Jalopnik: El Camino

Watch this OCD guy flip out whenever he sees an El Camino

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST

"Wipe off that El Camino or something bad will happen." That bizarre suggestion from a friend was enough to set off a major tic for one man with obsessive compulsive disorder. Whenever he sees an El Camino, he's overcome with the need to — HOLY SHIT! THERE'S ONE RIGHT THERE! MOTHER FUCKER! SEE MAN?! — do one of those perplexing, repetitive OCD rituals. Sad, and strange, and yet we totally get it. It's just that our response is, you know, the exact opposite. More »

For $6,000, park on ‘Burban street

graverobber — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST

Before somebody put the Sport in Sport Utility, there was only Utility. Today's 502-powered Nice Price or Crack Pipe '66 Suburban sports a 502 with a claimed 700 hp. That may make may make you a sports fan, but will its price as well? More »

The Chevrolet El Camino turns 53

Tom Joslin — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EDT

53 years ago today, Chevrolet introduced the1959 El Camino to the automotive world and it hasn't been the same since. In direct response to the popularity of the Ford Ranchero, Chevrolet had decided it needed to stake a claim in the world of the automotive based utility vehicle. More »

For $16,500, Vita-Meata-Vegamino

graverobber — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:00:00 EDT

The failure of Chevy's Vega was possibly not just due to its reputation for horrific durability, but also - with only two-door sedan, hatchback coupe, and wagon offerings - for its dearth of body style choice. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Vegamino, with it's mid-mounted V8 fixes that problem, but is its price still full of fail? More »

BMW E30-amino project on Craigslist

Tom Joslin — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:00:00 EDT

There are cool craigslist finds and then there are vehicles found on craigslist so bizarre and fantastic it is nearly impossible to resist the temptation of purchasing them. Clearly this E30-amino project for $1900 currently listed on Tulsa, OK craigslist falls into the second category. More »

Aussie marketers make us crave Holden Ute

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 13:30:00 EDT

Our obsession with the Holden Ute is a mix of Single White Female and The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, but it's about to go full-on creepy One Hour Photo if one doesn't land on our shores soon. This short commercial for the Holden "Thunder" Ute is only exacerbating things. (Hat tip to MrQuick!) More »

The 1958 El Nomado is the car-truck hybrid Chevrolet never made

Tom Joslin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EDT

Although Chevrolet didn't introduce the El Camino until 1959, what if they had decided to unleash their unique utility vehicle on the world one year earlier? Behold the El Nomado, a well executed custom vehicle currently listed on Ebay that answers that exact question. Even with a lot of modern custom touches, this one of a kind vehicle does a pretty good job illustrating what a 1958 El Camino might have looked like. More »

Vigilant El Camino owner puts would-be thief in wrestling hold

Justin Hyde — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EDT

A Texas man who's prized El Camino with custom rims had been broken into four times decided to run a one-man sting operation at his apartment complex. The would-be thief didn't count on running into a well-placed figure four. More »

Six-wheeled minivan-pickup needs a new shelter

Justin Hyde — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT

The General Motors composite-body minivans of the early 1990s earned their "dustbuster" nicknames for the resemblance to other home appliances that suck. One example was transformed into a six-wheel pickup that's apparently for sale. Silhouette-amino? Words, unlike plastic, fail. More »

For $1,500, it’s the El Camino centipede

graverobber — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:00:00 EDT

Cars with pickup beds are awesome, right? So that means that even more bed would be even more awesome... right? Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe El Camino doubles down on both the bed and rear wheels, but is its price something that you'd have to sleep on? More »

The El Camino that survived the Joplin tornado

Justin Hyde — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:30:00 EDT

The recovery from the massive tornado that struck Joplin last week remains a work in progress, and families are still mourning more than 120 victims. Here's a small good-news story about an El Camino that survived when it shouldn't have. More »

GM will bring back the El Camino if 100,000 people comment on this post

Ray Wert — Wed, 04 May 2011 22:45:00 EDT

Joel Ewanick, General Motors' new Chief Marketing Officer, said on Twitter tonight that GM will bring back the El Camino if 100,000 people say they want it. We'll call that bluff. UPDATED (05/08 — 6:11 PM EST) More »

Detroit's car thieves unconscionably steal El Camino from loving home

Justin Hyde — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:30:00 EDT

Detroit car thieves swiped a 1985 El Camino from a 97-year-old woman and her family this week; the clan had planned to drive it in the Woodward Dream Cruise. Go find some Tahoe, and spare the El Caminos, assholes. More »

This El Camino runs on burning wood

Justin Hyde — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Ridiculously, in America, the only acceptable vehicles for a politician are either U.S.-built hybrids or an old pickup truck. In Finland, a parlimentary candidate is highlighting his 1987 El Camino converted to run on wood gas. Can we write in? More »

The BMW M3 Pickup is not for real

Justin Hyde — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:31:00 EDT

Holy Ride of the Valkyries, what's this? Caught this week testing at the Nürburgring with all the other BMW M-Class models was this ~~El Camino~~ "Die Straße" coupe, with a truck bed. UPDATE: Sorry, folks. Not happening... More »

You Can Have Your Beef and Your Ranchero Too

Peter Orosz — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:30:00 EST

Between 1969 and 1981, Ford Motor Argentina produced a local, four-door sedan version of the sixth generation Fairlane. Apparently, four can also mean two and a pickup bed. ¡Yeehaw! More »

The Zombie Triple Decker Burnout

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:00:00 EST

What we've always considered to be one of the most enterprising burnouts ever — the Kiwi triple-decker — has been reanimated and is making the rounds once more. Enjoy it, again, for the first time. More »

Hooning An El Camino From Bridge To Gantry

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST

The Jalopnik Community Car Pack finally solves one of the world's biggest problems: the lack of El Caminos in racing games. Proof? Here's ScorpioGTX1 hooning the crap out of one around the 'Ring. This needs to happen in real life. More »

Chevy Considers Return Of The El Camino

Ray Wert — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 10:30:00 EST

One year after GM killed the latest reincarnation of the El Camino — the Pontiac G8 ST — we've learned that the "Ute" still may live. And if it does, it'll be a Chevy. More »

Meet The ToyUteAvalon

Justin Hyde — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:30:00 EST

Few vehicles ever came closer to the pinnacle of beige than the Toyota Avalon, an attempt to out-Buick Buick. Yet with some bodywork one Avalon has become the ToyUteA. Lose some doors, add a bed, get a reason to exist. More »

Home-Built VetteRod-Amino Is The Scariest Corvette Ever

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:00:00 EST

Its doors are made of discarded stop signs, its air cleaner's an old pressure cooker. It has the heart of a Corvette and the front end's from a '39 Dodge Truck. It's the VetteRod-Amino. This is its story. More »

Enter The El Camarino!

Justin Hyde — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EST

Australia has kept the flame of truck-cars burning bright well after it was snuffed out here. Now lucky Austrailans can graft a Camaro front end onto a Holden Commodore VE ute. God bless global platforms. More »

REPORT: Pontiac G8 To Return As RWD Chevy Sedan, Ute

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 09:30:00 EST

The Australians are convinced Holden's sending the Zeta RWD platform, which formerly underpinned the Pontiac G8, back to the U.S. as a Chevy sedan. If this is true, we're thinking an El Camino-badged Ute is a no brainer. [Drive] More »

GMC Granite CPU: Honey, GM Shrunk The Caballero!

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:18:00 EST

There's an El Camino (or is that Caballero?) version of the GMC Granite Concept. It's called the Granite CPU, it has an expandable bed, and no one's seen until now. First photos of the GMC Granamino below. More »

The Volvamino Is A Brick With A Bed

Tom Joslin — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:00:00 EST

Have you always wanted a Volvamino? Good news; One Pennsylvania Ebay user with a particularly excellent Project Car Hell-worthy car collection is selling his. With only a few hours left the reserve isn't even met. How?! (H/T morrisster!) [Ebay] More »

Two One-Of-A-Kind Rolls-Royce-aminos For Sale

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 13:30:00 EST

Like Donald Trump's execu-mullet, the Rolls Royce-amino is business up front and a wild party out back. There are two for sale on eBay right now, meaning it's finally your chance to hold the most ostentatious Home Depot hauling ever. More »

E46-amino: German Sport Coupe Meets American Truck

Tom Joslin — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EST

In an act sure to inflame forum fan boys and delight all who appreciate custom made car/trucks, e46fanatics member bodycustom1 combined a totaled BMW 330 ZHP and the bed from a Chevrolet Colorado to create this, the E46-amino. More »

Chevy Montana: The New El Camino For South America

Justin Hyde — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 13:00:00 EDT

General Motors' South American unit has launched the Chevy Montana, a front-wheel-drive pickup with a 102-hp engine (ethanol) that can haul 1671 lbs. All in an El Camino-like package with what may pass for high styling on another planet. [Pickuptrucks.com] More »

Pruck? Priubaru? Prius-Baja Mashup Defies Your Silly Names

Justin Hyde — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:45:00 EDT

An Indiana man who runs the largest Prius recycling center in the country wanted a plug-in Prius that could match the utility of his first car, an El Camino. The results may disturb you. More »

GM May Return To Small Truck Market

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:30:00 EDT

Sources say GM's planning a move back into the largely abandoned small truck market with an affordable, efficient and attractive compact truck. Ooh, can we call it El Camino — or is that a non-starter.[PickupTrucks.com] More »

Mercedes-Benz Convertible From The Hangover Up For Auction

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 14 May 2010 15:00:00 EDT

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The 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SE convertible from The Hangover is up for auction next week. Despite transporting Mike Tyson's tiger, it's in good shape. The convertible joins the El Camino from My Name Is Earl and other famous cars. More »

A Teeny-Weeny Pugamino

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The El Camino thrives in South America, where Peugeot is launching the 207/206-based Hoggar pickup. It'll carry a load of 1,636 pounds and look awesome while piloted by a cigarette-smoking badass. Time to transfer to the Brazil office. [Carscoop] More »

Would You Consider Buying a Really Small Pickup?

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:00:00 EDT

After seeing the Mexican-market VW Saveiro, Ford Courier, and Chevrolet Tornado, we can't help wishing that those of us who live north of the border could buy ourselves some penny-pinching, space-saving, car-chassis-based small pickups. More »

Sorry, Gringo, No Baby Pickups For You: Chevrolet Tornado

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Mexican cartruck shoppers who don't want a new VW Saveiro or Ford Courier haven't run out of options; El General makes a Camino-ized Opel Corsa! More »

Sorry, Gringo, No Baby Pickups For You: Ford Courier

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

The Mexican-market Volkswagen Nuevo Saveiro looks good, but real pickups need a blue oval on the grille, right? Right! More »

Sorry, Gringo, No Baby Pickups For You: Volkswagen Nuevo Saveiro

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:00:00 EDT

What's the smallest pickup you can buy new in the USA? The 3,000-plus-pound Ranger? If that's more truck than you need, you'll have no choice but to shop for a pre-Cupholder Era used truck… or move to Mexico! More »

Peugeot 504-amino Down On The Paris Street

Murilee Martin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:00:00 EDT

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Today's International DOTS-O-Rama continues with a Dangel Peugeot 504 pickup, shot in Paris by Franzouse. More »

Nissan-amino Down On The Thai Street

Murilee Martin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:00:00 EDT

This is Down On The Street Bonus Edition, where we check out interesting street-parked cars located in places other than the Island That Rust Forgot. Looks like we've got an International DOTS-O-Rama going on, so let's head to Southeast Asia. More »

1970 Chevrolet El Camino

Murilee Martin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. I've been neglecting this very clean El Camino in my neighborhood for long enough! More »

Yippee-Ki-Yay: A Music Video With Bruce Willis, An El Camino, And Some Guns

Sam Smith — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:40:00 EST

This is a still from the video for the Gorillaz song "Stylo." It contains many things; almost all of them are good. To paraphrase the infamous John McClane, "Now I have ~~a machine gun~~ an El Camino. Ho ho ho." More »