Vehicle Description
You can get a pretty good idea of how nice this very impressive
1985 Chevrolet El Camino is just from the price. It's still quite
affordable and represents a massive bang for the buck, but the
quality of the build and the long list of new and upgraded
components (yeah, that's a built 355 under the hood) make it far
more desirable than your average bargain-basement beater.
Let's start with the bodywork, which is laser straight and doesn't
look like the beat-up old El Camino your gardener uses to haul
tools. As a lifetime South Carolina car, it's quite clean and
obviously rust is a non-issue, but you will definitely be impressed
by the quality of the repaint. The two-tone black over silver
finish makes it look sleek and futuristic, and with a mild chin
spoiler and cowl-induction hood, it has a long, low look that works
rather well. No graphics, no emblems, just an ultra-clean Elky that
someone spent a ton of time and money restoring and we like how the
red pinstripe was used to separate the two colors. The bed doesn't
look like it ever had to work for a living, and was refinished with
the rest of the car and is now protected by a spray-in bedliner and
hard-shell tonneau, so you can consider it the world's biggest
trunk. There are also bright chrome bumpers, a stock grille, and
body-colored side mirrors borrowed from an SS. The entire look is
one that will have people thinking it's a custom, but in reality
they've just never seen an El Camino this clean and
well-finished.
The interior offers the same trick "is it stock or not" vibe, with
a custom upholstered split bench, factory door panels, and matching
gray carpets, which are brand new and look fantastic. This Elky is
also loaded with options, including cold A/C, power windows and
locks, a tilt steering column, and cruise control. The gray
upholstery and works quite well with the sleek silver and black
bodywork and easily sheds that stodgy 1980s GM image that the Monte
Carlo and El Camino seemed to share. Factory gauges are quite
complete, including a tach, and they're bright and clear through
the spokes of the stock 2-spoke steering wheel. A newer Pioneer
AM/FM/CD stereo sounds awesome in the cozy El Camino passenger
compartment with speakers expertly tucked out of sight.
But the real magic of this El Camino is underneath, where a fresh
355 cubic inch V8 was dropped between the frame rails. Based on a
1981 350 block, it was fortified with a set of Dart Sportsman heads
with oversized valves and a custom tuned-port injection system. An
MSD ignition system lights it up and long-tube headers bolster an
already fat torque curve. A new serpentine belt drive with polished
or chrome accessories means that you can drive it anywhere with
confidence, and between that 700R4 4-speed automatic overdrive
transmission and a line lock on the front discs, this sucker can
make some pretty spectacular burn outs. High-flow mufflers sound
fantastic and it sits on chrome Torque Thrust wheels with 245/45/17
Kumho performance radials for just a bit of an attitude.
The parts list alone is enough to make you want to take this car
home, and there's simply no way you could duplicate it for anywhere
near the asking price. Call us today!
