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. The seller states that the engine oil and spark plugs were replaced in the last year.The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupé utility vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet between 1959––1987. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic automatic transmission. The 267ci V8 features a two-barrel carburetor and was factory rated at 120 horsepower at 3,600-rpm and 215 lb-ft of torque at 2,000-rpm. The five-digit odometer shows just over 64k miles, 800 of which were added by the current owner over the last two years. ![]() Instrumentation includes an 80-mph speedometer and a tachometer as well as gauges for coolant temperature, oil pressure, fuel level, and voltage. The car is equipped with power windows, air conditioning, and a Delco AM/FM radio. The interior is trimmed in red vinyl with matching carpets and plastics, and features Royal Knight branding on the floor mats as well as above the glove compartment. The condition of the finish and trim can be seen close up in the image gallery below. Rally wheels with polished beauty rings wear Primewell Sport PS860 tires that were reportedly installed under current ownership. The Royal Knight trim package also included logos on the lower front fenders and tailgate, winged lion hood decals, a front air dam, a black grille treatment, sport mirrors, and black quarter window moldings. The body is finished in silver with tri-tone red pinstriping. This El Camino is offered by the seller on behalf of his grandfather with a clean Idaho title in the owner’s name. Power is from a 267ci V8 paired with a three-speed automatic transmission, and maintenance under current ownership included an oil change and spark plug replacement a year ago. The car was acquired by the seller’s grandfather out of Minnesota in 2017 and has been driven 800 miles since. This 1979 Chevrolet El Camino is finished in silver over a red vinyl interior and equipped with the Royal Knight trim package including hood graphics, lettered side decals, a front air dam, a black grille, tri-tone pinstripes, and more.
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