There are also Edlebrock valve covers and an Edlebrock intake. The interior shows exceptionally well! Under the hood, the El Camino is powered by a 307 cubic inch V8 with a 4 barrel Edlebrock carburetor. The original Chevrolet AM radio is intact but there is an Alpine AM/FM/CD/Aux headunit as well with speakers mounted behind the seats. The gauges are original with the addition of aftermarket amperage, oil pressure and engine temperature gauges under the dashboard, as well as a Sunpro tachometer next to the shifter. The dashboard is black as well and shows no signs of cracking or fading. The black carpet, door panels and headliner also look great. Inside, it appears as if the bucket seats were reupholstered with black vinyl and look great. The paint seriously pops and is sure to turn heads! The chrome is in excellent condition and shines brilliantly. The car has been custom painted in a brilliant purple with a custom flame paint job that goes from pearl white to yellow, orange to red and a blue pinstripe separates the flames from the purple body. This particular El Camino has benefitted from an older restoration and it shows. MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to offer yet another handsome and wonderfully quirky 1966 Chevrolet El Camino. Production resumed for the 1964-1977 model years based on the Chevelle platform, and continued for the 1978-1987 model years based on the Malibu. One concern with this vintage is the possibility of SS tributes being mistaken for the real thing, even unintentionally.Older Restoration! Custom Paint! Black Vinyl Interior! 307ci V8 Engine! 4-Speed Manual Transmission! The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupe utility vehicle produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1959-1960 model years in response to the success of its rival, Ford Ranchero. 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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