1971 Chevrolet El Camino
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El Camino's are considered a two door utility/ pick up vehicle, which in a sense is a duel propose vehicle. This specific year El Camino is part of the third generation because of sheet metal revisions that gave the bodies a more squared-up stance, and interiors were also redesigned this specific year. The 1971 El Camino received fresh front-end styling that included large Power-Beam single-unit headlights, a reworked grille and bumper, and integral park/signal/marker lights. Due to the mandatory low octane unleaded fuel necessitated a reduction in engine compression, and GM's A. I. R. system, a 'smog pump', was added to control tailpipe emissions to meet the new requirements. Due to these factors the power and performance of the El Camino were defiantly affected. The particular El Camino can be a Show vehicle that demands everyone's attention. There is enough chrome in the engine bay to require by standards to wear sun glasses. It rolls down the road gracefully because of a 350 C. I. D small block Chevy V-8 controlled by a 3 speed automatic transmission. According to the owner there is only 17,500 miles on it since restoration. This is a vehicle that can do the work of a...