Okla-homey
10/16/2007, 05:54 AM
Oct. 16, 1959: A "classy ride" for the urban cowboy
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1959 Chevy El Camino
48 years ago today, Chevrolet introduced the El Camino, a sedan-pickup created to compete with Ford's popular Ranchero model. Built on the full-size Chevrolet chassis, the big El Camino failed to steal the Ranchero's market and was discontinued after two years.
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1954 Cadillac El Camino was the first GM vehicle to bear the moniker. It was not a car/pick-up like its Chevy predecessor. Frankly, it was more of a homage to the chestal region of wimmens. Check out the front. It wasn't offered very long.
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1958 Ford Ranchero...the inspiration for the Chevy El Camino
But four years later, in 1964, the El Camino was given a second life as a derivative of the Chevelle series, a line of cars commonly termed "muscle cars." The Chevelles were stylish and powerful vehicles that reflected the youthful energy of the 1960s and early 1970s, and sold well.
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1968 El Camino.
The Chevelle Malibu Super Sport was the archetypal muscle car, featuring a V-8 as large as 454 cubic inches, or 7.4 liters. Chevelles came in sedans, wagons, convertibles, and hardtops, and, with the reintroduction of the El Camino in 1964, as a truck.
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1972 El Camino...probably the most popular model of the El Camino ever sold by Chevy
The station wagon-based El Camino sedan-pickup had a successful run during its second manifestation as a Chevelle, and proved an attractive conveyance for urban cowboys and the horsey set. Chevy ceased production of the El Camino in 1987.
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1987 El Camino...end of the line
As an aside, The titular character of "My Name Is Earl" owns a 1973 fourth generation El Camino, although it has suffered damage and now has several replacement parts, including a 1980s hood.
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Cast of "My name Is Earl" chillin around Earl's 1973 El Camino
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http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/28796/2000316170979568273_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000316170979568273)
1959 Chevy El Camino
48 years ago today, Chevrolet introduced the El Camino, a sedan-pickup created to compete with Ford's popular Ranchero model. Built on the full-size Chevrolet chassis, the big El Camino failed to steal the Ranchero's market and was discontinued after two years.
http://aycu19.webshots.com/image/30058/2000315217353090745_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000315217353090745)
1954 Cadillac El Camino was the first GM vehicle to bear the moniker. It was not a car/pick-up like its Chevy predecessor. Frankly, it was more of a homage to the chestal region of wimmens. Check out the front. It wasn't offered very long.
http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/31900/2000354346951862012_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000354346951862012)
1958 Ford Ranchero...the inspiration for the Chevy El Camino
But four years later, in 1964, the El Camino was given a second life as a derivative of the Chevelle series, a line of cars commonly termed "muscle cars." The Chevelles were stylish and powerful vehicles that reflected the youthful energy of the 1960s and early 1970s, and sold well.
http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/31428/2000399405024716003_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000399405024716003)
1968 El Camino.
The Chevelle Malibu Super Sport was the archetypal muscle car, featuring a V-8 as large as 454 cubic inches, or 7.4 liters. Chevelles came in sedans, wagons, convertibles, and hardtops, and, with the reintroduction of the El Camino in 1964, as a truck.
http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/31188/2000325312166187611_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000325312166187611)
1972 El Camino...probably the most popular model of the El Camino ever sold by Chevy
The station wagon-based El Camino sedan-pickup had a successful run during its second manifestation as a Chevelle, and proved an attractive conveyance for urban cowboys and the horsey set. Chevy ceased production of the El Camino in 1987.
http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/28446/2000365986715297988_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2000365986715297988)
1987 El Camino...end of the line
As an aside, The titular character of "My Name Is Earl" owns a 1973 fourth generation El Camino, although it has suffered damage and now has several replacement parts, including a 1980s hood.
http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/29624/2001772793098079189_rs.jpg (http://allyoucanupload.webshots.com/v/2001772793098079189)
Cast of "My name Is Earl" chillin around Earl's 1973 El Camino
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