"Old Soldiers"

[ocnblu]

These El Caminos are still in daily use by this contractor. Pretty cool, imo:

[Camino LS6]

Very cool!

The newest they could be is 20 years old!

[ocnblu]

I took that picture today. He has four of them, not sure where the fourth is, unless one of the guys took it home for the weekend.

[Camino LS6]

I remember quite a few businesses that used Caminos as fleet vehicles. After production ended, they all bought Toyota pickups instead.

[Camino LS6]

Interesting that all three are the uplevel Conquista rather than base models.

[Camino LS6]

Oh we have plenty of rust, but if you stay on top of things it need not be terminal.

[Camino LS6]

My '77 was just lucky enough to spend its first 30 years in Nevada. :AH-HA_wink:

[K.C.]

Great photo Ocn, that would make a great rustic Normal Rockwell type photograph to go on the dining room wall.

[knightfan26917]

Oh SWEET!

So cool that they are still using those El Caminos!

He he ... I gotta make a trip to that place sometime I'm in PA ... maybe next June or August!

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[daves87rs]

Wow, that's pretty cool!

[NINETY EIGHT REGENCY]

More a reason for the Holden UTE to come to the states provided they can make it work financially..

[XP715]

I drove by a funeral home in central Massachusetts not too long ago that had a gorgeous mint condition navy blue early 80's El Camino for use as a flower car. It was pretty neat to see the little El Camino lined up amongst the giant Cadillac hearses and limousines; wish I got a picture.

[Camino LS6]

I drove by a funeral home in central Massachusetts not too long ago that had a gorgeous mint condition navy blue early 80's El Camino for use as a flower car. It was pretty neat to see the little El Camino lined up amongst the giant Cadillac hearses and limousines; wish I got a picture.

Finding one of those flower cars is the Holy Grail for an El Camino collector. A virgin car with very low miles and always garaged, but they never seem to come my way.

[ocnblu]

That missing fourth Camino was out in front of that aluminum contractor's building today.

[K.C.]

What color and trim is it?

[XP715]

Finding one of those flower cars is the Holy Grail for an El Camino collector. A virgin car with very low miles and always garaged, but they never seem to come my way.

So I guess this wouldn't be a good time to tell you that a friend of a friend happened upon one for a thousand bucks...... and then let it sit in the tall grass and mud in his backyard for three years and rot away before he started to use it. The only reason he started driving it at all was that he totalled his other vehicle and needed it to go to work. Most of its beautiful navy blue paint is now covered by $h!ty bodywork and brown Rustoleum. Sad, sad, sad.

It's okay; I want to kill him too!

Edited October 30, 2007 by XP715

[Camino LS6]

GRRRRRRRR!

[ocnblu]

Run for your lifes! A hound has been released!

K.C., I think it's another dark/light blue Conquista.

[toesuf94]

Finding one of those flower cars is the Holy Grail for an El Camino collector. A virgin car with very low miles and always garaged, but they never seem to come my way.

I know where a cherry 86/87 is maroon over maroon...low miles. Very Clean - old guy uses it to get groceries every so often...my wife hates them, so I am a no offer on the truck...you guys interested, I will get photos if it is still available.

[Camino LS6]

I'm not in buy mode right now, but I'd still love to see it.