1970 Chevrolet Other

Wagon

454 Tubro-Jet 390hp

Automatic

166360S114701

Clear

Gasoline

1970 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD ESTATE WAGON ORIGINAL 88,000 LS5 454 * TURBO 400 * AC. ALSO KNOWN AS 'WALK-IN WAGONS' BECAUSE OF THE DUAL ACTION TAILGATE. THE FACT AND STORY ON THIS ONE IS THE CURRENT OWNER PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2003 WITH 87,000 ORIGINAL MILES AND AFTER ABOUT 1 YEAR AND 1,000 MORE MILES PARKED THIS CAR (IN THE SPOT NOTED IN THE PHOTOS BELOW) AND IT HAS NOT BEEN STARTED OR MOVED SINCE (IN THE BACKGROUND OF SOME PHOTOS YOU WILL NOTICE A NUMBER OF OTHER CARS PARKED ALSO-THERE ARE MAYBE 15 CARS THAT ENDED UP THE SAME WAY). THE GROUP OF PHOTOS IN THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS WHAT THE CAR LOOKED LIKE WHEN PURCHASED IN 2003 BY CURRENT OWNER AND BEFORE BEING PARKED. AS SEEN IN THE CURRENT AND NEW PHOTOS THE CALIFORNIA SUN HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON THE PAINT, WOODTRIM AND VINYL TOP. THE ORIGINAL 2003 DESCRIPTION WAS > 1970 CHEVROLET KINGSWOOD ESTATE WAGON WITH 87,000 ORIGINAL MILES. RARE FACTORY OPTIONS INCLUDE VINYL TOP AND LS5 454 390hp ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERS MOTOR. DOES NOT SMOKE OR BURN ANY OIL. HAS TILT STEERING, POWER BRAKES, TURBO 400 TRANSMISSION, 12 BOLT REAR END, AIR CONDITIONING, DUAL ACTION TAILGATE WITH POWER REAR WINDOW, ROOF RACK AND SELF LEVELING SUSPENSION PACKAGE. THIS CAR IS AMAZING. RUNS AND DRIVES LIKE NEW AND SOUNDS GREAT WITH THE FLOW MASTER EXHAUST SYSTEM. THERE ARE NO SHIMMIES, SHAKES OR RATTLES. HAS HAD ONE REPAINT AND NEW WOOD GRAIN APPLIED OVER A NICE STRAIGHT RUST FREE BODY (STILL ORIGINAL CODE 75 - WAS REPAINTED DUE TO PAINT CHECKING - IF YOU EVER HAD A 1970 YOU KNOW WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT). THIS IS A VERY NICE WELL ABOVE AVERAGE ORIGINAL CAR. THE SELF LEVELING SUSPENSION IS NOT HOOKED UP AT THIS TIME OTHERWISE EVERYTHING WORKS BEAUTIFULLY EXCEPT THE CLOCK AT RARE TIMES DOES NOT WORK. COMES WITH ORIGINAL CAST IRON INTAKE MANIFOLD AND SINGLE SNORKEL AIR CLEANER. THE ONLY ORIGINAL PARTS NO LONGER WITH THE CAR AND NOT INCLUDED THAT IS KNOWN IS THE CARBURETOR, DISTRIBUTOR AND RADIO. CURRENT PHOTOS WERE TAKEN THIS WEEK. OTHER THAN PARKED AND THE DAMAGE THE CALIFORNIA SUN HAS DONE TO THE VINYL TOP, PAINT AND WOOD GRAIN THE REST OF THE CAR IS BASICALLY THE SAME AS WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED BACK IN 2003. THE INTERIOR IS IN VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT CONDITION INCLUDING THE HEADLINER (INTERIOR NEEDS A GOOD DETAIL CLEANING). THE 2 BODY TRIM PIECES MISSING FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF CAR IN THE PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED. THE PASSENGER SIDE KINGSWOOD REAR FENDER SCRIPT IS BROKE BUT INCLUDED (SEE PHOTO). INCLUDES 4 RARE * FACTORY ORIGINAL FLOOR MATS * THAT APPEAR TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. A ORIGINAL OWNER'S MANUAL IS INCLUDED. THIS CAR HAS NOT BEEN TAGGED OR LICENSED SINCE BEING PARKED BUT HAS BEEN CHECKED THRU THE CALIFORNIA DMV DEPARTMENT AND BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS PASSED IS OUT OF THE SYSTEM AND NO FEES ARE OWED (FEEL FREE TO CHECK USING THE VIN NUMBER). THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION (NOT NEEDED) AND ONLY THE 'PINK SLIP' (CERTIFICATE OF TITLE) AND BILL OF SALE WILL COME WITH THE PURCHASE. THE CAR IS LOCATED IN MIRAMONTE, CA 93641 (JUST EAST OF FRESNO, CA). IT CAN BE SEEN/INSPECTED PRIOR TO END OF AUCTION BY CONTACTING US FOR A APPOINTMENT. THERE IS NO REASON/PROBLEM KNOWN WHY, WITH A GOOD BATTERY, CHANGING FLUIDS/FILTERS/BELTS/RUBBER HOSES/GAS AND TUNE UP THIS CAR SHOULD NOT START RIGHT UP AND COULD BE DRIVEN AWAY (EVEN THE TIRES STILL APPEAR SAFE/ROAD WORTHY-BUT WOULD NEED TO BE DOUBLE CHECKED BEFORE DRIVING OFF). AS SEEN IN PHOTOS THE ALTERNATOR WAS MOVED SLIGHTLY TO DOUBLE CHECK ENGINE NUMBER (#T0902CGU) WHEN PHOTOS WHERE TAKEN LAST WEEK (JUST NEEDS TO BE SLID BACK INTO PLACE AND WRENCH BOLTS). THERE IS A SLIGHT TWEAK TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF HOOD (SEE PHOTOS) BUT IT DOES CLOSE AND LATCH TIGHT. THIS CAR IS BEING SOLD WERE IS/AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. A $250.00 DEPOSIT IS DUE WITHIN 72 HOURS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. BALANCE OWED IS DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION. CAR IS TO BE PICKED UP WITHIN 15 DAYS FROM THE END OF THE AUCTION (UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE). BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING UP/MOVING/TRANSPORTING CAR AND ANY CHARGES/FEES (WE WILL ASSIST/HELP ANY WAY WE CAN). On Apr-09-15 at 21:35:27 PDT, seller added the following information: HAVE HAD A LOT OF QUESTIONS. PLEASE READ * MAY HAVE TO STOP AUCTION AND RELIST. FIRST WAS TO PROVIDE PROOF THAT IT IS MATCHING #s. EVERYTHING WE FOUND SAYS THERE SHOULD BE A PARTIAL VIN # STAMPED INTO THE ENGINE # PAD ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF BLOCK (HAVE 15+ PHOTOS OF OTHER LS5s AND LS6s AND ALL INCLUDE BOTH MOTOR # AND A PARTIAL VIN #). SO TODAY SCRAPED AWAY THE REST OF THE PAINT ON THE ENGINE # PAD AND WHERE DUMBFOUNDED TO FIND ONLY A ENGINE # (SEE PHOTO BELOW). WE DO HAVE SOMEONE GOING OVER TOMORROW TO DOUBLE CHECK ONE OR TWO OTHER PLACES THE VIN # OR PARTIAL VIN # MIGHT BE FOUND BUT AT THE MOMENT WE ARE AT A LOSS AS TO WHY IT IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE ENGINE # PAD. IF WE CANNOT CONFIRM MATCHING #S BY SATURDAY NIGHT WE WILL PULL THE AUCTION AND RELIST SUNDAY WITHOUT USING MATCHING #s (EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE THE SAME). I AM SORRY AND AM HELPING A FRIEND WHO IS QUITE ILL (CURRENT OWNER) AND WANT TO MAKE SURE I AM NOT NOTING SOMETHING THAT CANNOT BE DOCUMENTED. I AM NOT A MECHANIC BUT HAVE BEEN BUYING, SELLING, TRADING AND BARTERING VINTAGE CARS FOR DECADES. TO MYSELF AND MOST I HAVE TALKED WITH IT APPEARS FOR SOME REASON THE TOP END WAS DONE (COULD EXPLAIN WHY ORIGINAL CARB, MANIFOLD AND AIR CLEANER ARE NOT IN USE). LOOKING AT THE CAR IN PERSON IT DOES APPEAR TO BE A 88,000 MILE CAR AND IT APPEARS THAT THE BLOCK HAS NEVER BEEN OUT OF THE CAR. PLEASE SEE PHOTO OF ENGINE # PAD BELOW (AND IF ANYBODY CAN HELP US FIGURE OUT WHY THIS 1970 454 390HP ONLY HAS A ENGINE # STAMPED INTO THE ENGINE # PAD AND NO PARTIAL VIN # LIKE ALL THE REST WE HAD SEEN WE WOULD BE VERY THANKFUL). I HAVE ALSO INCLUDED MORE PHOTOS AS REQUESTED INCLUDING A COUPLE OF UNDER CAR PHOTOS, ANOTHER ROOF PHOTO, ANOTHER PHOTO OF INTERIOR SHOWING PASSENGER SIDE TRIM PIECES ARE INCLUDED (BOTH 1970 MANUALS ARE ALSO INCULED AS SEEN IN THAT PHOTO), 2 PHOTOS SHOWING RIGHT SIDE HEADER AND #S AND PHOTOS OF THE ORIGINAL CAST IRON MANIFOLD AND SINGLE SNORKEL AIR CLEANER. On Apr-10-15 at 18:51:25 PDT, seller added the following information: TODAY TOOK ALL THE PHOTOS DOWN TO KURT MICHELS OWNER OF KD ENGINE REBUILDERS (VISALIA, CA) A VERY EXPERIENCED ENGINE GUY. HE SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE FROM CHEVROLET FACTORIES WHERE THEY FOUND SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ORIGINAL MOTOR/SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE ORIGINAL MOTOR BEFORE LEAVING THE FACTORY. THE ORIGINAL MOTOR WOULD BE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT NEW MOTOR. THEY WHERE ALWAYS TO STAMP THE ORIGINAL ENGINE #s ON THE PAD OF THE NEW REPLACEMENT MOTOR ALONG WITH THE PARTIAL VIN #s (EVERYTHING THE SAME AS THE ORIGINAL MOTOR). HE SAYS AT TIMES A VEHICLE WOULD LEAVE THE FACTORY WITH ONE OR EVEN BOTH STAMPINGS (ENGINE # AND PARTIAL VIN#) MISSING BECAUSE FOR WHAT EVER THE REASON IT DID NOT GET DONE/GOT MISSED. BECAUSE THIS HAPPENED ENOUGH TIMES HE SAYS IT WAS LEGAL (AS LONG AS ALL CASTING DATES AND NUMBERS WHERE CORRECT) TO DO THE STAMPING YOURSELF AND THERE WHERE STAMPING KITS THAT COULD BE PURCHASED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE PHOTOS HE SAYS THIS APPEARS TO BE THE CASE HERE. HE SAYS THE ENGINE PAD (FOR #s) LOOKS FACTORY ORIGINAL AND UNTOUCHED. HE LOOKED UP IN HIS BOOKS THE ORIGINAL CAST IRON INTAKE #s AND THE RIGHT SIDE HEADER #s AND ALL ARE RIGHT. HE SAYS THAT IF THE CASTING DATE OF BLOCK IS CORRECT AND THE PART # (OR CASTING #) WHICH WOULD BE 3963512 PER THE BOOK IS CORRECT HE WOULD CALL IT 'THE ORIGINAL FACTORY MOTOR'. BOTH #s ARE STAMPED INTO THE BLOCK. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO CONFIRM THE BLOCK PART # (CASTING#) BY TOMORROW. On Apr-11-15 at 14:06:03 PDT, seller added the following information: Info from Chevelles Stuff's site: Beginning January 1, 1968, by federal mandate, all engine blocks would be stamped with a partial VIN consisting of a single number for the General Motors division (Chevrolet's number is "1"), followed by the same information as before; the model year, plant, and sequence number. General Motors standardized this procedure by using what's called a "gang stamp". Each individual stamped character was placed in a holder and secured before the engine block was struck by the employee responsible for doing this task. This holder allowed for consistency in the particular characters used and assured the partial VIN stamp was uniformly done from car to car. Even though some plants elected to stamp partial VINs on other locations beside the engine pad (such as the rough cast area by the oil filter boss or on the bell housing flange), most plants for most years did stamp the partial VIN on the engine pad next to the Flint or Tonawanda engine assembly date and ID letters. Beginning January 1, 1968 the federal government requested voluntary compliance of identifying major parts of a motor vehicle by inscribing or affixing an identifying number or symbol on major parts. As far as research has shown, Chevrolet did comply. by stamping a partial VIN on all engine blocks(1). Again, the location on the block may vary between the plants and years but one change was made in 1968. The GM division number ('1' for Chevrolet) was added to the partial VIN. A 1968 version of an Atlanta partial VIN stamping would 18A174373. Beginning in late 1969 model year, 3-letter engine suffix codes were used on the engine pad. The plant, date, and engine ID codes were stamped at the respective engine assembly plants while the partial VINs (when applicable) were stamped at the final assembly plant. Therefore the two stampings will have different fonts, character sizes, and in some cases will be stamped at different locations on the engine block. Not to say mistakes weren't made as the person responsible had to insure the numbers were changed for each vehicle as necessary. The plants employed a 'blank' stamp to obliterate a mistaken stamp so the corrected stamp could be applied. There is another type of stamping found on some blocks. This is the "CE" code. You might see something like this "CE056789" on the front pad of the block deck on the passenger side. The "CE" stands for "Chevrolet Engine" but is sometimes referred to as "Counter Engine", "Counter Exchange" and "Crate Engine" was used on blocks that were warranty replacement engines. If a customer had problems with his original engine, while it was under warranty, it was replaced with an engine that was stamped "CE" with a 6-digit number following it which serialized that particular engine. It's important to note that the "CE" designation for replacement Chevrolet engines did not start until 1968 so any year designation in the engine number would be for 1968 and later. The CE block stamp year is the year the block was stamped and not for what year of car the block was destined for since a generic block for fitted engine could be used as a warranty replacement for any number of years' engines, applications, and for cars produced from any assembly plant. More info found at Nastyz28's site: VIN Code Format The vin code format is stamped onto most engines. The format consists of divisional identification number, model year, assembly plant designation and vehicle serial or sequence number. In 68-69 model cars, the serial (VIN) number of the car the engine was installed in is stamped next to, or under the engine code ID. Starting in 1970, the serial number is stamped either above the oil filter, somewhere on the block pad (in front of the cylinder head), or on the transmission flange somewhere. Chevrolet issued technical service bulletins to indicate which engines were to receive a vin stamp, so who knows what could have happened (or not happened).