1965 Chevrolet El CaminoĬomments: The El Camino got a true boost of performance with the addition of two powerful 327 engine options. Unfortunately, true performance was still unavailable as the Chevelle’s top engine options were not available on the El Camino.Įngines: 283 V8 195bp. This meant that the El Camino shared its styling (including near flat front end) and most of its options and powertrains with the Chevelle. Production: 14,163 1964 Chevrolet El CaminoĬomments: The 1964 El Camino was reborn and was now based on the Chevelle platform. It would reappear four years later on the new Chevelle platform. Despite the relative success of the El Camino, Chevrolet ceased production after 1960. The wings and taillights were toned down a bit (though still pretty wild) and the body lines were a bit more angular. Production: 22,246 1960 Chevrolet El CaminoĬomments: The El Camino underwent an extensive restyling in its second year, which mirrored the changes to the Impala. The front end was all Impala, as was most of the interior trim. The El Camino was based on the Impala, and shared the Impala’s wild styling, including its trademark “cat’s eyes” taillights and wings. The name meant “The Road” in Spannish, and Chevrolet stressed its car like platform and styling, which was combined with the functionality of a truck bed. 1959 Chevrolet El CaminoĬomments: The El Camino debuted in 1959 based on the Impala platform to compete with Ford’s Ranchero. SS versions would debut in 1968 and firmly establish the El Camino as a muscle car/truck. This new El Camino shared most of its underpinnings and powertrains (including high performance engines) with the Chevelle. Originally based on the Impala, the half car, half truck El Camino survived for only two years, but reappeared in 1964 based on the Chevelle. Envious of the success that Ford was having with its car/truck Ranchero that debuted in 1957, Chevrolet struck back with its new El Camino model in 1959.
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