Was there a 1965 El Camino SS?
1965 El Camino Specifications The 1965 El Camino trim was available in two levels including the base model El Camino and the El Camino Custom. The base level El Camino was similar in trim to a 1965 Chevelle 300 and lacked body side moldings. The El Camino Custom was similar in trim to a 1965 Chevelle Malibu.
How much is an El Camino worth?
Concours or mint condition vehicles are very expensive. For a 1960 El Camino, values can bounce from under $10,000 to an easy $30,000 if not more. For 1964 to 67, values range from around $15,000 to $40,000, averaging at about $25,000. For 1968-69 models, average values can rise to about $30,000-40000.
What engine does an El Camino have?
The El Camino was introduced for the 1959 model year two years after the Ford Ranchero….First generation (1959–1960)
| First generation | |
|---|---|
| Engine | 235 cu in (3.9 L) I6 283 cu in (4.6 L) V8 348 cu in (5.7 L) V8 |
| Transmission | 3-speed manual 4-speed manual 2-speed Powerglide automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 119 in (3,023 mm) |
What’s the rarest El Camino?
The L78 396, rated at 375 horsepower, was never advertised due to it violating General Motors policy of 10 pounds per horsepower. Suffice it to say that a solid-lifter El Camino is a very rare piece, but a lucky guy in British Columbia, Canada found one sitting in a garage.
What year is the most expensive El Camino?
Everything needed to make over these cockpits is available. At Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale sale in January, we spotted more than a dozen El Caminos (1965-’85 vintage). Six of those sold for under $20,000. The highest earner was a 1970 with a 454 and a four-speed that hauled in $66,000.
How fast is an El Camino?
130 mph
Staff testers clocked 0-60 mph times of around seven seconds, estimated top speed at 130 mph (210 km/h), and predicted 14-second/100-mph quarter-mile performance with a rear-axle ratio suitable for drag racing installed.