![]() General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden also produced a Chevrolet coupé utility in 1935, and Studebaker produced the Coupé Express from 1937 to 1939. Bandt went on to manage Ford's Advanced Design Department, being responsible for the body engineering of the XP, XT, XW, and XA series Ford Falcon utilities. Ford designer Lew Bandt developed a suitable solution, and the first coupé utility model was released in 1934. įord Australia was the first company to produce a coupé utility as a result of a 1932 letter from the wife of a farmer in Victoria, Australia, asking for "a vehicle to go to church in on a Sunday and which can carry our pigs to market on Mondays". The concept of a two-door vehicle based on a passenger car chassis with a tray at the rear began in the United States in the 1920s with the roadster utility (also called "roadster pickup" or "light delivery") models. Renamed Caballero in 1978, it was also produced through the 1987 model year. GMC's badge engineered El Camino variant, the Sprint, was introduced for the 1971 model year. Production resumed for the 1964–1977 model years based on the Chevelle platform, and continued for the 1978–1987 model years based on the GM G-body platform.Īlthough based on corresponding General Motors car lines, the vehicle is classified in the United States as a pickup. Introduced in the 1959 model year in response to the success of the Ford Ranchero coupé utility, its first run, based on the Biscayne's B-body, lasted only two years. Unlike a standard pickup truck, the El Camino was adapted from the standard two-door Chevrolet station wagon platform and integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body. It is being sold on its Maine registration, which expired on August 31, 2023.The Chevrolet El Camino is a coupé utility vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet between 1959––1987. ![]() The car does not have a title, as it is registered in a state that does not issue titles for a vehicle of its age. Additional underside images are provided in the gallery. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Borg Warner Super T-10 four-speed manual transmission and a 10-bolt rear axle housing a 3.55:1 PosiTraction differential. The oil was changed in preparation for the sale. The Pontiac-branded valve covers are finished to match the body color. The hood opens on billet aluminum hinges to reveal the 400ci V8 that is equipped with Edelbrock aluminum cylinder heads, a Holley 770cfm four-barrel carburetor, an Optima battery, bright-finished accessories, MSD ignition components, tubular headers, and an aluminum radiator with dual electric cooling fans. The wood-rimmed steering wheel fronts AutoMeter instrumentation including a 160-mph speedometer, a tachometer, and supplementary gauges. Appointments include a center console, a heater, Pontiac-logo rubber floor mats, a fire extinguisher, woodgrain trim, a Hurst shifter, and a JVC stereo receiver linked to an Alpine amplifier, a Fierce capacitor, and Kenwood subwoofers. The interior features front bucket seats and a rear bench trimmed in white vinyl joined by color-coordinated door panels. Power steering is equipped, and the steering rack is finished to match the body. Modifications include Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes, front QA1 adjustable coilovers, and QA1 rear shocks. Exterior equipment includes a hood-mounted tachometer, faux quarter panel vents, a decklid spoiler, dual exhaust outlets, and chrome trim on the bumpers, wheel arches, rocker panels, and grille.īillet Specialties 15″ polished-alloy wheels wear Cooper Cobra Radial G/T white-letter tires measuring 215/65 up front and 235/60 out back. The body was refinished in the Dodge shade of Viper Snakeskin Green as part of a refurbishment completed in 2009. This Firebird is now offered by the selling dealer in New Hampshire with Maine registration. ![]() Additional equipment includes a 3.55:1 PosiTraction differential, 15″ Billet Specialties wheels, Wilwood disc brakes, power steering, QA1 suspension components, a decklid spoiler, a hood-mounted tachometer, a wood-rimmed steering wheel, AutoMeter gauges, and a JVC receiver linked to an aftermarket amplifier and stereo components. Power is provided by a 400ci V8 mated to a four-speed manual transmission, and the engine has been fitted with a Holley carburetor, Edelbrock cylinder heads, tubular exhaust headers, MSD ignition components, and an aluminum radiator with electric cooling fans. This 1969 Pontiac Firebird was refinished in green over white as part of a refurbishment completed in 2009 and was acquired by the selling dealer in 2023. ![]()
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