In 1968, the El Camino was redesigned, along with its Chevelle counterpart, and a separate SS version was added. These engines were carried over to the 1967 El Camino. The engine options stayed the same in 1965, but the big block 396 was added in 1966 with horsepower ratings from 325 to 375 hp. The El Camino was facelifted in 1965, 1966, and 1967. Added to the El Camino's option list during the course of the 1964 model year were two versions of the 327 cubic-inch small block V8 rated at 250 and 300 horsepower- the latter featuring a higher compression ratio of 10.5:1, a larger four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts. Optional engines including a 220-horsepower 283 with four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts. The standard V8 was a 283 cubic-inch Chevy small block with two-barrel carburetor and 195 horsepower. Initial engine offerings included six-cylinder engines of 194 and 230 cubic inches with horsepower ratings of 120 and 155, respectively. The 1964 El Camino was identical to the Chevelle forward of the B-pillars, but Chevrolet marketed the El Camino as a utility model and Chevelle's most powerful engines were not available. In 1960 the El Camino was also based on the full-sized Chevrolet, then production halted till 1964, when it shifted to the mid-sized Chevelle platform. In spite of the wild “bat-wing” styling, 22,246 El Caminos were sold, beating Ranchero sales by over 8,000 units.
It was built on the full-sized Chevy platform, which had been completely redesigned as a longer, lower and wider car than the 1958 Chevy.
The El Camino was first produced in 1959, in response to the Ford Ranchero.
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