Newbie from Maryland

[rel3rd]

Newbie to this site, but not a newbie to cars.... :wink:

I currently own a 71 Chevelle SS with a mild big block 402, turbo 400, 12 bolt 373 rear, etc.....but have been wanting a late 70's/early 80's Malibu as a toy for a while...Lately, been considering an El Camino or even a wagon as a daily driver/parts chaser.

Yesterday, I saw a fairly local 79 El Camino advertised and am VERY seriously wanting to buy it as I "think" it's not that common of a car, but surely you guys here would know... 😀

The description is rather vague...says, V8, 4 speed and a price...1700/best offer, which I think is a good price???

I assume it's a 267, but the 4 speed part is what peaked my interest. It has a crappy looking exhaust , some normal wear and tear, dents and all, and some mix and match wheels, but no visible rust and interior looks decent as well.

Is this a car worth grabbing up?

My plan would be to run a decent exhaust, give it a matte black finish and some sort of matching wheels for now...later down the road, up the power a little, but that's really about it.

Thanks for any advice, tips, or whatever...

 

[crucial118]

Maryland is in the house for sure. It is nice to see more and more Marylanders getting g-bodies and coming to this forum. Welcome to the site. I have been thinking about a el camino also. Good luck with it.

 

[wonderboy24]

welcome to this forum

 

[oldtinsmith]

rel3rd,
Welcome to a great site.

Doug

 

[silverfox]

Welcome nice to have another marylander

 

[Doug213xrj]

Welcome aboard.




Doug

 

[Undercover87T]

Another Maryland newbie 😀

 

[307 Regal]

'78-'81 is my favorite period for El Caminos. 4-speed was an option for that car and it isn't too often that you see them. If I had extra money, I'd really consider buying it, sprucing it up, and using it as a pretty awesome pick-up. You could easily say it's rare but idk if it's ever gonna be "desirable" in the Barret-Jackson kind of way. A lot of people don't even know 4-speed G-Body El Caminos even exist!! :shock:
But for the enthusiast, it's an awesome find. If you think the car itself is in good enough shape for what you're willing to work with, then I would definitely grab it!