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  @andyvonyeast332Сағат бұрын

  This must be an early film, they didn’t mention the LS-6 450 horsepower 454.

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  @terrylessmann22747 сағат бұрын

  I assume a "current Camaro" was still considered / titled as a '69?

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  @TheSteeleGarage6 сағат бұрын

  Yes, Chevrolet produced them until very late in the 1969 calendar year and they were all titled as 1969 models.

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  @CJColvin14 сағат бұрын

  The Canadian version of the Chevelle would be the Beaumont.

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  @homotorsportsКүн бұрын

  Funny how they show the 69 Camaro

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  @brianklamer3328Күн бұрын

  I didn't know Chevy still offered the two speed Powerglide in 1970, thought all the automatics were turbo hydramatic 350 and 400 units by then.

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  @bradkay479412 сағат бұрын

  @@brianklamer3328 Chevrolet was ripping off their customers who never considered shopping a Ford or Plymouth dealer

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  @nlpntКүн бұрын

  It's a shame they didn't copy the bore/stroke changes the Brazilians made to the Nova 4 and spend a couple million putting an aluminum crossflow head on it for the Vega rather than launch the not-yet-fully-developed aluminum block/iron head engine.

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  @jw770192 күн бұрын

  I never knew anyone with a 4 cylinder Nova. In fact I would have sworn they didn’t exist.

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  @TheSteeleGarageКүн бұрын

  I saw a really nice, low-mileage, unrestored example at the Nova Nationals. It was the first one I had ever seen in person. The production totals were relatively low and most have probably been swapped to a V8 by now.

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  @donk4992 күн бұрын

  OK, what the heck is a "torque drive" transmission??

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  @TheSteeleGarage2 күн бұрын

  Basically it was a Powerglide without the valve body and solenoids and did not shift automatically between the two forward gears. The driver had to manually move the shifter from Low to High. It was a cheap alternative to the fully automatic Powerglide. A couple of good summary articles: www.chevyhardcore.com/news/the-torque-drive-transmission-chevys-manually-shifted-automatic/ www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-chevrolets-torque-drive-a-dumber-powerglide/

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  @donk4992 күн бұрын

  @@TheSteeleGarage Thanks! Never knew such a transmission existed. D

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  @donk4992 күн бұрын

  @@TheSteeleGarage Read the article, very interesting indeed! I wonder if this was more reliable than a conventional powerglide. I'm guessing probably not, because most folks did not use it properly. Wonder what would happen if you tried to take off from a stop in high gear? I know what would happen if you pulled it down into low at 55mph! Thanks for the info! Don

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  @NickTwisp802 күн бұрын

  If the driver started in Hi the acceleration would be very slow until the car reached a speed of about 25-30 mph. Many drivers of Torque-Drive cars did just that with no ill effects.

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  @donk499Күн бұрын

  @@NickTwisp80 Very cool. You wouldn't burn out the clutches, kind of like trying to start a manual shift car off in high gear by riding the clutch? Thanks for all this info, never knew about this transmission...

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  @danlove42702 күн бұрын

  never thought about it before seeing this...they had a lot of choices and the sky was the limit

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  @PrivateEyeYiYi2 күн бұрын

  Great jazz score.

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  @AnthonyEvelyn4 күн бұрын

  Another film from Chevrolet Communications! Good one!

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  @johncornell36654 күн бұрын

  This is great. Thanks for this

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  @58sportsuburban4 күн бұрын

  Notice how when the lemans has the same features as the chevelle, they don’t mention that… they only compare it to Torino.

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  @markg70304 күн бұрын

  I don't remember the 4 cyl with torque drive semi automatic. I thought the 4 cyl for the Nova was dropped in the 1960's. Cool old film.

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  @bobbrinkerhoff35924 күн бұрын

  Nope , they just didn't sell very many . '70 was the last year for it though .

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  @TheSteeleGarage4 күн бұрын

  1970 was indeed the final year of the 4-cylinder in the Nova. There were 2,062 produced. Full production figures can be found here: www.novaresource.org/production.htm

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  @bradkay47943 күн бұрын

  I didn't know about torque drive until this video. I figured powerglide was far enough behind the times for them. Hanging on to those transmissions so long might have signaled the beginning of GM arrogance of we are GM we can sell anything. When a company cashes in its brand name value it is hard to put any back in the bank.

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  @mindeloman5 күн бұрын

  Knew a guy who had a regular Chevelle Malibu. Nothing special about that car. Wasn't a SS big block car. Bench seat car and automatic on the column. But someone ordered it with the the 350/300hp engine with power steering, power brake, and A/C. A really nice car. It had a really high rear gear ratio. Like 2.90:1. Consequently, it was a freeway flyer. It had long legs. Really nicely optioned car. I find those regular more appealing than all the big block cars that seem to be the only chevy cars that show.up to a car show.

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  @youtubecarspottersguide15 күн бұрын

  great video to bad most of them had a diet of high octane leaded premium gas ,10.25 to one compression ratio

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  @stephenholland59305 күн бұрын

  Actually prefer the look of the '70 Trans Am to the similar Camaro.

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  @AnthonyEvelyn5 күн бұрын

  Another awesome drop!

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  @TheSteeleGarage5 күн бұрын

  Thanks. I’ve not been able to make new videos because the scanner I use to get digital images from the filmstrip broke. I now have another film scanner so I’m back up and running. If you have a favorite year of Chevrolet from ‘61-‘72 let me know so I can keep my eyes open for the filmstrip in my collection.

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  @johncornell36655 күн бұрын

  Thanks for this. Been looking forward to it. You have an amazing collection!

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  @TheSteeleGarage5 күн бұрын

  I still have a lot more Chevrolet films from ‘61-‘72 to convert and upload (plus some Buick, AMC, and Ford films). I need to pick up the pace or else I’ll never get them all done.

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  @johncornell36655 күн бұрын

  @@TheSteeleGarage well I do appreciate them and thanks!

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  @TheSteeleGarage5 күн бұрын

  @@johncornell3665if you have a particular year Chevrolet you want to see, let me know.

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  @johncornell36655 күн бұрын

  @@TheSteeleGarage will do sir

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  @johnirby11575 күн бұрын

  I noticed it did not include the second generation of the Camaro yet.

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  @TheSteeleGarage5 күн бұрын

  Correct, the new 1970 Camaro was introduced a few months later in this film with the Corvette: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qZ2Dr9yvpJbcqs4.htmlsi=vCqZZ6IgrqEtU_uu

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  @bradkay47945 күн бұрын

  They were still trying to move the last of the 69 Camaros.

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  @mindeloman5 күн бұрын

  Yeah, the Z-28 LT-1 was not mentioned.

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  @bobbrinkerhoff35924 күн бұрын

  @@bradkay4794 no , they were having problems with the dies for stamping out the rear quarter panels is the reason for the delay .

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  @JC-ec7eyКүн бұрын

  Because of the production issues delaying the introduction of the 2nd gen Camaro, they continued manufacturing and selling 1969 Camaros all the way until the very end of '69. On January 1, 1970 they started manufacturing the '70 Camaro with an official introduction date of February 26.

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  @billfeld58836 күн бұрын

  I sure enjoy seeing what I have forgotten over the years, 😮😮😮😮😮

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  @redneckwithajeep50016 күн бұрын

  “The can be key can be removed only when turned into the off position” they just happened to say that as I stuff my key in my pocket while l let the car warm up

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  @TheSteeleGarage5 күн бұрын

  Our ‘66 GTO has been the same way for decades. I remember my dad doing the same thing when I was a kid, decades ago.

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  @LR-my2di7 күн бұрын

  I also have a 1970 GS Stage 1in this somewhat rare color. So I had to check this short video out. It was a 1-owner car but had high miles so I decided to just rebuild the stock engine and cam it a bit. Rich Lasseter of the GSCA picked a cam for me and boy did he nail it! I also have a '70 LS6 Chevelle with 4.10 gears, old 2" Jardine headers and a Crower Monarch cam, and the GS is just as fast if not faster.

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  @bobbyburnette87649 күн бұрын

  I don't know if anyone else caught this but the 1966 Chevelle SS396 came with a 325hp, a 360hp and the 375hp. This individual stated that the 66 came with the 350hp, the 360hp was only available in 1966, the 1967 came with the 350hp option. I know this because my Uncle bought a new Chevelle in Danville,VA, got shipped off to Vietnam and never saw it again because his wife totaled the car while he was gone. That was the fast car I ever sat in.

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  @TheSteeleGarage8 күн бұрын

  As I've been uploading these old training films I've noted lots of errors and omissions in the information presented. I think it's usually because these videos were produced before the cars went into full production.

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  @bobsilver398311 күн бұрын

  Very quick...if I was at that event, I would like to inspect those from shocks.

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  @iswc2717 күн бұрын

  My grandmother drove a Sierra Fawn 1967 Impala sedan for many years. The Caprice Custom wagon was certainly one of the most awesome-looking wagons ever. Why, we had one win Best of Show at the International Station Wagon Club convention in 2019. Thanks for sharing!

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  @user-qs4ti1bh6e22 күн бұрын

  That AMC Hornet SC-360 is the TIT'S!

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  @thomassullivan969226 күн бұрын

  I miss both my '66s. I had a 2 door hardtop from '82-'06 and a wagon from '90-'00. Both were Sandalwood Tan with Fawn interiors. The hardtop was a two-tone with a Cameo Beige roof. Both were 195 hp 283/'Glide cars with factory air.

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  @RichardoBrit26 күн бұрын

  What a great sales training film! Thanks for uploading

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  @rickmassey127228 күн бұрын

  Definitely underrated HP numbers...pure stock appearing,modified drag racing is more like it...Great video nonetheless. 😊

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  @TheSteeleGarage28 күн бұрын

  The rules allow some limited modifications: www.psmcdr.com/rules In years past they was a program where owners could voluntarily tear down their engine to prove they were withing the rules. Many of the fastest cars did prove to be within the allowed rules.

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  @rickmassey127228 күн бұрын

  IMO.... Some of these listed gear ratio,horsepower, weight don't add up to the IT'S listed ET's...for instance: 290 hp, auto,3.90 gear,3870 lbs best etc of 11.94?....😮... or....360 hp,auto,3.64 gear,4175lbs best etc of 12.36?...on bias ply tires and original equipment radials?. and there are others. ...especially given modern mustangs and camaros can't run those numbers with more power,less weight and comparable gearing.

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  @TheSteeleGarage28 күн бұрын

  The rules allow so some modifications. You can see the full of rules on their website: www.psmcdr.com/rules

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  @SpockvsMcCoy29 күн бұрын

  Mid-size cars were gaining popularity by the mid-1960s... but their sales were still much smaller than full-size cars. Most new car customers then desired the status of a bigger car. However, the two oil shocks in 1973 and 1979 resulted in more customers permanently ditching their big cars for mid-size cars. By the 1980s the sales of big Chevrolets and Fords had significantly dropped.

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  @SpockvsMcCoy29 күн бұрын

  Despite the minor styling update and expansion of the Caprice models, sales of these full-size 1966 Chevrolets dropped by 150,000 units to 1.5 million units for the model year. After the record breaking 1965 model year, sales of the full-size Chevrolet would continue to drop over time as more customers migrated to mid-sized and sporty "pony cars". The full-size 1966 Ford remained the second most popular new car.

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  @SpockvsMcCoy29 күн бұрын

  In the 1960s, the Pontiac Catalina was a really good buy... because it was a lot more refined than the big Chevrolet with only a small increase in price.

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  @SpockvsMcCoy29 күн бұрын

  The styling of the 1965 Impala was more dramatic ...with the 1966 Impala looking more dull.

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  @SpockvsMcCoy29 күн бұрын

  What about comparing the Plymouth Belvedere/Satellite?

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  @zephead4835Ай бұрын

  The mustang looks like a fancy falcon, which is all it really was anyway, compared to the Ferrari inspired 2nd Gen Camaro. No contest.

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  @user-rr7kl9jz9oАй бұрын

  Silly question- are these cars running heads up- first to the finish wins? Or is it bracket racing based on ET?

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  @TheSteeleGarage27 күн бұрын

  From their website: www.psmcdr.com/ "On the first day of the two-day event, drivers test and tune their cars and conduct qualifying times. The next day, we pair drivers in a best-of-three mini shootout, creating many close races." So, after everyone makes their qualifying runs, the cars are ranked fastest to slowest, then #1 races #2, #3 races #4, #5 races #6, etc. which results in some close racing in most instances. The cars race heads-up, first car to the finish line wins, in a best-of-three shootout. However, if a car runs more than 2 tenths of a second quicker (or maybe it's 3 tenths, I can't recall) than their qualifying time, they lose that race. This prevents the racers from going slow on the qualifying runs (sandbagging). There are no awards, prizes, or money to any winners. This is all just for fun with other like-minded enthusiasts.

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  @johneddy908Ай бұрын

  Do you see something familiar here? There's no doubt in my mind that Chevrolet was itching to retire the Chevelle name EIGHT YEARS before it finally did with the downsized Malibu, following a procedure it did in 1968 with the Chevy II, which, of course, became the Nova just one year later.

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  @user-zx8de8op9lАй бұрын

  A friend of mine had found a Marina blue "SS" Convertible , through an older co-worker in about 1986. It was a base 283 , power glide car. it was rough from northern Illinois winters. He drove it home with only one brake working. Ripped his pants on the seat springs. When he got back to his trail park, he went over the speed bump and lost the gas tank. He fixed it up with the money he has, replaced the bad engine with a 350. It wasn''t perfect,. But I ended it up with it, I sold it in 2016.

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  @richardcadot3191Ай бұрын

  5.42 gear in 70 riviera? 3.42?

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  @TheSteeleGarageАй бұрын

  Yes, 3.42 is what he should have stated. I have found several errors in these old dealer training films from Buick and Chevrolet.

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  @BernardBouchard-qq9kqАй бұрын

  I put 15" chromys with firestone Indy lap tires on my ss 396 tach was right knee buster it reflected on winshield

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  @conniepaterson3758Ай бұрын

  My Husband had one .. ❤❤❤ why did we sell it!!!! Memories

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  @stephenholland5930Ай бұрын

  Digging that hot chick. Hey, the SS396 was pretty cool, too!

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  @tonyvargas368Ай бұрын

  In 1966, after his Corvair was stolen, my father purchased a 1966 Caprice (327) from Angelus Chevrolet in Highland Park CA. My brother and I learned to drive in that land yacht. My mother drove that car for years until she gave it to my younger brother. Some time in the early 90s, a little old lady sideswiped my brother and our beautiful Caprice was no more. 😔

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  @AnthonyEvelynАй бұрын

  Nice dealer film! Mr. sport parachutist must have been a Paratrooper in Vietnam 66 to 67 and made it out alive, still likes the thrill of jumping out of perfectly good aircraft. 😆 I still think the Corvair should have continued in production and updated for 1971.

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  @perdanielsorensen77752 ай бұрын

  Why is he saying 1971 at 2:49 when he says 1972 in the rest of the video?

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  @TheSteeleGarage2 ай бұрын

  It's a mistake by the film makers. It's not uncommon to find mistakes in these old training films. They never figured we would be listening over 50 years later. :) Thanks for watching.

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  @jamessharp97902 ай бұрын

  Was 396 not yet available?

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  @handymatt19702 ай бұрын

  excellent video shoot with ( amen ) zero banter however most of the burnout parts could be edited out, stock tire squeal gets old fast.

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  @wasfast54092 ай бұрын

  Would like to see the same about 68 Had mine for 34 years

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  @TheSteeleGarage2 ай бұрын

  @wasfast5409 I do have the filmstrip and record for the '68 Camaro. It's still in the original box and I've never personally seen it. I'll try to get it converted to a digital format and uploaded for you and me to see.