1976 ElCamino Classic, Rare

1976 Chevrolet El Camino Classic Description

About the 1976 Chevrolet El Camino

• 2dr Pickup

• 8-cyl. 350cid/165hp 4bbl

• GM’s “Colonnade” body styles (introduced in 1973) with Conquista Option for
  this “A-body mid-sized product”

• hardtop-style doors with upper glass

• Front disc brakes

• All coil suspension

• Flow-through power ventilation.

• Payload = respectable 1/2 ton (1,000 lb.)

FACTOIDS about El Caminos (from theHAGERTY®Report):

• Originally classified as a truck (made it subject to different rules & regs than sedans, etc.)

• 1976 model year saw the introduction of GM’s new rectangular dual stacked headlights

• Classification for this particular vehicle falls into the “#3 GOOD” range if judged by HAGERTY® descriptions

FACTS about this car:

Acquired in the early-to-mid-1980s, by its second owner, Mr. Clyde D. Pemberton, Jr.,(now deceased) the car has been garaged and “lived” in Fort Worth, Texas’ climate since that time of his original purchase in the 1980s.

The speedometer mileage is not accurate, having been inoperable for a number of years. The car has probably some 100,000+ actual miles showing on the odometer on it. No one knows.

Since Mr. Pemberton’s death at the age of 96, in late 2015, the car needed considerable maintenance in mid-2018 because it had not been driven over that time. Fluid changes, new gasoline, hose repairs, two new tires, ball joints replaced and a complete carburetor overhaul were just a few of the maintenance items attended.

After the shop repairs by Rick & Ray’s Auto Plaza in Fort Worth, the El Camino was road worthy and made an appearance in the Fort Worth neighborhood of Ryan Place’s 2018 July 4th Parade . (see The Ryan Place Fort Worth web site - newsletter ONLINE extra for July-August 2018 )

STATE OF TEXAS sales tax on automobiles = 6.25% which will be additional to the purchase price of the vehicle.