The original radio is missing and the seller has replaced it with a modern, under dash unit. Nice to see is the bucket seat/center console option, I know many of the four-speed manual transmission versions that I have encountered, in my recent searches, have a bench seat. The interior, according to the seller, is new, and other than the worn steering wheel, it looks it. The seller mentions that he still has the original air cleaner. Of course, the neat calling card is the Saginaw, four-speed manual transmission, I have found small-block equipped El Caminos, so equipped, to be seldom seen anymore! The seller doesn’t say how this Chevy runs and drives, but with 89K recorded miles, it should have plenty of “go” to it still. There was a 325 HP, “L79” engine available too in ’67 but this engine does not look like one of those, and if it were, the differential would be the heavy-duty 12 bolt and not the standard 10 bolt unit that is in place here. Upfront is a 275 HP, 327 CI, V8 engine that appears to have had a replacement Edelbrock carburetor, on an adaptor, substituted for what was probably the original Quadrajet. The cargo bed is just spotless, I’d hate to put something in there and mess it up! There are a couple of before-the-new-paint-job images included, it wasn’t in poor condition to start with, it just needed some refurbishment. The Chevrolet rally wheels are close to right for ’67, the center caps are for a ’68 or later, not that it matters in this case. All in all, it looks good, and it’s complete. It is listed as being crash and rust-free and is only in need of some cosmetic updates. The seller states that this Chevy has had one repaint in a hue as close to the original as could be found. This El Camino is the more upscale version, based on the Malibu as opposed to the 300 Deluxe, it’s essentially a trim difference and that trim, inside and outside, lines up with the corresponding Malibu. Of that total, about 34K were the dual duty, half-car/half-truck Camino version. Statistics show that Chevrolet built a little over 400K Chevelle intermediates, the vehicle on which the El Camino was based, in 1967. By 1966, Chevrolet’s famed 396 CI engine had become an option and in ’68, there was an actual SS396 variant – it was the perfect vehicle for one who needed a light pickup truck by day, and something more muscle car-like by night or weekend. That said, a ’67 El Camino is a generation-two member that was introduced in ’64, and known for both its utilitarian and sporty nature. We have covered many El Caminos, from all different generations, here on Barn Finds before so there is probably no need to trace that territory again. It is located in Boise, Idaho and is available, here on eBay for a current bid of $18,100, reserve not yet met. And yes, this one qualifies! This 1967 El Camino is a life-long Idaho resident and has some nice features, so that being the case, let’s look it over. Bet that would have looked cool.I’ve had a real El Camino jones going on for a while and I continually check out everyone that I can find that looks minimally interesting. Chevy actually toyed with the idea of bringing it back in 1995 with a concept El Camino built on the full-size Caprice station wagon platform but plans to produce it got scrapped. Chevy pulled the plug in 1987 when pickups, like its S-10, became more popular. The El Camino’s production had to be shifted to Mexico in 1985 due to low sales, and Chevrolet wanting to reduce production costs. Chevrolet came back with another hit and won the overall battle with Ford for five additional generations being made from 1964.Įl Caminos from 1968 to 1973 are considered the best-looking models and are cult classics among many car enthusiasts. Its starting price was $2,500.Īfter just two years Chevy took a break from production because sales had dipped and it was retooling the El Camino to fit the Chevrolet Chevelle platform. It was an immediate hit outselling its Ford counterpart in the first year. Chevy knew it had to play catchup to Ford and went in a different direction when it came to styling making it look like Chevrolet’s high-end Bel Air on the outside with two-tone paint, and a Chevrolet Biscayne interior.
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