This brought bigger more powerful engines and more transmission options. It wouldn’t be until the third generation of the El Camino in 1968, based on the Chevelle station wagon, that we would see the highly popular Super Sport version of the coupe utility vehicle. This second generation brought a lot of new performance geared options along with body style and size changes. Production of the first generation of El Camino only lasted two years, but the model was again reborn in 1964 when Chevrolet chose to base the design on the popular Chevelle platform. Chevy’s version of the half-car, half-truck vehicle was more successful when brought to market than the existing competitors like the Ford Ranchero and previous Falcon utilities. Much like Ford, Chevrolet based their initial design concept on an existing vehicle platform, the Brookwood station wagon. General Motors (GM) introduced the El Camino model 2 years after the Ford Ranchero, once they saw the success and demand of such a car.

The El Camino is not the first “coupe utility” vehicle, but it was one of the more successful ones and continues to be sought after. At Crown Concepts we have seen several different years and versions of the El Camino in for service or for us to sell. The Chevrolet El Camino continues to have a cult like following that love this body style that was offered off and on from 1959 to 1987. The El Camino is one of the most unique and iconic body styles ever offered by Chevrolet.

1970 Chevrolet El Camino Super Sport SS.

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