The interior reveals that this is a highly-option El Camino, sporting bucket seats, wood trim, a center console, and power windows. On the other hand, the bed needs a repaint because it looks as if it had been used to haul stuff for a while. It no longer sports the original Butternut Yellow paint, but the black coat that replaced it looks flawless, as do the chrome parts. The pickup looks pristine on the outside too. And everything works as it should, with both the engine and the Turbo 400 transmission ready for cruising. It hasn't been dyno-ed for proper figures, but it's safe to assume that it cranks out in excess of 300 horsepower. It has been upgraded with an aluminum manifold, Holley carburetor, a big valve spring kit, and Hooker headers.
By comparison, the 6.5-liter V8 that powered this El Camino from the factory generated 350 horses in 1967. The massive 7.4-liter big-block under the El Camino's hood was good for 275 horsepower back then, a big drop from the 425-horsepower rating of 1971. The oil crisis had already struck the automotive industry, and power ratings had started to go down as early as 1971. Now I know what you're thinking: the Corvette wasn't all that powerful in 1973. There are no modern features to talk about, while the Vette mill that sits between the front wheels is also of the vintage variety, dating back to 1973. Yes, this isn't your regular farm utility car, but it's not a restomod either. And then there's this 1967 El Camino that looks really nice inside and out and packs a Corvette engine under the hood. There are pristine classics that cost big bucks, spectacular restomods that can be even more expensive, and beat-up oldtimers that are affordable but need repairs. The beautiful thing about the used car market is that it offers a wide variety of choices.
0 kommentar(er)
