The Chevrolet El Camino is on passenger car of based Pickup and thus the answer to Ford the Ranchero.

1959-1960: First generation

The first El Caminos was built 1959, two years after Ford the Ranchero. First were built on the basis of a Chevrolet Impala. 1959 sold Chevrolet 22.246 El Caminos, 1960 the sales figures decreased/went back on 14,163 pieces, on which Chevrolet decided to stop production.

Engines:

1959:236 cui L6 (135 HP), 283 cui V8 (170 HP), 283 cui V8 (230 HP), 348 cui V8 (250 HP), 348 cui V8 (280 HP),

     348 cui V8 (305 HP), 348 cui V8 (320 HP), 348 cui V8 (325 HP) 

1960:236 cui L6 (135 HP), 283 cui V8 (170 HP), 283 cui V8 (230 HP), 348 cui V8 (250 HP), 348 cui V8 (280 HP),

     348 cui V8 (305 HP), 348 cui V8 (320 HP), 348 cui V8 (325 HP) 

1964-1967: Second generation

Four years later, than Ford still well sold its Ranchero, Chevrolet went to it a El Camino building, on a Chevrolet the Chevelle was based.

1968-1972: Third generation

1968 became the El Camino longer, because he was based now on station the Wagon. A new High performance super sport SS396 version was now offered. 1969 were replaced the 396 in by the new 402 in (6,6 L) V8.

1970 grew the Topp engine on 454 in (7,4 L), the LS6 version carried out 450 bhp (336 KW) and 500 lbf (678 N m) torque ft. This original El Camino SS454 needed only 13,44 seconds for the quarters of mile.

1973-1977: Fourth generation

1973 came the largest El Caminos off the line, owing to which new, lighter construction had one the weight to the predecessor model nevertheless reduced.

• In the series My name Is Earl plays a 1973er El Camino a role.

Engines:

• 1973:307 cui V8 (115 HP), 350 cui V8 (145 HP), 350 cui V8 (175 HP), 454 cui V8 (245 HP)
• 1974:350 cui V8 (145 HP), 350 cui V8 (160 HP), 400 cui V8 (150 HP), 400 cui V8 (180 HP), 454 cui V8 (235 HP)
• 1975:250 cui L6 (105 HP), 350 cui V8 (145 HP), 350 cui V8 (165 HP), 400 cui V8 (175 HP), 454 cui V8 (215 HP)
• 1976:250 cui L6 (105 HP), 305 cui V8 (140 HP), 350 cui V8 (145 HP), 350 cui V8 (165 HP), 400 cui V8 (175 HP)
• 1977:250 cui L6 (105 HP), 305 cui V8 (145 HP), 250 cui V8 (170 HP)

1978-1987: Fifth generation

1978 came a smaller sharp edged El Camino on the market. The Chevelle was not no more produced, which had as a consequence that one used now the components of the Malibu and the Monte Carlo. For the first time there was also a V6 engine, and from 1982 to 1984 a diesel engine. After 1984 GM shifted production to Mexico, until then production ended 1987.

Engines:

• 1978:200 cui V6 (94 HP), 231 cui V6 (105 HP), 305 cui V8 (145 HP), 350 cui V8 (170 HP)
• 1979:200 cui V6 (94 HP), 231 cui V6 (105 HP), 267 cui V6 (125 HP), 305 cui V8 (155 HP), 350 cui V8 (170 HP)
• 1980:229 cui V6 (110 HP), 231 cui V6 (115 HP), 267 cui V6 (115 HP), 305 cui V8 (145 HP)
• 1981:229 cui V6, 231 cui V6, 267 cui V6, 305 cui V8
• 1982:229 cui V6, 231 cui V6, 267 cui V6, 305 cui V8
• 1983:229 cui V6, 231 cui V6, 305 cui V8, 350 cui V8
• 1984:229 cui V6, 231 cui V6, 305 cui V8, 350 cui V8
• 1985:262 cui V6, 305 cui V8
• 1986:262 cui V6, 305 cui V8
• 1987:262 cui V6, 305 cui V8

South Africa El Caminos

Into 70's Chevrolet El Caminos sold in South Africa under the mark Holden Kingswood.

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