Presented is one of the most desirable El Camino Specifications!!!
Numbers Matching Big Block 396 V8 with Automatic Transmission, Knee
Knock Tach with Original Build Sheet and Original
Protect-O-Plate.
Finished in Rare Artesian Turquoise with classy Fawn Interior, the
attention to detail from top to bottom of this restoration will
please the most discerning enthusiast.
With a beautiful color combination, big block power and build sheet
authentication, this hauler will not disappoint.
Highlights Include:
- Nut and Bolt Body Off Restoration with immense attention to
detail. - Matching Numbers 396 / 325HP V8 engine. - Turbo 400
Transmission - Power Steering - Power Brakes - Tilt Wheel - Wood
Steering Wheel - 12 Bolt Rear - Factory Air Shocks - Original Build
Sheet - Original Protect-O-Plate - Restoration Photos - Original
Smog Pump - Ownership History This is a "NO EXCUSE" El
Camino!!!
?Great lease rates and Financing also available on any of our
inventory!
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1-818-773-8181
About the El Camino:
Ford Australia was the first company to produce a coupe utility as
a result of a 1932 letter from the wife of a farmer in Victoria,
Australia, asking for "a vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday and
which can carry our pigs to market on Mondays". Ford designer Lew
Bandt developed a suitable solution, and the first coupe utility
model was released in 1934.
The mid-1955 introduction of Chevrolet's Cameo Carrier pickup truck
helped pave the way for the El Camino. Although it was a model
variant of Chevrolet's Task Force light-duty pickup, the Cameo
offered an array of car-like features that included passenger-car
styling, fiberglass rear fenders, two-tone paint, a relatively
luxurious interior, as well as an optional V8 engine, automatic
transmission, and power assists. As always, there was a GMC version
offered during the same time, called the GMC Suburban Carrier with
the same features offered on the Chevrolet.
Ford introduced the 1957 Ranchero, and established a new market
segment in the U.S. market of an automobile platform based coupe
utility.
In 1959, Chevrolet responded with the El Camino to compete with
Ford's full-sized Ranchero. The original El Camino and Ranchero
would compete directly only in the 1959 model year.
Second Generation - 1964-1967
Chevrolet reintroduced an all new, mid-size El Camino four years
later based on the Chevrolet Chevelle. The 1964 model was similar
to the Chevelle two-door wagon forward of the B-pillars and carried
both "Chevelle" and "El Camino" badges, but Chevrolet marketed the
vehicle as a utility model and Chevelle's most powerful engines
were not available.
Initial engine offerings included six-cylinder engines of 194 and
230 cubic inches with horsepower ratings of 120 and 155 HP
respectively. The standard V8 was a 283 cubic-inch Chevrolet small
block with two-barrel carburetor and 195 HP with optional engines
including a 220 HP 283 with four-barrel carburetor and dual
exhausts. Added to the El Camino's option list during the course of
the 1964 model year were two versions of the 327 cubic-inch small
block V8 rated at 250 and 300 HP-the latter featuring a higher
compression ratio of 10.5:1, larger four-barrel carburetor and dual
exhausts. El Caminos also featured Air shocks in the rear, as well
as fully boxed frames. The shocks were continued over all
generations, the frames only thru 1967.
The 1965 El Camino received the same facelift as the '65 Chevelle,
with a more pronounced V-shaped front end, and a higher performance
L79 version of the 327 engine rated at 350 HP that was also
available in Chevelles. Most of the other engines were carried over
from 1964, including the 194 and 230 cubic-inch Turbo Thrift sixes,
the 195 HP 283 cubic-inch Turbo-Fire V8 and 327 cubic-inch
Turbo-Fire V8s of 250 and 300 HP
1966
In 1966, GM added a 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 engine to the lineup rated
from 325 to 375 HP. The 1965 327 would run low 15s in the 1/4 mile
(at some 90 mph), while 1966 to 1969 models were easily into the
mid- to upper-14s. New Sheetmetal highlighted the 1966 El Camino,
identical to the Chevelle. A new instrument panel with horizontal
sweep speedometer was featured. Inside, the standard version
featured a bench seat interior and rubber floor mat from the
low-line Chevelle 300 series, while the Custom used a more upscale
interior from the Chevelle Malibu with plusher cloth-and-vinyl or
all-vinyl bench seats and deep twist carpeting, or optional Strato
swivel bucket seats with console. A tachometer was optional.
Whilst Fusion Motor Company make a sincere effort to supply
information that is accurate and complete, we are aware that errors
and omissions may occur. Therefore, we are not able to guarantee
the accuracy of the information and we cannot accept liability for
loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any
reliance on which you may place on the information contained on
this website or our advertisements. We highly recommend that you
examine the vehicle to check the accuracy of the information
supplied. If you have any questions, please contact us at
[email protected] or by calling 818-773-8181
