![]() ![]() On the body side, inspiration was drawn from the Impala sedan (absolutely identical down to the B-pillar), which didn't even do without the fashionable tail fins. The two-door station wagon Chevrolet Brookwood served as a platform, with only a slightly modified chassis. The coupe pickup El Camino was based on the '59 Chevrolet models of the time. In 1959 the time had finally come, the first Chevrolet with the Spanish name "El Camino" (in English: "the road") saw the light of day and was ultimately considered the answer to the Ranchero from Ford that had been introduced two years earlier. At GM, the idea of such a sedan pickup had been on the table since 1952, but it was never implemented. It must have been particularly annoying for GM (General Motors) when their arch-rival Ford beat them here with their Ranchero (coupé pickup). While the Cameo was a truck in every respect, it already offered many elements typical of a passenger car - such as two-tone paint, a smooth V-8 engine, automatic transmission, a relatively luxurious interior, and power assistance. Then, in the mid-1955s, the manufacturer brought out the Chevy Pickup Cameo Carrier(a more luxurious truck model within the 3100 Series/Task Force) which eventually paved the way for the Chevrolet El Camino. And indeed, Chevy already had such a model in its range in the 1920s, which followed the trend that followed (mid-1930s) – on truck platforms to go over - but had to give way. The basic idea of turning a passenger car into a commercial vehicle is almost as old as the automobile itself. Unlike a regular pickup, the El Camino was built on a two-door station wagon platform that integrated the cab and truck bed into the body. The El Camino was a pickup-style passenger car that combined the dramatic styling of Chevrolet cars of the time with a Half-Ton pickup. The Chevrolet El Camino (Gen.1) is a coupe utility vehicle that was produced and marketed from 1959 to 1960. Since the early 1970s, an identical sister model was sold by the General Motors brand GMC under the name Sprint, later as the Caballero.Ĭhevrolet El Camino - 1st Generation (1959-1960) The name comes from Spanish and means "the way". It sounds great and keeps the integrity of the dash intact.The Chevrolet El Camino was an open-bed pickup truck produced by the American car manufacturer General Motors under the Chevrolet marque from 1958 to 1960 and again from 1964 to 1987. A modern stereo has been added to the glove box with box speakers behind the bench seat. All of the gauges work correctly as well as all of the lights and signals. ![]() On our test drive, it ran a cool 180 degrees with the air conditioning blowing nice and cold the entire time. The El Camino is a wonderful driving car that has a nice and pure factory feel to it. The front and side windows are original and in good condition and the rear window has been replaced. The car received new rubber at the time of the restoration as well. During the restoration, the body was taken down to bare metal as was the frame. The Chevrolet has a base clear paint job, and features restored original trim and new chrome on the bumpers. It also has factory power steering and dealer installed A/C that blows ice cold. The car is also equipped with the original 4-speed transmission, Q80 positraction 3:31 rear end, bench seat, and AM/FM AC Delco radio. We have the factory air cleaner for it as well as the factory front springs. The engine has the correct exhaust manifolds, heads, intake and carb as well. The engine was assembled on May 8th, and the car itself was built in the third week of May. This El Camino features its original 327/300 HP engine with stamping matching the engine number in the Owner Protection Plan book. It’s estimated that less than 50 were put into El Caminos. ![]() In 1964, only 1,737 327/300 HP motors were installed in Chevrolet cars and most were installed in Chevelles. For the Chevy collector, this example shows nicely and has a numbers matching driveline with a pretty rare engine option. Finished in Grey over Red, this 1964 Chevrolet El Camino is the recipient of a 15 year-old frame off restoration that has been shown and garage kept since. ![]()
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