Used 1966 Chevrolet El Camino for sale in Fort Worth, TX

With the handsome good looks of a Chevelle and the utility of a pickup, the El Camino offers the best of both worlds: performance and practicality. This 1966 Chevrolet El Camino has been built to further blur the lines that separate vehicles: performance, great looks, and comfort. Powered by a 5.3L LS V8 mated to an overdrive transmission, this Gold Elky car/truck is ready to work or play.

The bodywork is nicely finished and the workmanship is shown to great effect thanks to the beautiful driver-quality Gold paint, which looks right on this racy truck/car. These vehicles typically led harder lives than your average Chevelle, and finding a clean one, let alone investing enough to bring it to this condition, is tough. Gaps are uniform and a lot of time was invested in getting the body panels this straight when it was painted to a strong driver-quality standard, and there's been very little wear and tear accrued since it was completed beyond some light imperfections. The car was originally Code A Tuxedo Black, and you can tell that the paint job was high-quality when it was finished because there are zero signs of the old color anywhere to be found. The bed was refinished to match the rest of the car, and even without a rubber liner (although we'd recommend one) it's still very durable and best used as the world's biggest trunk. Trim is bright and well maintained, with shiny chrome on the bumpers, a clean stock grille, and the trim around the bed is very nice, with no major dings or damage from use. The aftermarket cowl induction hood provides a preview of the potential monster that lies underneath, and those classic polished Torque Thrust wheels give this Elky a modern look.

The two-tone Fawn interior is very tidy and fresh and features a pair of neatly upholstered custom split-bench with wide pleats and high-end stitching that really give the cabin a one-off feel. Thick-piled carpets, a taut headliner, and matching door panels are reproduction pieces that look good and fit right, and the firm yet comfortable seats make it feel spacious in the cab. The long dash is the original piece and it's in excellent condition, refinished with woodgrain applique and a black dash pad on tip, anchoring the cabin with an upscale feel. Factory gauges are crisp and clear but only cover the basics, so a trio of aftermarket units were added underneath to provide the driver with a more accurate assessment of the engine's vitals. Like most early Elky's, options are sparse, but you do get a set of seatbelts, a B&M shifter for the automatic transmission below, and a retro-style AM/FM/AUX in the center of the dash that handles the tunes. This El Camino really has all the right stuff to make a first-rate hobby car.

The real star of the show is underneath that cowl hood. Powering this slick Elky is a 5.3L LS V8 Vortec engine that's fed through a modern fuel-injection system up top, and it's got a killer sound and runs extremely well. The usual upgrades are in place, including a Holley 4-barrel that feeds into a FiTech fuel-injection system, a Holley air-gap intake, an MSD ignition, a big aluminum radiator, and fat long-tube headers to help build torque. The engine bay is extremely sanitary and clean, with a lot of dress-up items such as those black Chevrolet valve covers, a matching open-air cleaner, as well as the smoothed firewall and blacked-out inner fenders. The transmission is a 4L60E 4-speed automatic transmission, a very welcomed upgrade that matches up with the modern Vortec perfectly, and it snaps through the gears with authority. There's a recent dual exhaust system with chambered mufflers that gives it a great performance sound and the 10-bolt rear end definitely feels like it has street-friendly gears inside. A modern power steering system and front disc brakes means this Elky is a dream to drive and always gorgeous American Racing Torque Thrust wheels stuff the wheel wells perfectly, wearing big 215/65/15 front and 235/50/15 rear Cooper Cobra white-letter radials.

With a great deal of money spent on this build, this is a good, clean El Camino restomod that's ready to be enjoyed right away. Turn on the fuel-injected motor, crank up your favorite tunes, and enjoy the ride. Call it a truck, call it a car, either way you're going to love this El Camino. Call us today!