Black 1959 el camino8/2/2023 Visibilty from inside these Elco’s was a huge selling point in their day with big wrap around windows and thin pillars. The bench seat has been retrimmed in red vinyl and there are some aftermarket gauges mounted under the dash along with the manual valve controls for the air suspension. The factory dashboard and gauge clusters on these cars are iconic 50s styling. Inside the car is relatively true to how it would have left the factory. Tucked under the guards is a set of steel wheels with 59 Impala hubcaps and white wall tyres. There is a set of removable rear wheel spats and the car sits slammed to the ground thanks to air bag suspension. These parts tend to get beat up over years of use and to find one with trim as good as on this car is nearly impossible. If you know these cars well, you will understand that they don’t reproduce the stainless trim on them. ![]() The body was resprayed in gloss black while the chrome was refinished on the front and rear bumpers as well as the stainless trims being straightened and polished. He tells us the body was very straight with no rust or bog and only had one previous repair they could find which was completed well. Wanting to take it to the next level, he stripped the car apart for a full repaint. ![]() The current owner purchased the car in 2012 and it was in good condition all round. Over the years, many of these cars were used as work horses and abused which means good ones like this are extremely hard to find. HIGHLIGHTS: – Professionally repainted in Gloss Black – Refurbished chrome and stainless trims – New interior trim in red – 383ci V8 engine – Turbo 350 automatic – Air bag suspension all round – Disc brake front end – Power steeringġ959 was the first year for the Chevy El Camino and has certainly become one of the most desirable American classic cars in the market today.
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