OWN THIS RARE VERY NICE WELL KEPT 1981 GMC CABALERO. THIS IS GMC'S VERSION OF THE POPULAR CHEVROLET EL CAMINO 305 V8
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, CUSTOM WHEELS, FACTORY A/C, CUSTOM RADIATOR W/ELECTRIC COOLING FANS, TINTED WINDOWS, ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS,
ELECTRIC DRIVER SEAT, TILT WHEEL, REMOTE ADJUSTABLE SIDE MIRRORS, AFTERMARKET STEREO W/BLUETOOTH, & SIRIUS XM, ELECTRIC ANTENNA,
CUSTOM RUBBER BED MAT, CUSTOM PIN-STRIPING, NEW BATTERY, RUNS GREAT!
The Caballero and the fifth generation El Camino shared their mechanical parts with the Chevrolet Malibu series, but rode on a 9-inch longer wheelbase. Other than different nameplates and minor trim variations, it is difficult to distinguish a Caballero from an El Camino at more than 10 paces distance. lt was largely for this reason that the Caballero did not sell in the higher volumes that the El Camino did over the years (many never even knew a GMC version existed). Exterior appearance remained largely the same over the truck's nine-year lifespan, with the biggest changes through the years coming mostly in the form of grille design. From 1978 through 1981, this consisted of either "eggcrate" style (1978), horizontal bars (1979 and 1981) or vertical bars (1980). Then for 1982, the front end was changed to a full-width grille design housing four headlights and a four-row crosshatch pattern; this persisted through the vehicle's demise in 1987. Caballero interiors featured a bench seat in standard models, though an upgrade to bucket seats with a center console and floor-mounted shifter was available. Most models with automatic transmission carried the shifter on the steering column. Cloth or vinyl upholstery choices were offered in a variety of colors. The instrument panel originally featured a "strip" style of speedometer, with the needle making a long sweep across a horizontal line of numbers to indicate speed. This was changed for 1981 to a more conventional round dial format, with some further minor tweaks for 1986. The 1987 model year was the end of the line for GM's North American coupe utilities, which included 420 leftover El Caminos and 325 Cabelleros that were reported first sold in 1988.
