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Chevelle vs. El Camino
Is my 1969 El Camino a Chevelle?
To me it's simply amazing that people would ask such a question. I always thought there were no stupid questions but I've revised my thinking...
Yes. Except for the 1959 and 1960 El Camino that is based on the full-sixe Chevrolet, yes. The El Camino is just one of many body styles offered in the Chevelle lineup. from 1964 through 1987. Depending on the year, there are several series of Chevelle - 300, 300 Deluxe, Standard, Chevelle, Malibu, Malibu SS, SS 396, Monte Carlo, and Nomad/Greenbrier/Concours/Concours Estate wagons - Chevelles all.
Several years of El Caminos indeed have Chevelle script or badging of some kind on them, some years don't. Some years have SS 396 (1968) or Malibu script on them, some years don't. If one assumes the fact that a Malibu is a Chevelle (just talking 1964-1972 here) then would it not stand to reason that a Malibu series El Camino is just as much a Chevelle as a Malibu sport coupe, 4-door sedan, or convertible?
All 1964 El Camino's have a "CHEVELLE" nameplate emblem on the front
fender.
A non-air condition 1965 El Camino has a "CHEVELLE" nameplate above
the radio.
Clink image to enlarge. When optioned with RPO C60 (air
conditioning) this nameplate is replaced with an
A/C vent.
A 1966 Malibu series El Camino with "CHEVELLE" horn button and
"Malibu" script nameplate above the glove box.
A 1967 Malibu series El Camino with "CHEVELLE" horn button and
"Malibu" script nameplate above the glove box.
The 1968 Malibu series El Camino has a "Malibu" script on the front
fenders.
A Malibu series 1969 El Camino has a Malibu steering wheel emblem
and Malibu emblems on the door panels.
A Malibu series 1970 El Camino has a Malibu steering wheel emblem.
Click for larger view. Due to the redesign of the door panels no
Malibu, or SS for that matter, emblems were used on them.
The 1971 and 1972 El Camino did away with any series-specific
nameplates and the standard steering wheel for El Caminos was the
same one that was standard with any Malibu with "Chevrolet" script.
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