Vehicle Description
1971 Chevrolet El Camino - 350ci V8 - Automatic Transmission - 49k
Miles (Please note: If you happen to be viewing this 1971 Chevrolet
El Camino on a website other than our Garage Kept Motors site, it's
possible that you've only seen some of our many photographs of the
car due to third-party website limitations. To be sure you access
all the more than 135 photographs, as well as a short start-up and
walk-around video, please go to our main website: Garage Kept
Motors.) The classic American muscle years were the best for the El
Camino. - Chevrolet El Camino retrospective, Chevy Hardcore website
The Chevy Hardcore website writers provided more of the El Camino's
history: The El Camino was introduced to the Chevy model line-up in
1959 as a competitor for the Ford Ranchero, only to be discontinued
after the 1960 model year. But in 1964, Chevy brought back the
model, this time based on the Chevelle rather than the Brookwood
station wagon like the previous generation. The El Camino was a hit
and stayed around until 1987, after Chevy changed the platform for
the car to the Malibu in 1978. Offered here is an original, largely
stock, performance-refreshed, 1971 El Camino in original light-tan
over tan. The car's odometer shows 49.613 miles, a very low,
roughly 1,000 miles per-year on average. The El Camino's exterior
paint retains an even, glossy, smooth finish across the entire
car-pickup body. The front, single-headlight grille is stock. The
entire cargo box is painted in the body color and shows minor wear
from light use. All other body panels are free of damage. The
original chrome bumpers are in well-preserved condition. Chrome
trim on the body, including on the 73-inch-long cargo box top-edge
trim and cabin-glass trim, has been similarly well maintained in
very good condition. All badging-including the Chevrolet bowtie and
name emblem in the grille, El Camino fender badges, and Chevrolet
tailgate badge-remain mounted. Cabin glass and lighting lenses
throughout are clear and uncracked. The El Camino features factory
steel wheels (with Chevrolet Motor Division-branded full wheel
covers) mounted with thin-whitewall tires. The light-tan color
theme continues on the largely stock and original interior. The
bench seat is upholstered in vertically pleated tan vinyl in
excellent condition. Door trim is a complementary ivory. The
original Chevrolet-script steering wheel frames a horizontal,
120-mph speedometer, with HVAC slide-lever controls located to the
right. The shifter for the automatic transmission is mounted on the
steering column. A Road Gear® audio system has been mounted in
place of the factory radio. Dashboard surfaces are in excellent
condition overall. Under the hood, the 350 cubic-inch Chevrolet V8,
wearing correct orange engine-block paint, features added flair in
the form of chrome embossed valve covers, performance headers, and
chrome, Edelbrock®-embossed air-cleaner cover. The engine bay is
clean with components properly installed with hoses and wiring
correctly routed. Viewed from below, the chassis is complete,
straight, and undamaged. The freshly installed, full-length,
performance dual exhaust is a focal point. The car's original data
tag remains mounted, and its original owner's manual and
Protect-o-Plate documentation is included While the more than 130
high-definition photographs and the short walk-around-and-startup
video available on the GarageKeptMotors website showcase this '71
El Camino in detail from every angle, including from below, we
expect and encourage in-person inspections at our Grand Rapids,
Michigan showroom. Please call to arrange an appointment in advance
as our showroom is not open to the public. And feel free to get in
touch anytime by phone or email if you have questions. El Caminos
were a consistent seller for Chevrolet, especially popular with
ranchers in the Southwest. The combination of 3-passenger seating
and 800-pound load capacity appealed to thos