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It’s not clear how things would have played out had Chevy kept the El Camino coupe utility in production. Americans continue to be suckers for anything with a bed at the rear, and even if they currently like big machines with this feature, there are some, not few, who wouldn’t mind a revival.
There is, of course, no official word of that happening, neither from Chevy nor from the others that used to make this type of car. So, we ute fans, are left with going through what is still available out there. And it appears there’s no shortage of El Caminos.
For our Muscle Car Month coverage, we’ve talked plenty about the El Camino in its most potent of configurations, but the ones we found were almost always modified somewhat and given a touch of extra shine through either a restoration, a rebuild, or an insane tune.
But there are still cars like these out there, nearly untouched by aftermarket ideas. Such as the one here, just waiting for the right person to get it and work some magic on it.
The car is a 1972 model year, about halfway through the model’s production run. Technically, it is of an SS variety, which should make it even more desirable, but its seller says the “cowl tag and the VIN do not list the SS option.”
Under the hood the coupe utility hides the 350ci (5.7-liter) it originally came with – this engine was one of about six available for the El Camino back then – and the odometer shows it has been used for about 126,000 miles (203,000 km).
There are a few things that have changed since it left the assembly lines, but those are mostly aesthetic. The exterior paint, for instance, is no longer the Burnished Copper Metallic it used to be, but one close to it applied a few years back. Also, the interior has been replaced as well, going from the original black to cream.
The asking price for this El Camino is $22,000, and could be the perfect summer restoration project.
For our Muscle Car Month coverage, we’ve talked plenty about the El Camino in its most potent of configurations, but the ones we found were almost always modified somewhat and given a touch of extra shine through either a restoration, a rebuild, or an insane tune.
But there are still cars like these out there, nearly untouched by aftermarket ideas. Such as the one here, just waiting for the right person to get it and work some magic on it.
The car is a 1972 model year, about halfway through the model’s production run. Technically, it is of an SS variety, which should make it even more desirable, but its seller says the “cowl tag and the VIN do not list the SS option.”
Under the hood the coupe utility hides the 350ci (5.7-liter) it originally came with – this engine was one of about six available for the El Camino back then – and the odometer shows it has been used for about 126,000 miles (203,000 km).
There are a few things that have changed since it left the assembly lines, but those are mostly aesthetic. The exterior paint, for instance, is no longer the Burnished Copper Metallic it used to be, but one close to it applied a few years back. Also, the interior has been replaced as well, going from the original black to cream.
The asking price for this El Camino is $22,000, and could be the perfect summer restoration project.
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