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Due to the success of the Ranchero that Ford began selling in 1957, Chevrolet manufactured the El Camino for sale from 1959 through 1960. That initial attempt to compete with Ford was a failure, and Chevrolet abandoned the attempt due to the limited market. However, Ford continued to experience success and the market continued to broaden, so Chevrolet returned with an all-new El Camino for sale in 1964. It was here that Chevrolet established this automotive icon that spanned five vehicle generations.

First Generation (1959-1960)

While it's true that the its appearance in 1959 was in response to the success of the Ranchero, it's not the complete story. Harley Earl had the idea for one as early as 1952, and at some point after that moment, Chevrolet had been working on its design. However, perhaps the success of the Ranchero forced Chevrolet to introduce the El Camino for sale earlier than they would have liked. Regardless, what was a flop in 1959 became a legendary and coveted vehicle among modern collectors.

Second Generation (1964-1967)

When Chevrolet reintroduced the El Camino for sale in 1964, it was based on the Chevelle and thus substantially different from the two models at the beginning of the decade. Although the 1959-1960 models are the most coveted, these mid-1960s models provided the iconic El Camino imagery, imagery that has grown finer with time. The standard V8 that Chevy provided with these models was a 283 cubic-inch two-barrel carbureted motor that pounded out 195 horsepower. The optional engine had dual exhausts and a four-barrel carburetor that allowed it to crank out 220 horsepower.

Third Generation (1968-1972)

The third-gen model shared interior and exterior trims with the Chevelle Malibu, and it was at this time that Chevrolet really embraced the model's popularity with the muscle crowd. This is was evident in the high performance Super Sport (SS) that Chevrolet released alongside the 1968 Chevelle Super Sport. The following model year marked the first time that GM used the legendary Chevrolet 350 V8 in the El Camino. This focus on the big blocks continued throughout the third generation, and established the El Camino as one of the cornerstones of American muscle.

Fourth Generation (1973-1977)

For the fourth generation, Chevrolet redesigned it to match the Chevelle, which they were also redesigning. The distinct element of these model years is that while the vehicle grew in size, it is quite a bit lighter than the models that came before it due to advances in construction technology. During this period, the El Camino was also the last Chevy vehicle to sport the SS designation. The Chevelle had dropped it in 1973, and the Nova dropped it in 1976. However, unlike on those models, SS was an option package on the third-gen model, and it was quite common to have a higher-performing non-SS El Camino.

Fifth Generation (1978-1987)

In the 1980s, the muscle era was waning. American car buyers still loved their fast cars, but there was increased competition from imports providing better fuel performance. In addition, the growing popularity of compact pickup trucks was squeezing out the utility segment of the El Camino market. An interesting note is that Chevy sold 425 unsold 1987 models as 1988 models, making those 425 coveted as a curiosity.

Among enthusiasts, El Caminos are perhaps more popular today than they have ever been. Not too long ago, it was easy to find an one for sale, but that isn't the case any longer. An enthusiast's best shot at a hotrod with only a modest investment is to find one of those mid-1980s models, and "supe" it up. The true muscle El Caminos cost the proverbial pretty penny even in a state of disrepair.

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The Recognition Of The Hot Rod In Automotive Art

Once upon a time, only a few years ago, if you went to an art exhibition like the Saturday night AFAS show preceding the Pebble Beach Concours, all you saw depicted was classic cars, mostly prewar cars like Duesenbergs, Bentleys, etc.
Then depictions of muscle cars started creeping in, on cat's feet so to speak, but this was inevitable because some of the greatest car artists of our time are former ad illustrators like Art Fitzpatrick who painted the immortal Pontiac Grand Prix and GTO illustrations. At age 20, he was already working with Howard "Dutch" Darrin, designing the 1940 Packard four-door.
Tom Fritz , of Ventura, CA, was one of the first American fine artists to "break the mold" and depict the cars he grew up with;not LeTourneau et Marchand Bugattis but good ol' hot rods he saw on the streets of San Fernando, an LA suburb. Tom's vivid childhood recollections of the motorcycle and automotive cultures prevalent in Southern California during the 60's and 70's are reflected in his work.Among his clients are Harley Davidson and his paintings hang in many corporate collections and museums including the NHRA Museum.
And then, just like out on the lawn of Pebble Beach, hot rods appeared. Oh, the painters, many of them, were familiar with hot rods, heck many either owned or lusted after the '32 Ford "Deuce" roadster in their youth but never wanted to admit it in polite company at events like Pebble Beach where the talk was all of Hispano-Suizas, Erdmann and Rossi 540Ks, James Young Phantoms and the like.
But now the secret is out. We all be hot rodders. Because fundamentally a car is a car and if it's mechanical we love it.
The depictions of hot rodding that have appeared in fine art so far are steeped in history—say paintings of hot rods being run at the dry lake beds where hot rodders raced them even before WWII. More modern setting depictions are rarer though recently there has been a blossoming of "cruise-ins", impromptu car shows, at places like drive-in restaurants nationwide.
And then there's the problem of the commercial cliché—if you show a hot rod in a drive-in restaurant (like the kind where the waitresses rolled out on roller skates to take your order) then you risk painting something that commercial retro-theme restaurants are still currently exploiting.
And once you've opened Pandora's box, how far do you go, because there's a deep dark secret about hot rods. Now neat and clean hot rods are one thing, but deep down if you research the genre, you find out there's another vein of hot rodding called the "rat rodding." Because back in the day hot rodders had enough money to buy Smitty mufflers or Rajo axles but didn't have enough money to paint the car so they ran them in flat primer. There's a whole subtext/genre of hot rodders who have no intention of ever finishing their cars to normal "finished car" standards. To them, it is an outlaw statement on four wheels to leave it unfinished.
Call it being "in your face."
One of the first books to show this side of the car world was the artful softbound Hot Rod by Barry Gifford with David Perry taking the pictures of rough cars built by some rough looking ("wife beater" t-shirts and lots of tattoos) dudes. Perry also wrote the movie Wild at Heart. This book captures the era when driving a hot rod made you a "bad dude" --almost as bad as riding a Harley.
There was a real life example of hot rod meets fine art that I saw a couple years ago at the AFAS tent at Pebble at their party. It was when Chip Foose, a young designer who has worked for the Detroit automakers but who now is famous for his hot rod designs, drove up to their tent in a Ford roadster –the car full of aeroplane parts like exhausts from a WWII fighter!
The artists poured of the tent to see his hot rod and there was plenty of admiration expressed—indicating that, deep down in many an American-born artist famous for depicting classic cars is a hot rodder who knew the names Bill Cushenberry, Dean Jeffries and Gene Winfield long before he ever heard of Sergio Pininfarina or Giorgetto GIugiaro….

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1978 Pontiac Trans Am ?

I have a 1978 Pontiac Trans Am edition Fire Bird and i am thinking about selling it. How can I find a Collector? I know what it is worth and I am willing to take a little less. on the condition that it get Restord to factory Because it RUNS very very good and have a fine spline 4 speed that is in good condition the 411 rear end gears and a hell of a mean big block but it needs body work i have all the fiberglass peaces and it looks fairly good very little rust it is only primer right now intior is in good shape

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CLINTONVILLE — William and Diana Bessette got quite a surprise on Thursday. Teen Serve stopped to paint their home and are expected to have it completed on today.

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