![]() I know, it’s the little things that turn me on, but I’m an options guy and I think that it’s cool to see power windows here. Another amazing thing for me to see is power windows on an El Camino of this vintage! I have never seen power windows on a Chevelle of this era, ever, and seeing them on a “truck” is amazing. They say that this is an all-original one-owner car which is pretty amazing. I’m not sure if I would leave that “canopy” or topper/cap on there, would you? The bed has been covered since the 1960s and it’s in perfect condition, according to the seller. They say that this is a barn find / unrestored project / daily driver and I’m not quite sure which of those descriptions best fits this good looking El Camino. The seller mentions that the paint is showing some cracking in spots and it has a new tailgate included due to the original one being dented. Hagerty is at $18,000 for a #3 good condition ’66 El Camino with a 327 so there may be a long way to go on this auction. The seller doesn’t mention the condition of the body at all so you’ll have to ask them and/or try to set up an inspection if that’s a concern. This one looks great in the photos but they’re pretty small so it’s hard to tell what the details look like or see the condition of the body. Even though the next-gen cars are by far the most popular, the second-generation cars are my personal favorites. This is a second-generation El Camino and they were made from 1964 to 1967. This one-owner 1966 Chevrolet El Camino can be found here on eBay in Vancouver, Washington with a bid price of just over $7,600. One concern with this vintage is the possibility of SS tributes being mistaken for the real thing, even unintentionally.Coming onto the market a couple of years after Ford’s Ranchero, the El Camino lasted until 1987, several years after the Ranchero was sent out to pasture. As previously stated, a tastefully restored truck can fetch six-figure sums these days. The price will then be according to the options' originality, condition, and desirability. If you're in the market, SS-equipped rigs will generally command the highest price. After looking at the Caminos' history, you can understand why these fully restored muscle cars range from $10,000 to $100,000. 030 inches, was unique in that it was the first year the big block was available on non-SS models – though many have since come out and sold as SS clones.Īll this brings us to the fact that with so much rich history, the Chevy El Camino still holds its own, costing a pretty penny. The Malibu 400, essentially a 396 engine overbored to. However, beginning in 1970, the Malibu 400 package served as an introduction to the new 402 LS3 engine. (Anyone remembers Royal Knight and Conquista?) To make production easier, the El Camino has the same wheelbase as a standard 4-door Chevelle Malibu, though it's slightly longer due to the longer rear overhang.Įl Caminos, except for the SS models, still needed to reach the sticker-laden madness of later generations. That's why, except for the A-pillar, the El Camino received the same boxy body in 1970. In terms of styling, the El Camino followed in the footsteps of the Chevelle. On the SS396 and SS454 models, a vacuum-driven Cowl Induction hood was also available. This is because Chevy's massive 454 big-block engine was now available in LS5 and LS6 configurations, with 360 and 450 horsepower, respectively.Ī square front end and plastic surround on the quad headlights were among the new front-end styling changes. ![]() LS6s are valuable, high-priced collectibles to this day. The former was fit in "standard" 360-horsepower LS5 trim or in 450-horsepower LS6 Turbo Jet 454 guise, rated at a gross 500 pound-feet of torque at 3600 rpm. For 1970, Chevy offered the Chevelle coupe and convertible (as well as the El Camino SS) in two versions, the SS396 and the SS454. Cubic inches were more, and compression ratios had yet to begin to fall due to the introduction of unleaded gasoline in 1971.
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