Who made the first El Camino?


Who made the first El Camino? On October 16, 1958, Chevrolet begins to sell a car-truck hybrid that it calls the El Camino. Inspired by the Ford Ranchero, which had already been on the market for two years, the El Camino was a combination sedan-pickup truck built on the Impala body, with the same “cat's eye” taillights and dramatic rear fins.


What was the original price of a 1964 El Camino?

Although weight and wheelbase were down a bit compared to its 1959-60 forerunner, the 1964 El Camino still bragged of a longer, taller cargo box and a wider tailgate. Base price for six-cylinder models was $2,267; adding a 283-cid V-8 added $100 to that bottom line.


Does El Camino Real still exist?

Today, the historic road that once served most of California functions more like a local street than like a State highway. While El Camino Real/Monterey Highway still accommodates some regional traffic, most trips on the road entail relatively short distances.