Chevrolet El Camino (1959 to 1987)

Chevrolet El Camino is a coupé utility vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet between 1959–60 and 1964–1987. Unlike a pickup truck, the El Camino was adapted from a two-door station wagon platform that integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body. Introduced in the 1959 model year in response to the success of the Ford Ranchero coupé utility, its first run lasted only two years. Production resumed for the 1964–1977 model years based on the Chevelle platform, and continued for the 1978–1987 model years based on the GM G-body platform. Five generations of the El Camino were produced: 1st Gen (1959-1960), 2nd Gen (1964-1967), 3rd Gen (1968-1972), 4th Gen (1973-1977), and 5th Gen (1978-1987).