1959 Chevrolet El Camino Factory Manual 1960 Chevrolet El Camino Factory Manual 1964 Chevrolet El. JOIN THE CLUB: Ranchero Enthusiasts, Ranchero USA, www.ranchero. 1971 Chevrolet El Camino, El Camino SS Specs, Review. Also, most survivors have been customized, and original Y-block V-8s are hard to find.ĮXPECT TO PAY: Concours-ready, $32,350 solid driver, $15,400 tired runner, $8600
1960 El Camino model started at 2366 for the six-cylinder model another 107 for a V8 with the two-barrel 283. That bested the count of 21,706 first-year Rancheros made in 1957 and the 14,169 Ford sedan pickups built in direct competition for the 1959 model year. Engine: Abels Performance, located in the Boyle Heights area of. RESTORING/MAINTAINING: The Ranchero is basically a 1957 Ford, so most parts are easily found from a large network of vendors who specialize in this era.īEWARE: Rust is the common bugaboo, typically in floorpans and behind the wheels. A total of 22,246 El Caminos were produced for 1959. The El Camino was built on Chevys 1959 passenger-car chassis that featured a 'Safety-Girder' X-frame design and full-coil suspension, both of which had debuted on the 1958s. WHY IT'S COLLECTIBLE: The El Camino proved more popular, but the Ranchero was the first of the breed, and epitomizes Ford's ambitious design ethic of the mid-'50s. Not exactly a performance car though, the ‘59 El Camino weighed in at around 3,750 lbs and was focused more on low-end grunt to move loads with ease. SS versions would debut in 1968 and firmly establish the El Camino as a muscle car/truck. Plus, I like being able to go down to Pep Boys to get whatever I need." The new El Camino shared the same powertrains, including high performance engines with the Chevelle. WHY I LIKE IT: "I like the look of the '57 Fords, and the Ranchero is something different. GLENN ROGERS is a San Diego retiree and Ford devotee who sold his '59 Thunderbird to finance his restoration of the Ranchero to virtually bone-stock condition.
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