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Therefore, we are not able to guarantee the accuracy of the information and we cannot accept liability for loss or damage arising from misleading information or for any reliance on which you may place on the information contained on this website or our advertisements. Whilst Fusion Motor Company make a sincere effort to supply information that is accurate and complete, we are aware that errors and omissions may occur. Inside, the standard version featured a bench seat interior and rubber floor mat from the low-line Chevelle 300 series, while the Custom used a more upscale interior from the Chevelle Malibu with plusher cloth-and-vinyl or all-vinyl bench seats and deep twist carpeting, or optional Strato swivel bucket seats with console. A new instrument panel with horizontal sweep speedometer was featured. New Sheetmetal highlighted the 1966 El Camino, identical to the Chevelle. The 1965 327 would run low 15s in the 1/4 mile (at some 90 mph), while 1966 to 1969 models were easily into the mid- to upper-14s. In 1966, GM added a 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 engine to the lineup rated from 325 to 375 HP. Most of the other engines were carried over from 1964, including the 194 and 230 cubic-inch Turbo Thrift sixes, the 195 HP 283 cubic-inch Turbo-Fire V8 and 327 cubic-inch Turbo-Fire V8s of 250 and 300 HP The 1965 El Camino received the same facelift as the '65 Chevelle, with a more pronounced V-shaped front end, and a higher performance L79 version of the 327 engine rated at 350 HP that was also available in Chevelles. The shocks were continued over all generations, the frames only thru 1967. El Caminos also featured Air shocks in the rear, as well as fully boxed frames. Added to the El Camino's option list during the course of the 1964 model year were two versions of the 327 cubic-inch small block V8 rated at 250 and 300 HP-the latter featuring a higher compression ratio of 10.5:1, larger four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts. The standard V8 was a 283 cubic-inch Chevrolet small block with two-barrel carburetor and 195 HP with optional engines including a 220 HP 283 with four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts. Initial engine offerings included six-cylinder engines of 194 and 230 cubic inches with horsepower ratings of 120 and 155 HP respectively. 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 original El Camino and Ranchero would compete directly only in the 1959 model year.Ĭhevrolet reintroduced an all new, mid-size El Camino four years later based on the Chevrolet Chevelle. In 1959, Chevrolet responded with the El Camino to compete with Ford's full-sized Ranchero. market of an automobile platform based coupé utility. As always, there was a GMC version offered during the same time, called the GMC Suburban Carrier with the same features offered on the Chevrolet.įord introduced the 1957 Ranchero, and established a new market segment in the U.S. Although it was a model variant of Chevrolet's Task Force light-duty pickup, the Cameo offered an array of car-like features that included passenger-car styling, fiberglass rear fenders, two-tone paint, a relatively luxurious interior, as well as an optional V8 engine, automatic transmission, and power assists. The mid-1955 introduction of Chevrolet's Cameo Carrier pickup truck helped pave the way for the El Camino. Ford designer Lew Bandt developed a suitable solution, and the first coupé utility model was released in 1934.
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Great lease rates and Financing also available on any of our inventory!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". Matching Numbers 396 / 325HP V8 engine. Nut and Bolt Body Off Restoration with immense attention to detail. With a beautiful color combination, big block power and build sheet authentication, this hauler will not disappoint. Presented is one of the most desirable El Camino Specifications!!! Numbers Matching Big Block 396 V8 with Automatic Transmission, Knee Knock Tach with Original Build Sheet and Original Protect-O-Plate.įinished in Rare Artesian Turquoise with classy Fawn Interior, the attention to detail from top to bottom of this restoration will please the most discerning enthusiast. 1966 Chevrolet El Camino, 396 V8, Pwr Steering/Brakes, Auto.