The El Camino was marketed as being “Smarter on the outside, nicer on the inside, more powerful up front, and still a downright pleasure to work with.” The car was touted for having the appearance, comfort, and performance of a passenger car along with the brawn to haul or tow on demand.
The Pick of the Day is a 1966 Chevrolet El Camino listed for sale on ClassicCars.com by a private seller in Oak Harbor, Ohio. (Click the link to view the listing)
This El Camino reportedly originated in Texas and is accordingly rust-free. Curb appeal is strong with this one, thanks to a vivid red coat of paint and a set of Rally wheels with white-letter tires. The seller says, “I was fixing it up to keep, but I find sitting this low hurts my back, so my loss is your gain.”
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It’s hard to believe, but the El Camino goes back 65 years to 1959. It was launched as a “coupe utility” on the General Motors B-body platform that year, but underpinnings changed to the A-body in 1964 when the El Camino evolved into its second generation. The main draw for the El Camino was its six-foot cargo bed which was rated at 1,000 points of payload capacity. Under heavier loads, the four-wheel coil suspension worked with load-leveling shocks to keep things composed and under control.
Chevrolet called its motor/transmission combinations “power teams,” and the variety of power teams was mind boggling. In fact, there were 23 ways you could option things out (two six-cylinders and five V8s were on the list, in addition to few different transmission offerings).
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In lieu of one of the factory power teams, today’s featured vehicle is motivated by a remanufactured 350cid small-block that still has the balance of a five-year warranty. Within the last two years, the car reportedly received a long list of mechanical updates. Included are a radiator with electric fans, the fuel sending unit, an Edelbrock carburetor, and replacement components for the alternator, fuel pump, water pump, wiring harness, and ignition switch. The suspension has air-ride in the rear and Monroe shocks up front, and the braking system has been upgraded to four-wheel power discs.
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“All that’s lacking now is you behind the wheel,” Chevrolet advertised back in 1966. The same statement holds true today. Let’s find this El Camino a good home.
The asking price is $26,000 or best offer.
To view this listing on ClassicCars.com, take a look at Pick of the Day.
Source: www.classiccars.com