Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this pickup is available here on eBay where the no reserve auction sits at $4,100. The seller confesses that this ’59 El Camino is rustier than he thought when he bought it, so he’s going to leave it to someone else to make a future for it. ![]() The first generation of the El Camino only ran from 1959-60, so this truck is from the beginning of Chevy’s journey. Sales of the Ranchero were strong enough for Chevrolet to follow suit two years later and would go head-to-head against Ford with its El Camino. It’s partly because 1959 Chevys are also easy, fun, and comfortable to drive.įor their flamboyance and enjoyable driving experience, 1959 Chevys attract restorers.In 1957, Ford introduced a new kind of pickup, one that was a modification to their 2-door station wagon to incorporate a truck bed in the back half. We still see strong prices for equally flamboyant 1959 Cadillacs, even though many other ‘50s cars see a reduced amount of interest and value.īoth ’59 Chevys and Cadillacs have bucked that downward value trend. He said:Į enthusiasm for the 1959 Chevys seems to be tied to their flamboyance. But it’s a safe bet that the ’59 restored El Camino for sale on eBay will continue to increase in value.Īngelo Van Bogart, Old Cars magazine editor, told us to keep an eye on 1959 examples. If the new owner wants to beef up the engine, there is a wide selection of V-8s that will fit under the hood.Įl Caminos were practical vehicles in their day. So are exterior (inner fenders to rear-view mirrors) and interior appointments (carpet sets to door handles). Specific El Camino parts, from taillights to emblems, are available. However, it has a unique aft from the front windshield. The orange “El Camino” above shares much of the front sheet metal with other Chevrolets. This “El Camino” is a homemade job based on a Nova station wagon. eBay Motors has a page of them, and some home-built examples not created in a GM factory. Today, any of the early El Caminos is a sought-after classic. Nonetheless, the model was back in the lineup for 1964. That beat the 14,169 Rancheros that Ford moved.īut orders plunged in 1960 to 14,163. ![]() The El Camino was a modest hit, with 22,246 produced in 1959, its first year. 1959 El Camino Craze: It’s Highly Collectible It was even seen as a drag-racing candidate. The El Camino was lighter than a sedan or coupe with a back seat. In that form, with a four-speed manual, seven-second zero-to-60 times were possible. It has a Bel Air interior and bare-bones Biscayne trim.īut the drivetrain option list was long and included many V-8s, right up to the Turbo-Thrust 348 with carburation yielding as much as 335 horsepower. The ’59 Ranchero, based on the Brookwood two-door station wagon, came in only one edition. The inspiration for the new category was the cute Australian “utes,” dating back to the 1930s. ![]() El Camino Historyįord led the way into the car-based trucks with the Ranchero, first appearing in 1957. The only worrying sign in the photos is the slathered-on undercoat. The car has 58,799 miles on the odometer. That’s enough to make it look cool but no less drivable. ![]() It’s lowered 2.5 inches in the rear and two inches in the front. The 1959 Chevy El Camino is now a daily driver in Rosemead, Calif. Under the hood is a 235-cubic-inch six, with three on the tree.
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