![]() It was the first time he had seen it in 43 years.Īlyn Edwards is a classic car enthusiast and partner in Peak Communicators, a Vancouver-based public relations company. In 2013, Bonin visited Wear and the rare El Camino, followed by Torgerson last September, who finally saw the legendary car that he purchased new. He also has photographs from its multiple ownership and travels over the past 45 years. He has documentation which includes a list of the 19 previous owners by year, a letter from the original owner, letters from Bonin, the original GM build sheet, original dealer option order sheet, the General Motors Canada documented option sheet and certification from the LS6 Registry. Energy-absorbing hydraulic front bumper systems on these vehicles added more weight. Matching the Chevelle line and using the wagon chassis, it was the largest El Camino generation. “This vehicle is one of one as it was ordered with 32 options.” 1970 El Camino SS396 1971 El Camino 1972 El Camino Fourth generation (19731977) edit For 1973, the El Camino was redesigned. “I believe this 1970 El Camino SS 454 LS6 to be the most highly documented car of this type,” he says. The El Camino cockpit features a four-speed shifter and tachometer inset in the dashboard. Before shipping the car back to Canada, Wear had a well-known engine and race car builder in Sydney rebuild the engine, transmission and rear end to the original factory specifications. He sold his Shadow Gray LS6 El Camino in 2001 to the same owner that he bought his current Forest Green car from. There, the El Camino had numerous proud owners and became infamous in the late 1970s and early 1980s as the fastest car around, knocking off all comers on the street and drag strip. ![]() ![]() Two years later, he sold the car to a co-worker and friend who eventually took the car to his home in Hinton, Alberta, and then on to Port Alberni on Vancouver Island. 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS 454 Tribute 66250 miles + Red Exterior 15,800 1970 66,250 Miles Exterior Color: Silver Interior Color: Red Body Type: Pickup Truck Transmission: 3 Speed Automatic Drivetrain: RWD Engine: 454 V8 Mileage. In fact, he would also carry a 45 gallon drum of fuel and a pail of two-cycle oil along with his surveying equipment back and forth on the 1,322 kilometre trip north. An image from December of 1970 with the El Camino loaded up with a 1969 Blizzard 775 Ski Doo heading for Pine Point, NWT. “I had a snowmobile along with my work gear to haul,” the now 72-year-old said from his home near Tumbler Ridge, B.C. In addition to its obvious performance attributes, there was another reason Torgerson ordering car which he had seen advertised in Hot Rod magazine early in 1970. I have the original owner's manual, Protect-O-Plate, and financing paperwork.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. You could use it as is or restore it, would be a fun car either way. 1968 debuted the SS package on the El Camino for its big-block models. Further, the 375 hp, 415 lbs-ft L78 396 big-block engine made its debut with this vehicle, which was groundbreaking for its time. ![]() The horn, heater, and all of the lights work as they should. The 1968 El Camino featured brand new sheet metal and the wheelbase was redesigned, modifying it from 119 to 116 inches. The car runs, drives, starts, and stops very well. Otherwise, the interior is complete and not in bad shape overall. And it could still be considered that in 1970 (when equipped with one of the top-performing V8s), but 1971 can be seen as the beginning of the end of the El Camino as a muscle car. The car has a fuzzy seat cover that I am not taking off, but it should be assumed the seat is torn up underneath. By the time the 1970s rolled around, the El Camino was a full-fledged muscle car. The underneath doesn't look too bad either. The car is all there but the paint is faded, there are areas of rust in the bed, there are miscellaneous areas of minor surface rust on various parts of the car, and the rear passenger side fender is dented from hitting the garage. ![]() Jim used the car pretty much every day until ten years ago, but it was always maintained and garage kept. Purchased new by Jim Milbert from Tom Henry Chevrolet in Bakerstown, PA.įinished in triple blue with a 350/250 HP motor and an automatic transmission. I usually don't play with project stuff but this one-family-owned El Camino (transferred to daughter after her dad, the original owner, passed away five years ago) was way too cool to pass up! The El Camino was based around a Chevrolet station wagon or sedan delivery and featured an integrated cab and bed, unlike a conventional pickup. ![]()
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