The El Camino is retired from the street, for the most part; Axsom jokes that now he gets gallons to the mile, not miles to the gallon. “I grew up with a lot of people who used to drag race back ...

Ron Short, of Bushkill Township, has owned this rare, show-winning 1984 Chevrolet El Camino Choo Choo Custom SS since November 1985. Powered by a 305 cubic-inch V-8 with automatic transmission ...

The GM division didn't keep separate records of the El Camino SS sales, so we only know for sure that 8,773 Chevelles and El Caminos equipped with the 454 engines were sold during the 1970 model year.

His name is Bob Pettigrew, and his car is a 1970 El Camino 454 SS backed by a factory-optioned automatic. 0:00 / 0:00. In the summer of 1984 while visiting Anaheim, California, ...

The 1969 El Camino you see here is one of those true-blue SS 396 pickups. The El Camino was relatively popular in 1969, with more than 48,000 examples delivered.

A year later, Chevy added the 454 big-block V8 engine as an option for the El Camino SS, which brought power up to 450 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. This was the El Camino of El Caminos.

Now, the Red Rocker is selling his personal custom 1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS in an online auction. This thing looks mean, with deep black paint and a set of racing stripes running up the hood.

The El Camino cockpit features a four-speed shifter and tachometer inset in the dashboard. “I believe this 1970 El Camino SS 454 LS6 to be the most highly documented car of this type,” he says.

1970 Chevrolet El Camino SS396 ENGINE: 402.2-cu-in/6590cc OHV V-8 1x4-bbl Rochester Carburetor . POWER AND TORQUE: (SAE gross) 350 hp @ 5200 rpm, 415 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm ...

But seeing demand for a more aggressive looking El Camino, Chevy had its dealers offer the Choo Choo Customs SS Body Kit as an appearance package. 1985 Chevrolet El Camino Super Sport $6,400 at eBay ...

The El Camino, by the way, is blessed with a 454 cubic inch big block V-8, pumping out upwards of 450 horsepower, Oliver figures. The transmission is a Muncie four-speed standard.