It sold in fewer numbers than the more conservatively styled Fords, but 22,246 El Caminos were sold, compared to Ford's 14,169 Ranchero. This was the year of the completely redesigned, longer, lower and wider full-sized Chevrolet. Chevrolet stylists had considered a new coupe pickup well before the Ranchero appeared according to stylist Chuck Jordan, Harley Earl himself had suggested such a thing back in 1952. The El Camino was introduced for the 1959 model year two years after the Ford Ranchero. The El Camino and Ranchero would compete directly only in the 1959 model year. In 1959, Chevrolet responded with the El Camino to compete with Ford's full-sized Ranchero. market of an automobile platform based coupe utility. However, Ford also introduced the 1957 Ranchero, and established a new market segment in the U.S. Other pickup truck producers, including Dodge, Ford, and International, began to offer flush-side cargo boxes on some of their 1957 models. Although it was a model variant of Chevrolet's light-duty pickup, the Cameo offered an array of car-like features that included passenger-car styling, fiberglass rear fenders, two-tone paint, a relatively luxurious interior, as well as an optional V8 engine, automatic transmission, and power assists.
The mid-1955 introduction of Chevrolet's Cameo Carrier pickup truck helped pave the way for the El Camino. General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden also produced a Chevrolet coupe utility in 1935, but the body style did not appear on the American market until the release of the 1957 Ford Ranchero.īoth the coupe utility and the similar open-topped roadster utility continued in production, but the improving economy of the mid- to late-1930s and the desire for improved comfort saw coupe utility sales climb at the expense of the roadster utility until, by 1939, the latter was all but a fading memory.
1985 EL CAMINO REAR DIFFERENTIAL OPTION SERIES
Bandt went on to manage Ford’s Advanced Design Department, being responsible for the body engineering of the XP, XT, XW, and XA series Ford Falcon utilities. Ford designer Lew Bandt developed a suitable solution, and the first coupe utility model was released in 1934.
Unit comes with Differential assembled, axles are not installed and options such as brakes are shipped in kit form.
Housing, with OEM located mounting provisions, seamless steel tubing (3" O.D., 1/4" wall), custom alloy axles (30, 33, or 35 spline), bearings, studs, seals, heavy duty retainer plates, new housing ends, t-bolt kit, differential, pinion yoke, ring & pinion, rear cover, set up with Timken bearings. Package includes New Moser 12-Bolt Made in the U.S.A. using Moser Engineering owned Casting Boxes. *1970-72 Chevy C10 Pick Up Truck (NON-LEAF SPRING, WILL NOT WORK W/GMC TRUCKS) (Add $518.00)ġ988-98 GM 1500 Silverado/Sierra Pick-Up Truck (6 X 5 1/2" Bolt Pattern w/14mm Studs) (cannot use stock brakes) (Add $319.00)ġ999-06 GM 1500 Silverado/Sierra Pick-Up Truck (6 x 5 1/2" Bolt Pattern w/14mm Studs) (cannot use stock brakes) (Add $319.00)Ĭomplete 12 Bolt Built to Order Rear End Packages.Īll Moser 12 Bolt Housings are designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. *1963-69 Chevy C10 Pick Up Truck (NON-LEAF SPRING, WILL NOT WORK W/GMC TRUCKS) (Add $518.00) *1960-62 Chevy C10 Pick Up Truck (NON-LEAF SPRING, WILL NOT WORK W/GMC TRUCKS) (Add $518.00)
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