I saw this clean, rust-free 1966 El Camino for sale at a swap meet, so I had to buy it,” David recounts. “It had a 350 crate engine and stock suspension in it, and I drove it around for the next year.
Because that’s what gearheads do.It all started when a loser buddy was moving out of town and pretty much forced us to overpay $400 for his clapped-out ’72 El Camino. The floorpans were really rusty.
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GMC trucks and El Caminos from 1971-85.
but the El Camino finally received Super Sport status in 1968, complete with the same trim that identified its brother, the Chevelle SS 396. There were three engines available, but only two were.
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Because El Camino was known for its strong performing-arts programs, the arts center was earmarked for construction if the $350 million bond was approved.
police sirens and fire engines.”.
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