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El Camino was produced by Chevy from 1959 until
1987, with a gap between 1960 and 1964. It was a
pickup truck, but based on a car platform. There
were 5 generations of this car / truck. |
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| After
Chevrolet saw the success of the Ford Ranchero,
another car based truck, in 1957, they developed
a similar vehicle to compete. The 1959 El Camino
was based on the Impala platform, but production
was rushed and it was not succesful. It was restyled
for 1960, and sales dropped even more. The model
was discontinued, before making a comeback in 1964,
based on the Chevelle line. Performance versions
with a 327 engine were introduced in 1965. The third
generation in 1968 saw the introduction of an SS
high performance model with 402 inch engine (badged
as a 396). An LS6 454 engine was put in a few models.
These are very valuable today. The 4th generation
in 1973 was larger but lighter than the previous
version. It was also less powerful. The 5th generation
in 1978 saw the move from the Chevelle to the Malibu
and Monte Carlo. It was smaller and many were sold
with a V6 engine. El Caminos are very popular with
a select group of collectors. They were reliable
and many are still driven daily. You can find them
cheapest on eBay, where you can also find parts
if you want to fix one up. |
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