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El Camino
1979 Chevrolet El Camino
United States
Gasoline
2WD
Pickup
Updated Aug 27, 2026
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Specifications
Vehicle Details
Powertrain
Engine & Performance
Exterior
Interior
Safety & Security
Other
Vehicle Details
Year
1979
Make
Chevrolet
Model
El Camino
Body Style
Pickup
Generation
6th Generation 1st Facelift
Seats
2
Doors
2
Fuel
Gasoline
Drivetrain
2WD
Transmission
Automatic, 3-speed
Powertrain
Engine Name
5.7 V8 Hydra-Matic
Engine Configuration
V
Power (hp)
167 hp
Power (kW)
123 kW
Engine & Performance
Engine
Engine Configuration
Engine Configuration
V-Engine
Type of Combustion Engine
Piston
Transmission & Drivetrain
Transmission
Automatic, 3-speed
Exterior
Chassis & Body
Chassis
Chassis
Pickup
Pillars
A-B
Chassis Construction
Unibody
Doors
Front Doors
Conventional
Equipment
Side Mirrors
Mirror Type
Interior
Equipment
Instrument Cluster
Speedometer
Analogue
Fuel Gauge
Analogue
Odometer Limit
100,000 km/miles
Interior Storage › Storage Compartments
Glove Compartment
Yes
Trunk
Safety & Security
Airbags
Other Airbags
Pedestrian Airbag
No
Middle Airbag
No
Door-mounted Airbags
No
Seat Belt Airbag
No
Seat Cushion
No
Track Sensors
No
Other Airbags › Track Sensors
Other
Car Classification
American Classification
Mid-Size Luxury Car
British Classification
Executive Car
Australian Classification
Large Car
European Segment
E-Segment
Car.info Classification
Executive Car
Chevrolet
1,872 vehicles
Conventional
Adjustments
Mechanical
Windows
Window Lifts, Front
Manual
Lights
Main Beam
Halogen
Low Beam
Halogen
Rear Lights
Halogen
Colour
Finish
Solid
Rims & Tires
Rim Type
Disc Wheel
Rear Trunk
Yes
Front
No
Passenger
No
Rear Seats
No
Feature
Driver
Passenger
Rear
Side Chest Airbag
Driver
No
Passenger
No
Rear
No
Side Pelvis Airbag
Driver
El Camino
Model
2 variants
€67,000
MSRP · EUR
8.9
Body
No
Passenger
No
Rear
No
Knee Airbag
Driver
No
Passenger
No
Rear
No
Curtain Airbag
Driver
No
Passenger
No
Rear
No
Center Airbag
Driver
No
Passenger
No
Rear
No
Airbag cut-off Switch
Driver
No
Passenger
No
Rear
No
Pickup
Variant
El Camino Standard
1959–1987
El Camino Pickup Generations
18 of 21
6th Generation 1st Facelift
1979
Year
1979
Powertrain
5.7 V8 Hydra-Matic
Horsepower
167 hp
Drivetrain
2WD
Fuel
Transmission
Automatic, 3-speed
Gasoline
Pickup
2WD
Gasoline
