1970 chevelle & el camino's

[442w30]

Carousel Red and Hugger Orange/Monaco Orange are the same.

Orbit Orange from 1970 is another color. Carousel Red was only available on the Firebird in 1970.

There also are no records of how many Chevys were built with this color, but for 1970 it's rare for the Chevelle as it was a special-order color and not RPO, I believe.

[chevelleheart]

Yea , that's what I've noticed before was that the cowl tags typically had the -- or a long 8 digit number there as well. I agree and would think too that it would be a very small percentage of cars with that paint as it was a special order paint for 1970 , I think a Camaro code isn't it?

[Ngtflyr]

For some reason I've never liked Monoco Orange on a 70 Chevelle, I love it on a 69 but it just doesn't look right on a 70(to me). Might be due to the white stripes??? Sorry if I've offended anyone with a 70 Chevelle that's Monoco Orange. I've only seen a couple as they are rare.

[Rainer]

Quote from personal correspondence last year with Jim Mattison, who worked for GM on fleet & special order stuff:

"I do remember that we painted quite a number of 1970 Chevelles with "Hugger Orange" from the 1969 and 1970 Camaros. We also painted a fair number of vehicles with "Omaha Orange", which was originally a color used on many of the trucks that were sold to county governments. However, some of the car folks liked that color also."

[musclecarjohn]

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For some reason I've never liked Monoco Orange on a 70 Chevelle, I love it on a 69 but it just doesn't look right on a 70(to me). Might be due to the white stripes??? Sorry if I've offended anyone with a 70 Chevelle that's Monoco Orange. I've only seen a couple as they are rare.

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They all look good to me ...but everyone knows the only color for a '70 SS Chevelle is Cranberry Red!





Just kidding guys...I love my Hugger Orange too!

[Postsedan]

For some reason I've never liked Monoco Orange on a 70 Chevelle, I love it on a 69 but it just doesn't look right on a 70(to me). Might be due to the white stripes??? Sorry if I've offended anyone with a 70 Chevelle that's Monoco Orange. I've only seen a couple as they are rare

Dave,

No offence taken...after all this is your opinion. I happen to like it on a 70 Chevelle, but only when stripe delete.

Dan.

[Rixls6]

Ever hear of one called "Funk Orange"?

I have a buildsheet copy for a 70 LS6 that calls out that color.