Features ElCamino's....Are prices heading skyward for these? Primarily the 1959 thru 1972 years.

I bought one 2 years ago that I knew I overpaid for. Now trying to fine another maybe a little more driver quality. My present one is perfect, too nice to haul trash in. What I'm finding now is very high prices for any condition El Camino. Are these becoming the next collectable SS396 Chevelle? Are El Camino's the new Gold Standerd?

 

the economy is going up. prices of things we don't need go up accordingly.

 

Dude, the price of anything made before 72 is going up...even stuff you used to couldn't give away. Try pricing an old vw bus, for example.

 

Yes they are - they were hammered hard after a few years after they were new - they were just an old trucks by then....hard to find unmolested.....

 

I've had 4, I think. Kind of a cult car. Either love or contempt from folks. I like them, and even the G bodies are pricey.

 

I always liked them,I had a 1964 for about 3 months and sold it to a fellow club member. HRP

 

Wow is your wood blue?? Keep it that's a good year for the el camino. Belair In my area the G body is not that valuable. Sentimental yes. But I see G body for 200 -500 all the time. The only G body breaking banks is the turbo grand nationals. All the MC SS had 5. Slows. I once thought the G body was gonna be the new Chevelle but sadly no. I sold my G body (83 Monte Carlo) last year and have no sellers remorse because I can go buy one any day of the week. sorry to get off topic

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Pre-'73s - yes - people are getting silly over them, and rightfully so for HAMB-friendly ones. I'm trying to move an OT G-body '87 with a V6 I've had for 20 years (need the space for my '63 T-birds) and keep dropping my asking price to the point that I'm screwed whether I sell for a loss or spend more $$$ to put a SBC in and hang on to it. Yet Haggerty and others (have seen two newspaper articles in the past month, including today) say Elkys will be getting 'hot' with the Millennial gear-head crowd. Great swap meet hauler, though. Would love to have a '58-'60 or '64-'65, but again, where to put the #### thing?

 

I was looking several years ago (3-4) and you could find a good solid running 64-65 California one for around 3000 , Now they run 2500 to 3500 for one that needs every thing. I've got a lead on a 67 'factory air, pb and ps car for 1500 that's supposed to run. I'll see.

 

I bought a 64 back in March. I paid $7,500. And it was it decent shape. I replaced the bed trim, as well as a few other things. It csme with warmed over 350 and 700R4. I saw some good deal while I was cruising Craigslist at the time. About a month ago, I went back on Craiglist and I was surprised on how much the prices went up. Of course, it doesn't mean that they will sell for price.

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By the way, here is a pic of my 64, taken last month (July)

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I regret selling my 65. Like most it needed a new back panel from rust damage and I didn't want to pay the body shop bill.

 

Hey Allen....I might be interested. Send me a personal message

 

yup the asking price dont exist to me. I'll kick a tire till its flat.
then come back a week later and kick the flat off the rim and start working on the rim.

 

I remember years ago prices were high also (for the time... '98ish) for 59-60, seems like it was a neck and neck race with the sedan deliveries. I bought and sold a '59.....but kept my '60. Looks like they're on the up tick again.

 

These are not for sale...very hard to find good ones these days.

 

I bought mine just before I joined the hamb so that's a few years ago,it was very nice car/truck but the drivers side had many door dings from idiots in parking lots,had a sbc & a power glide. HRP

 

I would love to have one but they have went out of my price range

 

015 by studebaker eric posted Feb 7, 2012 at 6:00 PM

Mine is not for sale. I took it to a swap meet a few months ago as my parts hauler. I kept getting asked how much. My response was More than its worth. When I put a number on it, 18,000. No one blinked. By the end of the day I was at 25,000 , and I probably could have sold it. I know there was some swapmeet B.S. Involved, but Ive never had a car bring so much interest like this.

 

Folks - 2manyproject's '72 is that nice. Having seen it on the El Camino forum I will attest to that. The ' 72 I have is a driver fun car, not married to it. So if prices go up, I'm shittn' in tall cotton. Some guys at a recent show were saying one sold on BJ for a lot. That might be all it takes!

 

I have had a few of these back when you could buy them reasonable. I bought a '70 in 1981 for 500, wrecked that one so I bought a '68 from a guys mother who was tired of looking at it sitting in her yard for 250, then I traded a '71 nova for a '72 even up. Had a '73 and '79. I have wanted another one for a while but not for the prices they are getting. There was a '69 at the back to the '50s swap meet a couple of years ago that was a very nice older resto 350/pg with buckets and console for $13000 thought hard about it and still think about it.

 

I bought these two for $500.00 for the pair about 12 years ago. I removed the AC from the dark one, and sold the AC for $475.00, then sold the rest of the car for $1500.00 as a roller. I sold $3500.00 in parts from the white one. it was all rusted to shit from the inside out.

 

I think anything that's "different" is getting more expensive.
All the good 2 door trifive chevys and 49-51 fords are taken so if you want something other than a more door you've got to get creative and find a wagon or a truck.
Also, I like having the only one in the neighbourhood, that's why I have the Wagon. I have 3 friends with '57 Belair's and one with a 210. No one I know has an elcamino.


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Don't be discouraged guys. Look what I found just now. If u look you will find.

I'm were the deals are @

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I see them regularly for under 2k. We just bought a 68 for dad. Paid $1200. He's doing a frame up, the whole LS deal. He's 79, I let do what he wants. It's gonna be a neat car, but right after we bought it I saw 4-5 in better condition for around 1500-1700.

 

1959 seams to be the high dollar ones.

 

I think y'all owning El Caminos have a case of wishful thinking. I just don't see them that much in demand.

Gary

 

near by me in Nor Cal there are about 20 ads on craigslist for '64- '72 El Co's from $750 - $28.5K

 

Had a '71 w/32K original owner miles. 350/270 th400 & a 12bolt. Put a cowl hood on it, changed color, and a set of rallys. Turned out a guy wanted it way more than I did. Lesson learned, never put a price ( no matter how ridiculous) on something you really don't want to sell....

 

My dad actually bought and flipped them in the early seventies...he was making money back then on clean ones....since I was the one doing the cleaning !