![]() ![]() That's the reason I traded Dan (BlackChevelleSS) two 71 Chevelles for a 73. For some reason I'd rather have the later models. I've owned several A-bodies, my first one was a 70 Chevelle. ![]() Rago wrote:LOL TWB, I'm probably the only guy to say I'd rather have a G3 believe it or not. i love my elco, and ill never get rid of it. not to mention all the work ive done to it to get it as nice as it i wouldnt have even been able to afford cause id still be paying off any of the cars i mentioned above for a couple more years.so i cant really complain, these cars aren't the best looking stock, but with the right stance they still look better than 95% of the stuff on the road, and with the money you save in buying a less popular car, you can get them going so fast that the only thing anyones gonna see is your tail lights as you fly by them anyways. To be honest, i wasnt a huge fan of the cars myself, until deals to by a 67 barracuda fastback, 71 charger, and several other cars went bad, and the 64 1/2 mustang convertible my grandparents planned on giving me to inherit that they bought new in 1963 had to be sold to pay to put my grandfather in a home due to alzheimers (or however its spelled), i settled on my 74 el camino, which was planned on being a turn and burn my girlfriends dad built with leftover parts from other projects, and i can honestly say im glad i did, sure, its not a 70 challenger, olds 442, or gto judge, but its never let me down, i can haul stuff, and ive had a lot of great memories in it the last two years. Look here for the love/hate comments previously mentioned: I don't agree with how they portray our cars as "ugly" (repeatedly), but at least someone is giving us recognition. The latest issue with the list of budget muscle has this site as one of the resources for these cars. He used us for what he needed & never came back, but he does at least give G3GM props every now & then. Yeah Johnny Hunkins is/was a member on here. Chevrolet introduced the El Camino in 1959.TWBouska wrote:BTW guys, if you havent already, you should start keeping up with popular hot rodding, they show the 73-77 A body a lot more love than hot rod or car craft, im actually thinking about switching my subscription from hot rod runs out in december. It was Chevy’s response to the Ford Ranchero, which had been selling well as the lone representative of the big three American manufacturers in the ute niche. The El Camino would go on to dominate the niche, even with increasing competition. It would eventually be named the clear winner of the ute category in the United States. What is a ute?Ī ute is a car platform that has a bed integrated with the cabin. Then, in the back, it has a place for cargo to be carried that looks like a pickup truck bed. 1964 Chevy El Camino | GM Utes in the United States The ute niche has been around since the 1930s in Australia. In the United States, Ford was the first to launch the ute category. It took two model years before Chevrolet would have a competitor ready in 1959. It immediately outsold the Ford Ranchero. In the United States, over time, there would be challenges by competitors that would come and go.īy 1987, the small pickup truck category was increasing in influence. This affected sales of the ute category as a whole. The El Camino and the Subaru Brat were the only ones left. Although the El Camino outsold the Brat, both would be end production that year. There would be a small attempt by Subaru in 2003, to produce at a ute, this time called the Baja. But, it would be shortlived, as the ute category never regained popularity as it did before. Ultimately, the El Camino would have the longest history of model year production, spanning five generations of iterations. To this day, the El Camino is loved by its fans. Its resale value has been climbing in recent times due to the fans and the demand. Recent media exposure to the departed marque has also helped. Richard Rawlings, from the Discovery Channel show, Fast-N-Lound, documented for his show how his team built a Ranchero and sold it at auction for $50,000. Danny Koker, from the History Channel show, Counting Cars, also documented building an El Camino. 2012 Holden HSV Maloo | Left Hand Utes The revival that died And, Chip Foose, from the hit show, Overhaulin, also built one. ![]() Just before the financial crisis of 2007-2008, General Motors was considering reviving the El Camino. Rumors were floated that GM was going to build it atop of the Pontiac G8 platform. Rumors also indicated that testing was being carried out in Australia under the Holden brand.
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