Was it rare in 1970 to have a white painted top

[Ms Grumpy]

I was checking out the Chevelles on e-bay today and came across this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-LS5-454-SS-CHEVELLE-Matching-Numbers-/120581856928?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c133d1ea0

This guy is claiming that the white painted top was an option that was rare, that most people got the vinyl top. It looks like a beautiful car I was just curious.

[RBeckman]

I was checking out the Chevelles on e-bay today and came across this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-LS5-454-SS-CHEVELLE-Matching-Numbers-/120581856928?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1c133d1ea0

This guy is claiming that the white painted top was an option that was rare, that most people got the vinyl top. It looks like a beautiful car I was just curious.

It is very rare, in fact our friend, Hank's 70 has a white painted top and I like the way it looks. When we were in Flint last year we met a guy that had a 70 nova with painted top as well. That car on ebay is really nice and I would not mind having it as well.

[Hank70SS]

Like Ric said, mine came with a white painted top. My car is a southern car, Hazard, Kentucky. Vinyl tops disintegrated in the sun and headliners fell out due to the heat and humidity. White painted top was a way to help avoid both.

It was a rare option, friend I know said there was something like 200 or so 70 SS's with that option. He's a pretty knowledgeable car guy so it's probably close to that number.

He had his 18,000 mile survivor LS6 at Baker's today. He also has a survivor SS Nova with less miles on it, a 69 SS post sedan and a few other cars. I think he scouts cars for the big money buyer's. He's always checking out anything that looks like it might be original or rare.

[flash]

There is a 72 with white painted top in Florida that belongs to friends of ours .The only one I have seen like it.

[Ms Grumpy]

Thanks guys, and I agree, I wouldn't mind owning that one either.

[Hank70SS]

Here is our car. Pic is a few years old but other than a few more stone chips that's what it looks like today.

[flash]

Hank, that is a beauty. I love that color combo.

[Hank70SS]

Thanks John, at least it's different.

[Ms Grumpy]

Nice car Hank. I kinda wish that I had seen the paint scheme before I painted mine. Even though it may not have been "correct", I think I would have considered it. Heck, Grumpy might have tried to steer me that way, can't remember.

[Hank70SS]

Well some people don't like it but I'm ok with that, it is what it is. I've been debating for 6 years over putting a black vinyl top on it or leave it as it is. I know it would look with the black vinyl top, I've seen a couple others like that. Been taking car of other things on the car so haven't gotten around to it, maybe never will.

[shadowgray396]

Well some people don't like it but I'm ok with that, it is what it is. I've been debating for 6 years over putting a black vinyl top on it or leave it as it is. I know it would look with the black vinyl top, I've seen a couple others like that. Been taking car of other things on the car so haven't gotten around to it, maybe never will.

Don,t change a thing. It looks great and it's the way it came.
Ray