Inside we see the usage of three colors starting with the door panel uppers which are molded and padded smooth stitched saddle, (tan), vinyl. 15-inch Chrome Cragar wheels are on all 4 corners, and are wrapped in 215/70R15's in front and big 275/60R15's on back. Badging is all shiny and correct, and the paint is nice and deep on the burgundy and the silver.
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On the back, covering the bed is a solid lift up tonneau cover, which when raised reveals a full burgundy painted bed in straight rust free steel that has a rubber liner covering for the floor.
The mid section of this car is burgundy and then just past the midline is more silver on the front cowlings and side fairings. A scooped hood to give the 454ci extra breathing room, and all bathed in burgundy with a silver roof, B pillars and bedside toppers. Continuing around the entire car, with rocker fairings and deeper fronts wheel wells. Some extra fairings are on below the bumper and these surround this vehicle. Dual square headlights, a square opening for the egg crate grille and all this in a rectangle front end. Square and rectangle design abound on all surfaces of this car/pickup version. Chrome Cragar 5 spoke wheels and larger tires make this a great cruiser. Ranchero in Spanish means "rancher." On the other hand, El Camino directly translated means "the way."įor consignment a powerful 454ci engine, (not original, circa 1988), a nice two tone paint scheme, bed covering, and leather interior, you are styling in this 1984 Version of the El Camino. Not only did Chevy "copy" the Ford Ranchero idea, but they also decided to slap a Spanish name on it, just like Ford did on their utility coupe. Ford Australia had already made "utes" - short for utility coupes - popular with Australian farmers back in the '30s, but none existed in the US. It was designed to feel as comfortable as a coupe for couples going to church on Sunday and still be capable of carrying farm products to markets during weekdays - a perfect mashup for practicality at that time.
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A complete list of options includes Original V8 Engine, Auto, Power Steering & Brakes, A/C, Power Windows & Locks, Factory Tach, Bucket Seats, AM/FM/CD Stereo, Center Console Storage, Cruise Control, Cloth Floormats, Tilt Steering, Tinted Glass, Chrome Bumpers, Chrome Bed Rails, Rubber Bedmat, Full Spare, 14″ Factory Rally Wheels, and Thick Douglas 205/75/R14 Tires! If you are looking for a rust free, low mileage, well documented, and strong running El Camino we think you will be impressed with this classic Chevy.Was the El Camino a car? A pick-up truck? Well, it combined the best of both worlds. It did have a slow a/c leak so we recently installed a brand new compressor, evaporator, and dryer to ensure it blows cold for years to come. This El Camino drives great and everything works like it should. The rally wheels definitely offer a sporty look to the interior and the factory tachometer and bucket seats do the same for the interior. Although the utilitarian aspect of having a car that can haul a load in appealed to most, some still preferred to purchase an El Camino with some “sporty-ness” to it. Even more impressive are the 71k miles showing on the odometer and the folder of service receipts that back them up. This Chevy sold new in Denton, TX and has never left the state over the last 35 years and 3 owners. This classic El Camino just came into our inventory and is one impressive G-body.
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Both three-speed and four-speed floor-shift manual transmissions were available. Fifth generation El Caminos are an inexpensive way to buy a collectible that is both practical and a certain attention-getter. V-8 came and went in the mix as well with the 267 making more torque but little more power than the V-6. The base engine was a V-6 that started at 200 cubic inches and was later enlarged to 229 – a welcome change as the 200 made only 95 hp whereas the larger 229 made 115 hp.
The most powerful engine available was a 350-c.i. By this fifth generations introduction in 1978, the big block options were long gone. The idea of a car-based light duty pickup or coupe utility had been played around with prior to World War II but it seemed to have been forgotten until the 1950s when the success of the “gentleman” pickups like the Chevy Cameo indicated that the market was ready for an even more car-like pickup truck. 1984 Chevy El Camino: The Chevrolet El Camino was GM’s response to the success of the 1957 Ford Ranchero.
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