Vehicle Description
If you're unhappy with the Chevelle's lack of trunk space, allow us
to suggest an alternative: this awesome Ascot Blue 1971 El Camino
SS, complete with a 454 cubic inch big block under the hood, a
4-speed in front of the bench seat, and a few very choice 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 dark Ascot Blue with black SS
stripes, this El Camino was repainted to a great driver-grade
quality and it's holding up very well. Thanks to a thorough
restoration not long ago and great care by a hobbyist ever since,
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 must-have cowl induction hood gives it
an aggressive look. Black SS stripes were added, along with
appropriate SS badges in all the correct locations, completing the
transformation. All the chrome and stainless, including the
intricate trim around the pickup bed, is in very good condition
with few signs of hard labor behind it. The black vinyl top makes
it look dressed up and aside from a few minor signs of use here and
there, this Elky is absolutely dialed-in and ready to be shown off.
Looking in the bed, you can see just how clean and well-maintained
this car really is, and it's been finished with a spray-in bedliner
for ultimate protection for years to come.
The beautiful black vinyl interior is as nice as the body, with a
comfortable bench nestled snugly in the cabin and a Hurst 4-speed
shifter jutting from the floorboard just ahead, beckoning the
driver to slam some gears and lay some rubber. Accurate door panels
and plush black 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 SS. The options list is just
what the doctor ordered, including power four-wheel disc brakes and
power steering, features that any driver with a sense for the road
is greatly appreciative of. The dash is impressive, with functional
gauges and a beautiful dash pad, and in the spirit of performance,
auxiliary gauges under the dash monitor the engines vitals. The
stereo has been upgraded to an AM/FM/cassette stereo head unit that
fits well and they didn't hack up the dash to install it. Simple
and refined, this Elky's cab is a very comfortable place to be.
The engine is a stout 454 cubic inch V8, with plenty of big block
pop and it's dressed for duty in the El Camino's clean engine bay.
With chrome valve covers, a chrome open-element air cleaner, and
original style exhaust manifolds, it's close to an OEM installation
with just a dash of modern flash. Under the air cleaner lives an
Edelbrock intake manifold, Holley 4-barrel carburetor, and an HEI
ignition system. An X-pipe dual exhaust system with Magnaflow
mufflers 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 doesn't mind the horsepower one bit and the brakes were
very smartly upgraded to power 4-wheel discs. It rolls on a set of
chrome 17-inch American Racing Torque Thrust wheels wearing
245/45/17 performance radials all around.
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 Elky. Call today!