1964 Chevrolet El Camino

Description

By blending the utility of a pickup truck with the comfort and styling of a passenger car, the Chevrolet El Camino became one of the most iconic and unique vehicles in American automotive history. First introduced in 1959, the El Camino was Chevrolet’s answer to the Ford Ranchero, which debuted two years earlier. Built on the full-size Impala platform, the first-generation El Camino offered car-like handling with a usable truck bed, but it lasted only two years due to slow sales. 

The El Camino returned in 1964, this time based on the Chevelle A-body platform, marking the beginning of its most popular era. This second generation offered a wide range of trims and engines (up to a 327 cu-in V8), making it a favorite among performance enthusiasts. The automotive media was impressed, too. 

"Every once in a while, we come up with a test car that attracts attention as though it were magnetized," Hot Rod magazine wrote about the car-truck hybrid. "Chevelle's El Camino falls into this category, for it draws raves [everywhere it goes].” 

This 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle El Camino received a number of upgrades under previous ownership, including a 350 cubic-inch V8, front disc brakes, a repaint, and an updated interior. 

Highlights 

• Refinished in period-correct Ember Red paint 

• Red interior with white vinyl upholstery  

• Powered by a replacement 350 cu-in V8 engine 

• Edelbrock intake manifold and Holly carburetor 

• Front disc brakes 

• Two-speed automatic transmission 

• The chassis number (45680B144337) decodes as: 

  • 4 – 1964 model year 

  • 56 – Chevelle 300 Series 

  • 80 – El Camino two-door sedan pickup 

  • B – Baltimore assembly plant 

  • 144337 – Sequential production number

Features 

• Bed liner 

• Bench seat 

• Power steering and brakes 

• 120 mph speedometer 

• Under-dash Auto Gage oil pressure, amp, and water temperature gauge cluster 

• 15-inch steel wheels with chrome rings and dog dish hubs 

• Hankook Optimo H24 P225/70R15 tires 

Known Imperfections 

• Some paint flaws and rust under the windshield and rear window 

• Overspray on inside of tailgate 

• Bed is solid with some light surface rust 

• Odometer does not work 

• Paint imperfections on door sills 

• Some flaking of protective coating on underside 

Included 

• Ignition key 

• El Camino floor mats 

Ownership History 

The Massachusetts seller of this 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle El Camino has owned it since August 2024. He says he got it in a trade for another car. “It runs well, starts easily, oil pressure is great, dual exhaust is solid, and glass is good.”