55lincoln's video: 1967 CHEVY EL CAMINO - THE HALF CAR HALF TRUCK UTILITY VEHICLE

Filmed in a very crowded showroom lies this restored El Camino. The Chevrolet El Camino is a pickup / coupé utility vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet between 1959–60 and 1964–1987. 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. Introduced in the 1959 model year in response to the success of the Ford Ranchero pickup, its first run lasted only two years. 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. The El Camino was introduced for the 1959 model year two years after the Ford Ranchero. According to Chevrolet stylist Chuck Jordan, GM Harley Earl had suggested a coupé pickup in 1952. Like the Ranchero, it was based on an existing and modified platform, the new-for-1959 Brookwood two-door station wagon, itself based on the completely redesigned, longer, lower and wider full-sized Chevrolet. Highly stylized, it initially sold 50% more briskly than the more conservative Ranchero, some 22,000 to 14,000. Chevrolet reintroduced an all new, mid-size El Camino four years later based on the Chevrolet Chevelle. The 1964 model was similar to the Chevelle two-door wagon forward of the B-pillars and carried both "Chevelle" and "El Camino" badges, but Chevrolet marketed the vehicle as a utility model and Chevelle's most powerful engines were not available. The 1967 El Camino followed the Chevelle's styling facelift with a new grille, front bumper, and trim. Air shocks remained standard equipment on the El Camino, allowing the driver to compensate for a load. The 1967 model year also brought the collapsible steering column and options of disc brakes and Turbo Hydramatic 400 3-speed automatic transmission. It was the second year the 396 L35, L34, and L78, could be had in the El Camino (both 13480 300 Deluxe base and 13680 Malibu series). Since the L35 396 / 325 hp. engine was the base for the SS396 series, the number of L35 engines reported sold by Chevrolet in 1967 -2,565, were sold in one of the two El Camino series, which were the only other series the engine could be ordered in. Since the L34 350 hp. & L78 375 hp. were available in either El Camino series as well as the two SS396 body styles, there is no way of knowing how many of these optional engines went to which body style. Chevrolet does report 17,176 L34 and 612 L78 engine options were sold in 1967 Chevelles, but there is no breakdown of body styles. The TH400 3-speed automatic was now available as an option with the 396 engine in both the SS396 series and the 396-equipped El Caminos. The 3-speed manual transmission remained the standard transmission with a heavy duty also available along with the 2-speed Powerglide and either M20 wide ratio or M21 close ratio 4-speed transmissions. Although there was no actual factory El Camino Super Sport until 1968, many owners have "cloned" '67 SS396s using 1967 Chevelle SS396 badges and trim. This 1967 Chevrolet El Camino Pickup has a 396 cubic crate V8 with 4bbl carb, 4 speed manual transmission, Moser 12 bolt rear with 3.23:1 posi, factory air conditioning, power steering, power disc brakes, all new black vinyl interior upholstery and carpet, AM radio, dual mirrors, day / night rear view mirror, spare tire behind the seat with cover, seat belts, spray-In bed liner, 15 inch chrome rally wheels, BF Goodrich Red Line radial tires, Edelbrock performer intake, Holley carb, Mallory ignition, and all new wiring. A wonderful example of Chevy's half car / half truck for the year 1967. Thanks for viewing.