It was positioned as a top-of-the-line trim level. You could get a Ranchero Squire for the first time in 1970.
It had a shallow-pointed grille up front while the overall body shape was, as in the case of the 1970 El Camino, influenced by the coke bottle shape, very influential at the time. For the boxy '68-'69 look, the Ranchero went to a raunchy, razor-sharp, design for 1970. It became quite popular which is why Chevrolet responded with the El Camino which quickly overshadowed Ford's Ranchero.įor 1970, the Ranchero was restyled again. It combined the looks of a sedan with the practicality of a light pick-up truck. The Ranchero was the first American postwar coupe utility vehicle. In any case, most 427s were rated at 460 pound-feet of torque.ġ970 Chevrolet El Camino SS Competition Ford Ranchero Officially, no 427 had such an output in period, so it's either a mistake on their part or a modified unit. Mecum says this 472-powered El Camino is making a whopping 550 horsepower. It was an iron block with aluminum heads that was rated at 430 horsepower. In 1970, only the Corvette ZL1 was available with a 427. The 427 was most often found under the hoods of high-performance Corvettes or Camaros. This El Camino, though, is a little bit special. Above it was only the 7.4-liter unit which put out 450 horsepower and 500 pound-feet of torque. The 396 developed in excess of 360 horsepower at the time. The 6.6-liter V-8 was still sold as the 396 (6.4-liter). The 3.8-liter and 4.1-liter inline engines were the choice of those that actually put their El Caminos to work although quite a few needed an extra punch and chose one of the V-8 options. The El Camino was available with a choice of inline-6 and V-8 engines during the four-year span of the third generation. 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. To make things easier in the production phase, the El Camino has as long a wheelbase as standard 4-door Chevelle Malibu, although it's slightly longer due to the longer rear overhang.
That's why the El Camino received the same boxy body for 1970, at least up until the A-pillar. Buyers who wanted more power could opt for a V8.Ībout 42,000 1968 Chevrolet El Caminos were produced.Basically, the El Camino followed suit in the Chevelle's footsteps when it came to looks. Base power was had by one of two six cylinder engines. To complement the wide variety of available colors were the available drive train combinations that could be opted for. The buyer could have ordered a number of different El Camino exterior colors including Tuxedo Black, Ermine White, Grotto Blue, Fathom Blue, Island Teal, Ash Gold, Grecian Green, Tripoli Turquoise, Teal Blue, Cordovan Maroon, Seafrost Green, Matador Red, Palomino Ivory, Sequoia Green, and Butternut Yellow. Body stripes were optional on SS396 models only. The ’68 El Camino SS396 featured a blacked out grille, domed hood with chrome vent grilles, blacked out lower body paint, chrome lower body moldings, specially styled wheels, and SS396 emblems. The 1968 El Camino Custom also featured bright window frames, bed moldings, and wide rocker panel accent moldings. It featured chrome framed side marker lamps, an El Camino rear fender script emblem, a bright tailgate latch, and rear side markers were optional. The base model El Camino featured similar styling to the base model 1968 Chevelle. The 1968 El Camino trim was available in three model levels including the base model El Camino, the El Camino Custom, and the El Camino SS396. 1968 was the first year that the Super Sport model option was available on an El Camino. The overall dimensions of the bed were changed and would remain this way until 1972. 1968 El Camino Specifications The 1968 Chevrolet El Camino was entirely restyled and featured more of a fastback design.
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