![]() ![]() We would see about getting the carpets professionally cleaned and see if an upholstery shop could repair the seams that are coming loose. The bench seat is showing a few popped seams and the carpet shows some wear, but you could definitely use it as is. Inside, we find an original and usable interior. As the seller puts it, this car is a “drive anywhere survivor”, which sounds like our kind of find! Besides giving it a full engine tune-up, the brake system has been overhauled to ensure you can get it to stop. Other work included replacing the fuel tank and installing a 2.5″ exhaust with Magnaflow mufflers. Thankfully, the original carb is with the car and is included. The carburetor that is currently installed was rebuilt but isn’t the original unit. While they had it apart, the heads were treated to new valve seals and cam lifters. The bearings were checked with plastigauge and are still within spec. Just to make sure the engine was healthy, it was removed from the vehicle and partially disassembled for inspection. The seller has put over 500 miles on it since reviving the car, several of which have been longer trips, and it hasn’t had any issues. It’s covered 79k documented miles since new, so overall, it’s in good original condition. It had been parked for 30 years, so it needed all the usual work to get it running and safe to drive. The seller has done quite a bit of work to get this car back on the road. ![]() As great as the SS option is, there’s just something incredibly cool about the idea of ordering a sleeper like this one! It’s honestly a pretty amazing combination to have in an El Camino. To have gotten a stripped-down car with the 396 元4, a 4-speed, and the 3.73 rear gearing, it seems likely that the car was ordered by the original owner this way. It wasn’t until the following generation came out in ’68 that you could get one with the SS package. In ’66, they finally decided to offer the 396 as an option. Early examples even wore the Chevelle badging, but unfortunately, you couldn’t get one with the Chevelle’s performance-oriented engine options. When the 2nd generation El Camino debuted in 1964, it was based on the Chevelle. They’ve done all the work to make it a driver again, after having been parked in a climate-controlled garage since 1990, but they have other projects that need their attention, so they’ve decided to offer it here as a Barn Finds Auction! It’s located in Sevierville, Tennessee and comes with a clean title in the seller’s name. This example is being offered by its second owner, who was friends with its original owner. There aren’t any records showing how many of these were optioned in this exact specification, but there couldn’t have been many. Clearly, whoever checked the option boxes on this one wanted the fastest truck around, as they didn’t select any option that wouldn’t make it go faster. ![]() This BF Auction could just be the holy grail of El Camino finds! You see, under its hood, you will find its matching numbers 396/350hp V8, which is paired to a 4-speed and a 3.73 rear end. Gasket kit, heater, core, fan, shroud, gas tank, new battery, engine, paint, tuneup kit, brake pads and springs, multiple belts and hoses, push rods, carburetor, gasket, kit, heat riser, brake master cylinder, multiple fuel and brake lines that needed replacing, complete new exhaust system, complete new tires with spare. Here’s the list of work directly from the seller, “ These are items that we have purchased and addressed, as we were getting the car running after 30 years of being in a sealed garage. UPDATE – There have been a few questions about the work that’s been done to get the car on the road. VIDEO ADDED – The seller has added a cold start video of this El Camino and one of it in action on the street. UPDATE – While the engine was apart, the cam, pushrods, lifters, timing chain, time gears, and valve seals were also replaced. ![]()
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