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First produced between 1959 and 1960, the Elky came as a response to the Ranchero coupe utility vehicle. Gifted with car-like features to the detriment of half-ton pickup truck capability, the El Camino was resurrected in 1964 with many bits and bobs from the Chevelle two-door station wagon.
Year after year, especially after the 1973 oil crisis, General Motors understood the writing on the wall. Light-duty pickup trucks were always more popular than utes in North America, and as such, the ‘Mino and all of its peers have been discontinued in favor of mid- and full-size workhorses.
Speaking of which, the Silverado is the best-selling GM nameplate in the United States at the present moment. The half-ton pickup serves as the basis for the following rendering, which comes courtesy of concept artist Oscar Vargas. The two-door utility vehicle is gifted with Remington double-spoke wheels, chunky rubber, bolt-on flares with exposed bolts, and a black grille.
As opposed to the El Camino from the good ol’ days, this design study integrates the CornerStep bumper steps with textured pads for sure-footed grip. General Motors introduced this simple but extremely useful feature two decades ago on the Avalanche pickup truck. As opposed to the Silverado 1500, the Avalanche had a trick up its sleeve in the guise of a divider that could be folded down with the rear seats to create a longer bed.
Even though it’s wishful thinking to expect the El Camino's revival as long as the single-cab 'Rado continues to sell well, the Ford Motor Company is trying to make car-based trucks cool again with the Maverick. A unibody rather than a body-on-frame vehicle, the smaller sibling of the Ranger will be revealed as a 2022 model with EcoBoost power and an eight-speed auto.
Hyundai is also eyeing this segment with the Santa Cruz, and Volkswagen won’t be sitting on the sideline either. Until these babies enter production, the Honda Ridgeline is pretty much unchallenged even though sales figures have slumped in 2020 to 32,168 units as opposed to 33,334 in 2019.
Speaking of which, the Silverado is the best-selling GM nameplate in the United States at the present moment. The half-ton pickup serves as the basis for the following rendering, which comes courtesy of concept artist Oscar Vargas. The two-door utility vehicle is gifted with Remington double-spoke wheels, chunky rubber, bolt-on flares with exposed bolts, and a black grille.
As opposed to the El Camino from the good ol’ days, this design study integrates the CornerStep bumper steps with textured pads for sure-footed grip. General Motors introduced this simple but extremely useful feature two decades ago on the Avalanche pickup truck. As opposed to the Silverado 1500, the Avalanche had a trick up its sleeve in the guise of a divider that could be folded down with the rear seats to create a longer bed.
Even though it’s wishful thinking to expect the El Camino's revival as long as the single-cab 'Rado continues to sell well, the Ford Motor Company is trying to make car-based trucks cool again with the Maverick. A unibody rather than a body-on-frame vehicle, the smaller sibling of the Ranger will be revealed as a 2022 model with EcoBoost power and an eight-speed auto.
Hyundai is also eyeing this segment with the Santa Cruz, and Volkswagen won’t be sitting on the sideline either. Until these babies enter production, the Honda Ridgeline is pretty much unchallenged even though sales figures have slumped in 2020 to 32,168 units as opposed to 33,334 in 2019.
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