Been looking at this one,but they want $12,000
Posted on 07/02/2016 12:02:46 PM PDT by mdittmar
American Muscle Car - Chevrolet El Camino and Ford Ranchero
#1 Question Are you in his will?
You can dump the fuelie and put on Weber carbs which are pretty easy to tune.
Obviously that makes it non-standard but I doubt the Cos Veg is ever that valuable as a classic.
Of course we are,, we’re “Daddy’s Little Girls”.
Even with the Cosworth engine it wasn’t that powerful. Only about 125 hp. IIRC the real power came when you dumped the worthless 4 cylinder and put in a small block V8 Chevy.
Define cheap. A relatively complete, running 72 Ranchero with minimal to no body rot but needing mechanical attention and cosmetic restoration in and out appears to be in the $3500-$6500 range depending on desirability of trim level, options and color. More demand for 72 than other years of Ranchero, you could possibly get later years or earlier for less.
El Camino has more demand than Ranchero and is harder to find for a low price.
Has anybody ever documented the Bill Clinton El Camino? I didn’t see any signs of one when I visited the Clinton Library in Little Rock.
I liked the no trim, one color setups myself but that is pretty slick.
This place is consignment, so it’s probably not in Michigan. Sunburned paint and dry rot inside says to me dry climate vehicle, no evidence of anything more than surface rust. Good mechanical condition, needs everything as far as cosmetics:
http://www.classiccardeals.com/Vehicle/118841/1972-Ranchero-GT.aspx
Well aluminum block LS motors are everywhere these days.
Of course you need to weld a pretty good cage into that unibody to take the torque.
I remember when the very first prototype XP 887 was lowered off the lift after initial assembly the rear suspension attachments yielded. One of my frat bros was on the program, he called me occasionally to report the ongoing problems.
And ad in the fact that I want a manual 3 speed, I'm screwed;)
My problem with them setting to long was field mice...
Nice.
Surprising how well it works, isn’t it? Drop in a custom wood bed to match the sides and it would really pop.
It shouldn’t be to difficult to retrofit to a manual if you buy an automatic car. It’s all Chevelle parts and there’s a wide range of model years that used the same stuff.
So Id have to get a new steering column,engine,transmission?
If you’re willing to look at those last generation 78-87 model El Caminos, the supply opens up dramatically, you can find one of those that isn’t in too bad a shape for a decent price.
You want three on the tree, seriously?
Amen. I had a 1980 Mustang with Straight six which sold in Germany and left me debt free.
But it was a fast car.
http://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/61262/61262_Rear_3-4_Web.jpg
Or: http://cdn.barrett-jackson.com/staging/carlist/items/Fullsize/Cars/61262/61262_Front_3-4_Web.jpg
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