Once the El Camino shifted to the mid-size Chevelle platform in 1964, it could be equipped like most any other Chevelle. That includes the SS 396 which was an option on the El Camino in 1969. The seller’s car… more»
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Oct 16, 2023 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Ranchero Alternative: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
Chevrolet rolled out the El Camino in 1959 as a coupe utility vehicle to keep up with the Ford Ranchero. Like the Ford, it was based on a 2-door station wagon. As a full-size vehicle, it only ran for… more»
Oct 6, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
SS 454 Pickup! 1971 Chevrolet El Camino
From 1964 to 1987, the El Camino was a “gentleman’s pickup” version of the mid-size Chevrolet Chevelle. Mechanically, it could be equipped any way you could order a Malibu, including the Super Sport option and the hot 454 cubic… more»
Aug 27, 2023 • Auctions • 52 Comments
BF Auction: 1967 Chevrolet El Camino 396/4-Speed
UPDATE – While the engine was apart, the cam, pushrods, lifters, timing chain, time gears, and valve seals were also replaced. VIDEO ADDED – The seller has added a cold start video of this El Camino and one of… more»
Aug 25, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
454 V8 Pickup: 1974 Chevrolet El Camino
Not to be outdone by Ford, Chevrolet created the El Camino in 1959. It was in response to the Ford Ranchero, which was sometimes called a “coupe utility (“UTE”) or a “gentlemen’s pickup”. Whatever the case, it was a… more»
Aug 20, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
El Camino Clone: 1976 GMC Sprint
When folks think of the 1960s and 1970s “gentlemen’s pickups”, they usually mention the car-based Ford Ranchero and Chevy El Camino. But there was a third that sold in much smaller numbers, the GMC Sprint. It was an El… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
No Reserve: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 396
I possess an unashamed soft spot for vehicles like the Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Ranchero. My daily driver is an Aussie Falcon ute, and I can vouch for how practical these vehicles are. They offer the load-carrying capacity… more»
Jul 31, 2023 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Barn Find Ute: 1968 Chevrolet El Camino
For much of its life, the Chevy El Camino was a utility coupe (aka “Ute”) derivative of the mid-size Chevelle. After a brief full-size run in 1959-60, the El Camino returned in 1964 and remained through the end of… more»
Jul 25, 2023 • Exclusives • 23 Comments
BF Exclusive: 1970 Chevrolet El Camino
It is said that careful ownership shows, which is the case with this 1970 Chevrolet El Camino. From its dazzling paint and contrasting stripes to its tidy interior and powerful small-block, this classic has little to criticize. It may… more»
Jul 10, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
350 V8 Original: 1969 Chevrolet El Camino
Chevrolet joined Ford in 1959 in the new “Ute” market (aka utility coupe). The El Camino and Ranchero were both truck versions of their 2-door station wagons and are sometimes also called “gentlemen’s pickups” because they were less austere…. more»
Jun 30, 2023 • For Sale • 14 Comments
SS 396 Numbers Match: 1969 Chevrolet El Camino
From 1964 forward, the El Camino “gentleman’s pickup” was based on the Chevelle mid-size offering. And like that automobile of the latter 1960s, it could be equipped as a SS 396. But after 1968 they were harder to verify… more»
Jun 30, 2023 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Daily Driver Project: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
I like to think the coupe utility/pickups — like the Ford Ranchero and Chevrolet El Camino — were made for those who experience analysis paralysis, just like me. This 1959 Chevrolet El Camino, in particular, goes beyond satisfying my… more»
Jun 8, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
69k Original Miles: 1986 Chevrolet El Camino SS
I have often wondered whether a modern interpretation of Chevrolet’s iconic El Camino would sell in sufficient numbers to justify development or whether the badge’s time has come and gone. Rumors abound that one is under development, but Chevrolet… more»
May 23, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
47k Original Miles: 1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454
Vehicles like this 1972 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 perfectly demonstrate the original concept of the “coupe utility.” Ford designed the original Australian-developed “coupe utility” following consultation with a farmer’s wife who sought a vehicle to take their pigs… more»
May 7, 2023 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Good Bones: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
Hiding beneath this carport is a 1959 Chevrolet El Camino with a positive story to tell. It has had two owners over the past forty-five years and has spent that time parked away from the elements. That has prevented… more»
Apr 14, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
End Of The Line: 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS
The Chevrolet El Camino lasted through five generations, with manufacturing wrapping up at the end of the 1987 model, but not before over a million of them found homes for buyers wanting a pickup truck with a car-like feel,… more»
