This seems to be an almost complete, original vehicle right down to the paint. The engine produces no smoke, but there is a small leak at the top of the radiator that should be an easy fix. The carburetor could probably stand to be rebuilt, which sits atop what we think is a 300 hp, 350 cubic inch V8 based on the seller’s description. All it needed was to change the oil, the spark plugs, and add some gas (it might be safe to assume the tank had been drained before it was put into storage). It didn’t take much for the seller to get this old Chevy going again. This may be a two-owner vehicle that’s just shy of reaching the 100,000-mile mark. This 1969 El Camino is one of 48,000 built that year, and from the driver’s seat, you’d think you were driving a Malibu. In 1964, the El was revived on the new mid-size Chevelle platform and would soon top Ford in sales. The Ford Ranchero was initially more successful than the El Camino which only ran for two years originally. Located in Pompano Beach, Florida where this was going to be a father-and-son project, it’s available here on eBay where the reserve is unmet at $5,100. The paint is old and worn, but the rest of the vehicle has escaped the rust bug. This 1969 El Camino was in storage for 35 years and is well-preserved, as such. The El Camino and Ranchero were both truck versions of their 2-door station wagons and are sometimes also called “gentlemen’s pickups” because they were less austere. Chevrolet joined Ford in 1959 in the new “Ute” market (aka utility coupe).
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