I just posted this and am already getting hit with scam offers. It never went into production due to cost issues and safety concerns. Shipping is completely on you I will not set this up and can only be done on weekends or evenings. Both are passenger-oriented vans with factory-installed windows. Thank you all for the kind words and great comments! Returning to the official options list for the first time since late 1966 was the 375 bhp 280 kW L78. The prices listed are often not my suggestions but what the owner feels they are worth, despite my suggestions of what I would call a fair market value.
The van runs perfect and drives like a brand new one. The forward control cab design was retained, but the doghouse was lengthened, widened and slightly relocated in order to fit an optional. The real low down is this… They told both Jessie and myself that they would include a mention of both Barn Finds and AutoArcheologist when they did the story. I too have a lot of feeling for the old rides. And we're gonna make them hot in 'merica! One off individualized customizations, and even mass produced highly sought after customizations became highly desirable and the custom van culture was born. Springs and tires carry heavier ratings for the 8,600-pound version.
This era gave rise to the modern limousine and limo-vans of today, and multiple, modern, Camper innovations and creations as well. The shocks were continued over all generations, the frames only thru 1967. El Camino production ended quietly in late 1987. Fun and easy to drive. Changes for 1966 include the addition of back-up lights, the side Chevyvan emblems were moved forward and now mounted on the front doors, and the antennae location was moved from the right side to the left side.
Might take trades just ask and we an talk about it. Last year for chrome trim side marker lamps and chrome trim around tail lamps options. They are in the same vehicle class as the discontinued and. Over the winter, I pulled the fuel pump relay, which was surrounded by a very nice mouse condo, and took it apart and cleaned every contact. Olympian 5100 Elite Barbecue Grill with carrying case and mounting brackets for installation on back of the Roadtrek.
Great for shopping with ton's of space inside and it is better then a Pickup Truck! The quirky Level Air suspension option, in its second and final year, was listed as available, but was almost never seen on any Chevrolet model, much less an El Camino. Chevrolet 90° V6 and were used for the first time. Van has added speakers all around. Air conditioning, power steering and power brakes were not available in the 1st generation vans. Options included a 350 2-barrel V8 with 145 hp 108 kW , a 350 4-barrel V8 with 175 hp 130 kW , and a 454 4-barrel V8 with 245 hp 183 kW. Hardened engine valve seats and hydraulic camshafts made these engines reliable for many miles, and allowed them to accept the increasingly popular unleaded regular gasoline. A three-speed manual was standard with all engines, and a four-speed or automatic was optional.
Great mileage approx 14-18 mpg Runs and drives great. The paint was pretty bad too from sitting under the tree and bush see photo as I found her. A left-side door was made available for the passenger van market. The 402-cubic-inch still known as a 396 produced 240 hp 179 kW ; the 454 managed to put out 270 hp 201 kW under the net rating system. Only a 125-inch wheelbase is offered in the G30 series, and heavier duty front and rear springs. The 1977 models were little changed, except the 400 V8 was gone. These vans were built on a stronger truck frame versus the previous generation's unibody construction.
The first 1964 Chevyvan was originally marketed and sold as a panel van for purely utilitarian purposes. And because it is only 16 ft in length and just a bit over 6 ft in height-- it is a breeze getting around town. The floor was a corrugated sheetmetal insert, secured with 26 recessed bolts. Thank you for the interest! He rings it at one minute intervals. What a fun little weekender it would make.
The engine and bay look nice, although a solid wipe down would make it perfect. The somewhat soft passenger car suspension of the base model left the vehicle level without a load, in contrast the Ranchero, where standard 1100-pound rated heavy duty rear springs gave it a distinct rake when empty. If paying the full amount of the sale price by Credit Card you must add 3. In 1959, Chevrolet responded with the El Camino to compete with Ford's full-sized Ranchero. We rather like and appreciate its originality, but it would certainly make a great conversion for someone as well, and the price is a bargain for a work van such as this.
I just returned from a 3 week, 5400 mile trip to the west coast and back. This one post on this step van has garnered so much interest in my site, I have been corresponding with some awesome folks who feel the same way I do. A single chrome bar connected quad headlights, and a slotted bumper held the parking lights. Also, the only G-series vans that had chrome grille and round headlamps from the factory. But 1960 would be a different story. Inside, the standard version featured a bench seat interior and rubber floor mat from the low-line Chevelle 300 series, while the Custom used a more upscale interior from the Chevelle Malibu with plusher cloth-and-vinyl or all-vinyl bench seats and deep twist carpeting, or optional Strato swivel bucket seats with console.
Thank you Fred, The beauty of Barn Finds. The body style did not reappear on the American market until the release of the 1957. Matching the Chevelle line and using the wagon chassis, it was the largest El Camino generation. Only a 125-inch wheelbase is offered in the G30 series, and heavier duty front and rear springs. They really don't make them like this anymore.