Vehicle Description
If you're unhappy with your Chevelle's lack of trunk space, allow
us to suggest an alternative: this awesome Rally Red 1971 El
Camino, complete with a 454 cubic inch big block under the hood, a
4-speed between the seats, and lots of options. Styling was a
high-water mark for the 1971 A-bodies and many find them to be the
most attractive of all. With a high-quality restoration that looks
and drives extremely well, this El Camino belongs at the top of
your shopping list if you're looking for fast yet practical
fun.
Looking extremely handsome in bright Rally Red with white SS
stripes, this El Camino is holding up well. Thanks to an
exceptional frame-off restoration in 1989 and great care by a
hobbyist, its working days are over, so shining up the paint on a
Saturday afternoon is routine. Panel gaps are very good considering
that this is half truck, and the fully functional cowl induction
hood gives it an aggressive look. White SS stripes were added,
along with appropriate SS badges in all the correct locations,
completing the transformation. All the chrome and stainless,
including the bed rails around the pickup bed, is in very good
condition with few signs of hard labor behind it. The white vinyl
top makes it look dressed up and aside from some checking on the
hood, you'd never know this restoration is 30 years old. Looking in
the bed, you can see just how clean and well-maintained this car
really is.
The beautiful white interior is as nice as the body, with a pair of
buckets flanking a center console and Hurst 4-speed shifter.
Accurate door panels and new red carpets and headliner were
installed at the same time and give the interior a sporty vibe;
from behind the wheel, you can't tell it's not a Chevelle. The
options list is extensive, including the aforementioned console,
power windows (including vent windows!), power locks, tilt wheel,
and factory A/C, which is all-new but has never been charged. The
dash is impressive, with functional gauges and a beautiful dash
pad, and in the spirit of performance, there's a fully array of
dials including a rare factory tach. The stereo has been upgraded
to an AM/FM/cassette stereo head unit that fits well and they
didn't hack up the dash.
The engine is a stout LS4 454 cubic inch V8, rebuilt to LS6 specs
and dressed for duty in the El Camino. With finned valve covers,
factory cowl induction air cleaner, and original style exhaust
manifolds, it could almost pass for an OEM installation. However,
under the air cleaner lives an Edelbrock intake manifold, Rochester
4-barrel carburetor, upgraded cam, 10.5:1 compression pistons, and
an HEI ignition system. A dual exhaust system gives it a fantastic
big block bark, and the slick-shifting 4-speed manual transmission
doesn't mind the occasional hard shift in the heat of combat. A
heavy-duty 12-bolt rear end with an upgraded cover doesn't mind the
horsepower one bit and the brakes were recently upgraded to 4-wheel
discs. It rolls on a set of handsome 15-inch SS wheels wearing
235/60/15 white-letter radials.
Look at the photos again. This is a clean, solid El Camino with big
block power and a great paint job. For a fun, big block muscle car
with enough practicality to work for a living, you could hardly do
better than this great-looking '71 El Camino. Call today!