12/20/2023 0 Comments 1972 el camino brown![]() In 1959, Chevrolet responded with the El Camino to compete with Ford's full-sized Ranchero. of an automobile platform based coupé utility. In 1957, Ford introduced the Ranchero, and established a new market segment in the U.S. The body style did not reappear on the American market until the release of the 1957 Ford Ranchero.īoth the coupé utility and the similar open-topped roadster utility continued in production, but the improving economy of the mid- to late-1930s and the desire for improved comfort saw coupé utility sales climb at the expense of the roadster utility until, by 1939, the latter was all but a fading memory. General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden also produced a Chevrolet coupé utility in 1935, and Studebaker produced the Coupé Express from 1937 to 1939. Bandt went on to manage Ford's Advanced Design Department, being responsible for the body engineering of the XP, XT, XW, and XA series Ford Falcon utilities. Ford designer Lew Bandt developed a suitable solution, and the first coupé utility model was released in 1934. įord Australia was the first company to produce a coupé utility as a result of a 1932 letter from the wife of a farmer in Victoria, Australia, asking for "a vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday and which can carry our pigs to market on Mondays". The concept of a two-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis with a tray at the rear began in the United States in the 1920s with the roadster utility (also called "roadster pickup" or "light delivery") models. Renamed Caballero in 1978, it was also produced through the 1987 model year. GMC's badge engineered El Camino variant, the Sprint, was introduced for the 1971 model year. Production resumed for the 1964–1977 model years based on the Chevelle platform, and continued for the 1978–1987 model years based on the GM G-body platform.Īlthough based on corresponding General Motors car lines, the vehicle is classified in the United States as a pickup. Introduced in the 1959 model year in response to the success of the Ford Ranchero coupé utility, its first run, based on the Biscayne's B-body, lasted only two years. Unlike a standard pickup truck, the El Camino was adapted from the standard two-door Chevrolet station wagon platform and integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body. Pickup or Shipping is at Buyers Cost from Tucson, Az.The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupé utility vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet between 1959––1987. It has a Arizona Box a Title with 92,550 miles in my Name. Has all the right equipment to make a great SS clone with out a lot of work but I can't do it to such an original car. This is a great 43 year old survivor that runs and drives great now. Ready for someone to put there finishing touches on it with paint and some interior work to make it there own. Floors, Bed and around windows are solid. Still has original Engine Spec Decal on Top Radiator Cover and also has Spec Decal in Glove Box Door. ![]() It had the original exhaust manifolds with smog tubes smog pump and canister which was saved to go with car when sold. ![]() But with vin code 5th digit U car was born as a 402 Big Block 400 Turbo and 12 Bolt Rear and F-41 Suspension Package when comes with Big Blocks and still retains all original drivetrain. Someone along the line installed what looks to be date code bucket seats. I have probably for got something but any questions just ask.This Vehicle according to online Heritage El Caminos is a Custom Chassie Not a Base or SS Model. Now it Starts and Runs Excellent and drives like it should with Ice Cold Air. After Gas tank dropped cleaned coated and reinstalled fuel lines cleaned New Fuel Pump, Fuel Filter, New Original Style Q-Jet Carburetor, Plugs, Wires, HEI Distributor, Alternator, Fan Clutch, All New A/C Lines and converted to 134A Chrome Factory Style Valve Covers and Gaskets, Headers and 3 inch Flow Master Exhaust to the Rear. Has been through a couple owners since parked but no one had the time or money to do anything with it until I found it - bought it and sent it to a professional mechanic for a second chance at life. Was sitting in Arizona for nearly 24 years as you can see in pictures last license plate register was 1991. ![]()
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