5 min.
1970 Chevelle
Some guys, and gals, are smitten by a particular brand of car and then narrow it down to an exact model. Sam Palazzolo’s “go-to” ride is the Chevelle. “The Chevelle is my favorite muscle car of all time,” Sam says. “I’ve had a 1972 Chevelle, and also a 1972 El Camino, but I’ve always wanted a 1970 Chevelle.”
The retired automotive repair shop owner purchased the car back in 2011 and has been wrenching on it ever since. “My nephew, Tim at GAP Industries, ended up redoing the rear suspension being it was done incorrectly by the previous chassis shop,” Sam states. “So, Tim rebuilt the rear framerails, mini-tubbed it, mounted a fuel cell, and installed a new rearend.”
The car was originally built with a 1,071hp, 582ci big-block and…