Chevrolet El Camino Pickup
Every Chevrolet El Camino Pickup generation in the Burbles catalogue — complete specs, rarity tiers, interactive 3D cards, and the collectors who have spotted them on the street.
- Lineage Span
- 1959–1987 6 generations · 27 published trims
- Power Evolution
- 110 → 350 hp Base lead-trim output across eras
- Catalogue Rarity
- 5 Epic 5 Epic · 1 Rare/Common
All 6 Chevrolet El Camino Pickup Generations
Each generation deals in its rarity tier’s alloy with its engine disc, lead specs, and first spotter record. Click into any generation for full trims and market figures.
The last El Caminos weren't built in the US at all — GM moved production to Mexico in 1985, the same year a fuel-injected 4.3L V6 became the base engine.
GMC sold this same truck as the Caballero, built at five plants before the line ended at Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, in 1987.
Chevrolet picked each 1973 El Camino's coil springs by computer, matched to that individual car's weight.
A utility vehicle with a drag-strip resume: the 450 hp LS6 454 turned this El Camino into a 13-second quarter-mile machine, as quick as the muscle cars it hauled parts for.
In 1967, Chevy restricted its 396/325hp L35 big-block to just two places: the Chevelle SS396 — and the El Camino. Only 2,565 El Caminos got it.
Chevy showed up two years after Ford's Ranchero invented the car-pickup segment and immediately dominated it: the 1959 El Camino outsold the Ranchero roughly 22,000 to 14,000.
Collectors Who Spotted the Chevrolet El Camino Pickup
No member has published a public street spot of the Chevrolet El Camino Pickup yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Chevrolet El Camino Pickup Generation-by-Generation Comparison
Lead figures across every published generation, newest to oldest. Select any generation to inspect all trims and engine options.
| Generation | Years | Tier & Rarity | Engine | Power & Torque | 0–60 mph | Weight | Trims | First Spotter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Pickup (1984–1987) | 1984–1987 | Uncommon | 3.8L V6 | 110 hp · 190 lb-ft | — | — | 10 trims → | Unclaimed |
| El Camino fifth generation (1978–1987)A-body/G-body | 1978–1987 | Epic | 3.8L V6 | — | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| El Camino fourth generation (1973–1977)A-body | 1973–1977 | Epic | 6.6L V8 | 175 hp | — | — | 5 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Third-generation El Camino (1968–1972) | 1968–1972 | Epic | 7.4L V8 | 270 hp · 468 lb-ft | — | — | 3 trims → | Unclaimed |
| Second-generation El Camino (1964–1967) | 1964–1967 | Epic | 5.4L V8 | 350 hp · 360 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
| First-generation El Camino (1959–1960) | 1959–1960 | Epic | 4.6L V8 | 170 hp · 275 lb-ft | — | — | 2 trims → | Unclaimed |
See a Chevrolet El Camino Pickup on the street, point Burbles at it, and that generation’s card goes in your binder with your own photo and serial number. Own one? Add it to your garage in the app.