

Nice touch with both skirts and rally wheels. That's a statement right there as to what this car was about.

Thank you for sharing Adam. I have read interviews with Blaine Jenkins. He did a lot things at Oldsmobile. I knew his work was well regarded in GM. The under hood is indeed clean. It is interesting the lack of wires and sensors and computers on this car compared to a new car in 2022.

Needless to say, but I'll say it anyway, TOTALLY AWESOME!

We had 71 Caprice Classic for family car..one thing we disliked about it was "flow through" ventilation which everybody hated.

OUTSTANDING! I am green with envy. Our driveway and garage exclusively contains late-model German (except for my '70 Bug) and Japanese vehicles. I am so over the soul-less plasticity of today. I am jealous of the apparent ease you have in acquiring such clean examples. Kudos from Lodi, CA!

My dad had the Impala version also had the 454. He also put dual exhaust, that really opened it up. Also had a pozy rear end. Never got stuck in the snow.

Same as last time you featured this car, such wonderful memories as my dad's first brand new car was a 1970 Impala ( traded in his 1961 Impala ).

Stunning automobile

When this car was new I was learning to drive. Our driver education car was a 1970 Impala sedan with a medium blue exterior and blue cloth interior supplied by the local Chevy dealer. Yes, that's way back in the day when you took drivers ed. at your high school and a local dealer would supply the cars. Nowadays you pay an arm and a leg for this experience from a private company, but it was just included in our education all those years ago. Some things were definitely better back then!

@Primus54

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I attended high school in a suburb of Lansing, MI and had my driver’s education the summer of 1969. Like you, it was part of the curriculum and was taught by regular classroom teachers as their summer job. One of the local Oldsmobile dealers supplied the cars. The automatic transmission cars were VistaCruisers, and there was one Cutlass sedan with a manual 3-speed on the steering column (three on the tree!). All students had to successfully master the manual in those days! I was lucky. My instructor was in his early 30s and loved music, so he’d let us crank up the radio while cruising. His favorites were Motown artists. Ahhh… memories. Cheers! 👍👍👍

@DanEBoyd

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@@Primus54 Ugh. I went to a private two week driving school where we used a Chevette.

Adam, that is a beautiful and rare car. I love the fender skirts, the slightly wider mid line molding that were on the Caprice only, the 4 door hard top, and of course the cherry on top, which is the 454. I prefer the ‘69 with the hideaway headlamps and loop bumper. My dream for decades has been to find a mint ‘69 Chevrolet Kingswood Estate wagon with hideaway headlamps and the 454. Growing up as a kid in the early 70’s, I can clearly remember the neighbors across the street had a ‘69 Kingswood Estate. I loved looking at that car. I have looked high and low and have never seen one in existence let alone one for sale. Anyway, beautiful specimen That you have there! Super rare! Thanks for sharing.

That is a gorgeous Caprice.

Beautiful! My dad bought a brand new 1970 Olds 98 right off the showroom floor. Paid $5130 for it. Had a 455 in it. Probably the best car he ever owned. Hoss of an engine! Different times back then!

@knowbodiesfull5768

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That $5130 your father paid for that Oldsmobile in 1970 would equal $39,159 today! _(9/20/2022)_

Adam, this has to be the nicest automobile that you have. I really enjoyed it. I love the Body by Fisher soundness of the door latching. The 454 big block is also a nice touch. Glad you were able to repatriate it. Thanks for sharing it with us. 🇺🇸

Brings back fond memories of my parents' '70 Caprice in Butternut yellow with color-keyed wheel covers and black cloth interior. It had power options and a 350 4bbl. I loved it!

Great Chevy, one of the few that could convince me as a Ford/Mercury guy. I once had a 63 Impala, pretty in style, but pre-war steering, brakes, suspension, transmission and the 283... ;)

My girlfriend in high school had a 4 door Chevy Caprice. Dark green/ blk vinyl top w slightly lighter green buttoned cloth interior. That was one of the most solid, well sound proofed vehicle, in it's price range, in which I've ever ridden. Her's had the 454 as well. Great driving car.

@jefferyepstein9210

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And a huge back seat!!!!

@ellisonhamilton3322

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@@jefferyepstein9210 I almost added to my comment: " ...and a great drive-in movie sized interior ". 👍😄 BTW........Epstein didn't kill himself!! And where the hell is his so called list of hundreds of wealthy powerful people who frequented his ISLAND OF SHAME?!!!! Our national investigative agencies certainly made that disappear, didn't they?!!!!

@jefferyepstein9210

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@@ellisonhamilton3322 🤣 it's hidden along with Hillarys emails

@ellisonhamilton3322

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@@jefferyepstein9210 Such things remain hidden only so long. Soon, very soon...........

My Dad bought a new 70 Caprice. It was forest green with a black vinyl roof,it was a 350 engine.He only kept a car til the next years came out.

What a car. Nothing today even comes close. 🇺🇸🏁 Chevrolet

I agree I had my first car a 1970 that I got in from my grandmother and the car drove unbelievably well the time it was 15 years old but she had always taken care of it . Oddly enough they gave it to me and they bought a brand new Chevy celebrity wish they had for another 10 years. But even though the car was considered a large car by today's standards or even in the 80s it did not drive like it was difficult it seemed very well situated the distribution of weight even the ability to see the road was fantastic the seating was high up very nice guy drove very well

We had a '65 Impala sedan (the first year of that 1965-70 body style) and it was one of the best cars we ever had.