1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS Tastefully Mates 396 V8 With Tremec Six-Speed 5 Feb 2021, 14:06 UTC ·
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While today the Chevrolet El Camino is a cult classic that will provoke a lot of owners to do their longest burnout ever when faced with the inevitable “
it’s me or that car” from their (formerly) significant other, times were a bit different back in the 1960s. GM’s odd crossover between a car and a truck wasn’t actually regarded as “
the most beautiful thing that ever shouldered a load” like Chevy promoted the original. But perseverance paid off. 33 photos
The Chevy El Camino was born in 1959 as GM’s answer to the Ford Ranchero, but the original didn’t sell well and was retired after a two-year stint. The company went back to the drawing board, and was tenacious enough to come up with some four more generations, as well as muscle car vibes thanks to the SS versions.
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More on this: 18 Jan 2021, 13:53 UTC ·
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We fully understand that Christmas celebrations are a bit behind us. Still, seeing this red Comet Caliente with the white top down immediately got us thinking of setting up a Miami Beach stake-out for Santa’s other reindeers for the next holiday season. After all, you can never start too soon when it comes to catching the jolly old man to ask for more presents. 36 photos
Yes, it s true that we’re again searching for just about any excuse to give up on the frigid temperatures experienced by some parts of the Northern Hemisphere in exchange for a sunny setup.