Available transmissions were a 3-speed manual, 4-speed manual, or a 2-speed Powerglide automatic. The 348 Big-Block made 335 hp with the triple-two-barrel carburetor. ![]() These were the former Pontiac G-8 sedans, the cool looking V8-powered 4-doors too good to kill, which GM killed anyway. The first generation El Camino was available with a 235 CID 3.9L straight six, 283 CID 4.6L Turbo-Fire V8, or a 348 CID 5.7L Turbo-Thrust V8 engine. So what's the connection? Well here in HOT ROD's home of El Segundo, the Police cruise in Australian Holden Commodore-based sedans with the Chevy bow tie screwed onto their grilles. blue 1970 chevrolet el camino - el camino car stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images Front view of two men in a car traveling on the El Camino Highway, California, early to mid 1910s. And if that tickles your fancy, they have also filed for the "Nomad" name. According to GM Authority, the General has re-upped for its "El Camino" name, having renewed back in August. ![]() Like many compact trucks, the El Camino offered 46.5 inches of space between the wheelwellsjust shy of the 48 inches needed to carry a 4 x 8 sheet. ![]() Its bed floor was 6 feet long, and could carry cargo as long as 8 feet with the tailgate down. When you consider that trucks are still selling well, but these green times combined with the economy lead to the perception of a gas guzzler by some, and then you factor in that many SUV's are going to passenger car platforms for better weight and handling, and more economy to boot, it makes a new El Camino look like the right combination for the times. The El Camino rode on Chevrolet's 'Safety Girder' X-frame with coil spring suspension front and rear.
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