The El Camino was available with a choice of inline-6 and V-8 engines during the four-year span of the third generation. The bed was surrounded by chromed bars, as were the A-pillars, the window frames, and the wheel wells. While the 1970 Chevelle was as close to a pick-up muscle car as possible, it still had plenty of chrome. Not ideal if you lived in a sunny state but, then again, vinyl tops were popular in the '70s. like second wind to a distance runner".Īnother option was to have the roof covered in black vinyl. Its purpose is, according to Chevrolet brochures printed at the time, to "shoot an extra breath of cool air into the engine air intake. The gimmicky cowl induction hood was also installed to this car. One of the optional extras that could be added to the SS package was the addition of functional hood pins which this car has. The center panel of the tailgate is also painted in black. This example comes with the D88 stripe package which gave the car a sporty look thanks to the two wide stripes - with black outlines - that stretch back to the windshield. The orange indicators are incorporated in the chromed bumper and are positioned directly below the headlights. The bulky front bumper covers the entire lower part of the front fascia. The round headlights, which sit inside chromed sockets, are located on either side of the two-piece horizontally-mounted grille. Up front, the El Camino sports the four-headlight setup you'll find on the Chevelle.
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