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07-09-2010, 06:37 PM
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Inspired by the now closed Lebron James thread, and specifically this picture (that looks like my 68 SS396 Elky), show some love for the mighty El Camino. 
My Elky--  
And if you wanna start stereotyping, I also own two Camaros and two lifted trucks. Call me what you want, I don't care.  |
07-09-2010, 06:49 PM
|  | Louisiana Superdome. S 127. R 22. S 12-13. Moderator | | Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Mobile, Al | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike N  ....
And if you wanna start stereotyping, I also own two Camaros and two lifted trucks. Call me what you want, I don't care. | Sir, I'd call you pretty damn cool. I love the tru-ar. Right after GM brought the Holden Monaro over rebadged as the new GTO, there was rumor about that they would bring over the Holden Ute, as well. In my opinion a MUCH better update of the El Camino than the VW-looking SSR. I know there are a few SSR owners here, and I'm sorry to offend, but that thing is an abortion of Chevy's classic muscle-styling.
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07-09-2010, 06:58 PM
|  | Hard rockin' stay-at-home dad | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The soggy state of Oregon | | If I weren't married, I'd love to have an El Camino and a porn star mustache. That would be kickass.
They're not the best cars for here in Portland though. 
Love that ride, Mike! |
07-09-2010, 07:02 PM
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Endorsing artist: Brubaker Guitars | | Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Gaithersburg, Md | | I've always liked El Caminos, especially older ones. My wife OTOH makes a point of saying how much she hates them whenever she sees one. She really dislikes John Cusack in movies too. My guess is she was frightened by John Cusack in an El Camino during her formative years.
I'd probably buy one just to piss her off. Then hold a boombox over my head.
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07-09-2010, 07:06 PM
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07-09-2010, 07:09 PM
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07-09-2010, 07:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cape Cod, MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike N Inspired by the now closed Lebron James thread, and specifically this picture (that looks like my 68 SS396 Elky), show some love for the mighty El Camino.
My Elky--
And if you wanna start stereotyping, I also own two Camaros and two lifted trucks. Call me what you want, I don't care. | I have NEVER seen a white one, with black stripes before. That is one beautiful ride!!
I like the ones made before 1971, when they went to one headlight per side, I like the two per side look better.
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07-09-2010, 08:09 PM
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The stripes are wrong for 1968, which is what year both of there are. Stripes didn't appear on the hood until 1970.
Imagine how shocked I was to see the first pic, and realize it's pretty much a dead ringer for my El Camino. |
07-09-2010, 08:39 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Madison, NJ | | My former El Camino, sort of... 1987 GMC Caballero "SS" ... GMC didn't offer the SS package, but I had a Caballero with the Z15 package, which was the SS trim. In 1987, the SS package was only a body kit with some emblems.
Oh, and it was the 1,000th to the last one ever made, #883 of 1882 built in it's final year.
Unfortunately, it was falling apart, I needed something more reliable, and had to sell it to a guy who promised to restore it. I ended up buying a Chevy HHR, built in the same factory as the beast: 
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07-09-2010, 08:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | | | The El Camino has been my favorite car since I was 12 years old.
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07-09-2010, 10:45 PM
|  | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: rio grande valley, texas | | i had an '87 v-8 el camino. never did quite run right, something worng with the engine computer. sold it and moved on.
i would be remiss not to show a vehicle my dad assembled: 
here's the link: http://pontiacexcitement.page.tl/196...ckup-Truck.htm
my dad envisioned it as a 'motorama show car that gm should have built'. he used an actual gto chassis (with an el camino rear clip blended in) so it would be acceptable at poci meets. cheers, ron
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07-09-2010, 11:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Reynoldsburg Ohio | | | I have always loved El Caminos. So very very very cool.
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07-09-2010, 11:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NY/MI | | | 2 vehicles that someday I want to own: a 62 ranchero and some sort of COE truck.
the caminos/rancheros are just so awesome, but I settled for a 66 f100 instead for now.
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07-10-2010, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by yodedude2 i had an '87 v-8 el camino. never did quite run right, something worng with the engine computer. sold it and moved on.
i would be remiss not to show a vehicle my dad assembled:
here's the link: http://pontiacexcitement.page.tl/196...ckup-Truck.htm
my dad envisioned it as a 'motorama show car that gm should have built'. he used an actual gto chassis (with an el camino rear clip blended in) so it would be acceptable at poci meets. cheers, ron | I came here to see if anyone posted a 60s El Camino, but that's just crazy! What year was the GTO? Looks like a 66.
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07-10-2010, 12:17 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Plano, Tx | | Thanks for resurrecting the spirit of the thread. I suppose throwing LeBron's name in there for s&g was a bad idea, lol.  I still say they are female repellent, which is unfortunate, but I LOVE an Elky!
Beautiful '68 Mike! My dad's '69 SS 396 was a blast. We were working on restoring it when my little sister took it out one day and it came home totalled. Fortunately, she was ok, though pretty shaken up.
My favorites are the '59, '66, and '69 but really any Elky is a bad mammajamma of a ride. I like the Rancheros too, but always preferred the GM take on the design. I only WISH Pontiac had built one like your dad's creation, yodedude. That's awesome!
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07-10-2010, 12:32 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado | | | I've always liked them...especially the 1959-64 ones. My neighbor used to have a bright red '59 with every possible piece of chrome on it...magnificent!!
But my wife, who grew up on a farm driving heavy trucks, calls them "wussy trucks".
Forgive her - she's never ridden in a hi-performance El Camino.
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07-10-2010, 11:11 AM
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07-10-2010, 11:48 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | I had a 75 for a while. Ran out of money and patience and ended up selling it before I got it fixed up though. Too bad because the interior was fantastic for all original, and the body was pretty straight, minimal window rust, etc... I'd like to have an earlier or later one sometime soon. |
07-10-2010, 06:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Arlington, Texas | | | Got one in the driveway now. My Grandfather bought it new in '83. Gave it to me in '87. I signed it over to my Daughter when she got her license. It's got over 300,000 miles on it and I'm doing some work on it while the kid is in the middle east with the Air Force. |
07-10-2010, 07:43 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tplyons My former El Camino, sort of... 1987 GMC Caballero "SS" ... GMC didn't offer the SS package, but I had a Caballero with the Z15 package, which was the SS trim. In 1987, the SS package was only a body kit with some emblems.
Oh, and it was the 1,000th to the last one ever made, #883 of 1882 built in it's final year.
Unfortunately, it was falling apart, I needed something more reliable, and had to sell it to a guy who promised to restore it. I ended up buying a Chevy HHR, built in the same factory as the beast: | I had a "variation" of it as well. mine was an el Diablo. It had a devil and flames decal on the hood. I"ll search for a pic. Not sure if I can find one. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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