The El Camino, in its various styles and forms has always fascinated me. I am curious as to what caused production to stop on this car. Please, serious answers, no smart a.s.s. comments. Thanks.
2007-07-09 12:50:56 · 6 answers · asked by enbsayshello 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
I dug up this blurb from the El Camino Wiki article:
"After 1984, GM shifted El Camino production to Mexico for three more years. Production ceased after the 1987 model year, as sales of the Chevrolet S-10 true pickup truck were outselling its passenger car counterpart.
1985 to 1987 El Caminos (and its twin, the GMC Caballero) were produced in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico. Around 200 unsold 1987 El Caminos were sold as 1988 models."
You may refer to the entire article here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_El_Camino
Personally, I think GM may breathe new life into the old El Camino as it and the other Big Three have been releasing oldschool versions of America's favorite musclecars such as the Challenger, Camaro, Mustang, etc. The El Camino had/has a fairly big cult following and it wouldn't surprise me if GM brought it back.
2007-07-09 13:02:38 · answer #1 · answered by Bruce Almighty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Essentially a chevelle malibu station wagon add a short truck bed and back window. Weight carring and cost of production and corporate discisions killed the speciality trucklet. I owned one of the ugliest 1973 El Camino two tone blue. Plagued with rusting under the rear window chrome flooded spair tire well behind the seat there was not as much quality in those days.
2007-07-09 13:00:03 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-10 07:10:52 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i too love el caminos but i do belive the production sales were not high enough to keep production going. it really is a love it or hate it cruck. car-truck. You don't see many of them any more. one day i will have one and restore it. awesome question.
2007-07-09 13:02:20 · answer #4 · answered by mclass920 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The transition to pick ups and the SUV, myself would like to see it revived and I think they where great. 1/2 car 1/2 truck and stylish.
2007-07-09 12:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sales fell off on them just as they did on the camaro and firebird and station wagons.
2007-07-09 12:55:08 · answer #6 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋