Vehicle Description
Gateway Classic Cars Houston Showroom is pleased to present this
1982 Chevrolet El Camino. Few cars in history are as easily
identifiable and loved like the El Camino. Over the 25 model years
and 5 generations, Chevy's half truck, half car has proven to be a
classic from its early days when it debuted in 1959. The El Camino
was created as direct competition to Ford's Ranchero that hit the
streets in 1957. When the El Camino first came into the market it
was built on the Chevrolet X-frame, it shared the same engine
options and styling as the other big Chevy cars at the time like
the Impala and Biscayne. Chevy pulled the line for 3 years but in
1964 the El Camino came back completely reworked on the new
mid-size Chevelle platform. For the remainder of the El Camino's
life it carried on as a midsized vehicle with car styling
comparable to the Chevelle/Malibu but with that unmistakable
pick-up truck bed. Look at the undercarriage of this beauty and you
will notice that it has been stripped, cleaned, and had a black
semi-gloss epoxy applied to it. When doing the restoration on this
slick 82 El Camino, the owner revamped the whole suspension system,
replacing the tie rods, bushings, ball joints, front, and rear coil
springs. Under the hood is a 350 CID V8, topped by an Edelbrock
4BBL carb and aluminum intake. Backing the mighty mouse is a
4-speed Automatic transmission. Inside, one can't help but be
impressed by the new interior, which was installed by Cosme's. The
last bit of nice touch this El Camino brings to the table is the
revamped stereo system that has a Pioneer head unit that supports
AM/FM radio, Bluetooth, and a CD Player. Powering the two 8-inch
Rockford subwoofers is an Optimus 200-watt amplifier. When it comes
to restored El Caminos, it doesn't get much better than Big Blue
here, so join the ever growing El Camino community and take this
sweet ride home.
