Chevrolet El Camino Introduced 56 Years Ago Today

Generally, there are truck guys, and then there are car guys. While there may be some shared interests, typically, their vehicular tastes don’t converge. But in the case of the Chevrolet El Camino, the unique car/truck hybrid had something for everyone. The El Camino went on sale as a ’59 model based of the Impala/Bel Air platform. The body style popularized the term “business in the front, party in the back.” In the ’60s and ’70s, the El Camino was essentially a Chevelle with a bed and was likewise offered in SS high-performance trim, with an engine as big as a 454 ci big-block V-8. A few extremely rare El Caminos were produced with the iconic LS6 engine, with as much as 450 hp.

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Photo Gallery: Chevrolet El Camino Introduced 56 Years Ago Today

Photo Gallery: Chevrolet El Camino Introduced 56 Years Ago Today