EL CAMINO Bad idea, worse execution?

[mikester]

A decade or two back there used to be genre of cars built like that or similar. The term for them was "DONKS" Mostly they were the square body "B" series Chevs and similar.. There even was a magazine specifically published to promote and display them. As this one shows, one of the characteristics was those 22" or taller rims and a lot of the tech was devoted to the work needed to stuff them under the fenders; think no inner fender wells..... Supposedly they could be street driven but I'd hate to try to use one on the California interstates. They were not alone as there was, I think, two other build groups with different names that fell into that general category. U-glee doesn't begin to describe a lot of them.



Nick

Theyre still popular in certain parts of the country. Lots of G bodies looking like farm tractors. LOL

 

[oldsmobile joe]

Looks like someone got busy with the fugly stick. I may be scarred for life. I need to go home and hug my caballero.

 

[Screwz]

“donk” is the nickname for a customized 1971-76 Chevrolet Caprice or Impala.

 

[melloelky]

another fine example of just because you can doesn't mean you should...

 

[Supercharged111]

I feel violated

I may be scarred for life.

Can't say I'm a fan myself, but I'll sleep like a baby tonight.

 

[Jim Rockford]

I am starting a class action lawsuit against the OP for giving me Ocular Aids , My vision is now permanently damaged and I demand compensation and for this thing to be crushed so it doesnt injure anyone else.

 

[g0thiac]

A decade or two back there used to be genre of cars built like that or similar. The term for them was "DONKS" Mostly they were the square body "B" series Chevs and similar.. There even was a magazine specifically published to promote and display them. As this one shows, one of the characteristics was those 22" or taller rims and a lot of the tech was devoted to the work needed to stuff them under the fenders; think no inner fender wells.

I’ve had so many people tell me to do this on my Caprice, even though I want to keep this car original.

 

[JAMCAR223]

Those are tubular bed rails attached to the frame

 

[JAMCAR223]

There is a new racing league dedicated to DONK racing. The NDRA. They spend serious cash to drag race on 2" sidewalls. Watch, it will be so popular that M/T, Hoosier will be making slicks for 24 + inch wheels

 

[303'505rollin]

Dont they make them already? 187 customs (murder nova) has been buying up donks from NM to Florida recently, gotta watch whip addicts and see where all these rides be going/disappearing