![]() ![]() From here we can take in the original dash, in dash tachometer, and gauges and knob setup, all new for 1969. Crossing over the perfect threshold which holds back a sea of black pristine clean carpeting, we can rest ourselves on a wide and comfy parchment vinyl bench split seat with tuck and roll inserts and smooth bolsters. For the doors we get the SS396 designator badging along with vertical ribbed vinyl and smooth vinyl and some trim delineation. KISS is the theme from the interior, and it does so by utilizing plenty of parchment vinyl. Throw in a scooped hood and add in some snappy Boyd Coddington 15-inch wheels wrapped in BF Goodrich 255/60R15's in front and wider 275/60R15's on the rear and let's boogie. Speaking of the bed, the top edges are clad in nicely polished stainless and a white bowtie logoed carpet covers the teal painted bed floor. From the B pillar forward its “look…! it's a Chevelle SS”, but from the B pillar rearward, its “look! …it's a hauler.”. The beneficiary of a prior restoration we now see laser straight rust-free steel, well minded gaps, great chrome and stainless trimmings, and repainted in the deep end of the pool's color change to teal. We proudly offer to you on consignment, this SS tribute version that is now sporting a 396ci V8, that has won Super Chevy Sunday at Maple Grove Raceway, has been featured in a few magazines and as our consignor says, "it's an absolute blast to drive". More potent editions of the 396 engine, developing 350 or 375hp also made the options list. The Super Sport group included a 265 or 325hp 396-cubic-inch V8 beneath a double-domed hood, along with a black-out grille displaying an SS emblem. For the first time, the Chevrolet 350ci V8 was used in an El Camino. New round instrument pods replaced the former linear layout. A single chrome bar connected quad headlights, and a slotted bumper held the parking lights. The 1969 models showed only minor changes, led by more-rounded front-end styling. Even claiming, “It rides and handles like a convertible yet hauls and hustles like the workingest thing on wheels.” ![]() Chevrolet promoted it as, “the most beautiful thing that ever shouldered a load!”. showcase vintage models like the El Camino in their showrooms, while awaiting a possible new release. Among the first hybrid vehicles in the history of the automotive industry, the Chevrolet El Camino, a combination car-truck, featured the practicality of a pickup truck, while maintaining performance car status.
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