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==The El Camino today==
==The El Camino today==
Many El Caminos are still used as daily drivers, and some are used in various racing venues. The 1980s version is the most common of any of that generation of body styles, though the late 60s command the highest prices and inspire the most replicas from [[Hot Wheels]], [[Matchbox]] and [[Johnny Lightning]] which have produced few [[Ford Rancheros]]{{Fact|date=April 2008}}. The [[Discovery Channel]] program [[Monster Garage]] once turned an El Camino into a Figure-8 racer (dubbed the "Hell-Camino"). The [[drifting (motorsport)|drift]] team Bubba Drift uses a 1986 El Camino as the only drifting truck. It is unusual in that it uses an [[automatic transmission]] instead of a [[manual transmission]].
Many El Caminos are still used as daily drivers, and some are used in various racing venues. The 1980s version is the most common of any of that generation of body styles, though the late 60s command the highest prices and inspire the most replicas from [[Hot Wheels]], [[Matchbox]] and [[Johnny Lightning]] which have produced few [[Ford Rancheros]]. The [[Discovery Channel]] program [[Monster Garage]] once turned an El Camino into a Figure-8 racer (dubbed the "Hell-Camino"). The [[drifting (motorsport)|drift]] team Bubba Drift uses a 1986 El Camino as the only drifting truck. It is unusual in that it uses an [[automatic transmission]] instead of a [[manual transmission]].


On a production note, it has been constantly rumored for years now that GM may bring back the El Camino. During the 1995 model year, GM had a concept El Camino based on the full-size [[Caprice]] station wagon using the grille of a 1994-96 [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala SS]]; this concept was destined for production but terminated due to GM's profitable SUV sales. [[General Motors|GM]] already has a vehicle ready in Australia in the form of the [[Holden Ute]], save for some minor changes necessary to make it available in the U.S. This may have been backtracked within the past couple of years, however, as the [[Subaru Baja]], the only "pickup car" recently available in the US, didn't sell well at all and was dropped after the 2006 model year. In addition, the [[Pontiac GTO]] (which [[Holden]] built and exported for [[Pontiac]] and was loosely related to the Holden Ute) didn't sell well either and was only programmed for three years ending in 2006 due to Holden upgrading the platform it was based on. A Chevrolet badged version, known as the Lumina Ute, is sold in South Africa. It has been recently rumored that the Holden Ute will be brought to the States first as a [http://jalopnik.com/348954/chicago-auto-show-lutz-confused-gmcs-pickup-truck-concept-coming-to-chicago|GMC concept] and then as the [http://jalopnik.com/348996/pontiac-g8-st-el-camino-coming-to-new-york-auto-show|Pontiac G8ST]. After the debut of the Pontiac G8 Concept truck, GM had strongly considered putting it into production. However, alas, this was never to be, and due to the financial struggle of 2008 for GM, they axed the plans in early 2009.
On a production note, it has been constantly rumored for years now that GM may bring back the El Camino. During the 1995 model year, GM had a concept El Camino based on the full-size [[Caprice]] station wagon using the grille of a 1994-96 [[Chevrolet Impala|Impala SS]]; this concept was destined for production but terminated due to GM's profitable SUV sales. [[General Motors|GM]] already has a vehicle ready in Australia in the form of the [[Holden Ute]], save for some minor changes necessary to make it available in the U.S. This may have been backtracked within the past couple of years, however, as the [[Subaru Baja]], the only "pickup car" recently available in the US, didn't sell well at all and was dropped after the 2006 model year. In addition, the [[Pontiac GTO]] (which [[Holden]] built and exported for [[Pontiac]] and was loosely related to the Holden Ute) didn't sell well either and was only programmed for three years ending in 2006 due to Holden upgrading the platform it was based on. A Chevrolet badged version, known as the Lumina Ute, is sold in South Africa. It has been recently rumored that the Holden Ute will be brought to the States first as a [http://jalopnik.com/348954/chicago-auto-show-lutz-confused-gmcs-pickup-truck-concept-coming-to-chicago|GMC concept] and then as the [http://jalopnik.com/348996/pontiac-g8-st-el-camino-coming-to-new-york-auto-show|Pontiac G8ST]. After the debut of the Pontiac G8 Concept truck, GM had strongly considered putting it into production. However, alas, this was never to be, and due to the financial struggle of 2008 for GM, they axed the plans in early 2009.
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