1959 Chevrolet El Camino 2-Door Utility Coupe

1959 Chevrolet El Camino 2-Door Utility Coupe
2022.0038.0001, Savoy Collection

Engine: 283 cu. in. (4.6L) Cast-iron block, OHV, V-8
Output: 230 HP
Transmission: 3-Speed Manual Column shifter
Wheelbase: 119 in.
Overall Length: 211 in.
Weight: 3,761 lbs.
Top Speed: 115 MPH
No. Produced: 22,246
Original Price: $2,352
Manufacturer: General Motors

To compete with Ford’s Ranchero passenger pickup truck, Chevrolet released its pickup truck, the El Camino, in 1959. The name “El Camino” is a Spanish term meaning “the way,” “the road,” or “the journey.” This El Camino, though restored, evokes a simpler time – the halcyon America of the 1950’s and 1960’s.

Built on a 119” wheelbase station wagon chassis, the rakish El Camino sits stylishly low. Its usable six-foot bed is accented with the twin “batwing” fins. Considered one of the most stylish pickups, Chevrolet offered the El Camino with three different engines: a 235-cu. in. Inline-6, a 283-cu. in. V-8, or a 348-cu. in. V-8. These engines offered outputs ranging from 135 HP to 315 HP.