1967 Chevrolet El Camino Custom

Description

While Ford was the first to revive the once-common “roadster utility” body style of the 1920s and 1930s with the Ford Ranchero, General Motors would take note and follow suit two years later. Their interpretation, the El Camino, was first advertised as “a commercial vehicle that’s a prize combination of business ability and beauty.” The second-generation El Camino would quickly follow in 1964 with bigger engines and higher trim levels. The popularity of V8 engines continued to rise by 1967, including the 396 “Big Block” option. While similar to the previous version, the 1967 El Camino featured a new grille, hood and front bumper, along with new fenders and headlamp bezels.

This El Camino Custom has all of the style and practicality that made them such favorites in 1967 selling two to one over the Ranchero. There was no Super Sport (SS) version in 1967 and the 396 V8 engine was only available on the Custom model. This ’67 El Camino Custom is finished in Emerald Turquoise as on the Body by Fisher tag and is equipped with the 396 V8 that is thought to be the 350 hp version, along with the Muncie M21 four-speed manual.

Highlights

• Classic 1967 El Camino Custom believed 396 Big Block powered from the factory

• Rebuilt 396 cu-in V8 that is thought to be the 350 hp version

• Original factory cast iron 350 hp intake manifold with “HOLLEY” stamp casting

• Holley 750DP carburetor specific to 350 hp 396 cu-in V8

• Muncie M21 four-speed manual with Hurst CP linkage and original Muncie handle

• Finished in factory specified Emerald Turquoise

• The chassis number (1386807K137299) decodes as:

  • 1 – Chevrolet

  • 36 –El Camino 8-cylinder

  • 80 – Two-door sedan pickup

  • 7 – 1967 model year

  • K – Kansas City Missouri final assembly plant

  • 137299 – Plant sequential production number starting at 100001

• The Body by Fisher tag decodes as:

  • 12B – Built second week of December

  • Style: 67-13680 – 1967 El Camino Custom

  • Plant: KAN – Kansas City Missouri body plant

  • Body: 4332 – Sequential body plant production number

  • Trim: 761-A – Bench Seat Black Imitation Leather

  • Paint: K-K – Emerald Turquoise

  • W – RPO A02 tinted windshield

  • 2L – 4-speed manual transmission (RPO M201)

Features

• Factory 396 specific features found on this 1967 El Camino Custom include:

  • 396 only available in 1967 on the V8 El Camino Custom (Style Code 13680)

  • 396 cars have rear suspension braces between the upper and lower rear control arms

  • 396 has one inch front sway bar (same as the Chevelle SS)

  • 396 cars have a 12-bolt differential as standard, with Positraction optional

  • 396 cars use a specific radiator

  • 396 cars will have 396 "flags" on the front fenders; all other trim and emblems will be El Camino (no Super Sport emblems)

  • Motor mounts as well as all brackets will be Big Block specific

  • 396 cars have specific steering column rag-joint flange

  • 396 passenger side front brake line placement is different from other El Caminos

  • 396 gas line is 3/8 instead of 5/16 inch

• Recent maintenance and upgrades include:

  • New front shocks

  • New clutch assembly, flywheel and throwout bearing

  • New water pump

  • New alternator

  • New starter

  • New HEI distributor

  • New battery

  • New fan clutch

  • New coolant hoses

  • New bumpers front and rear

  • New side, hood and wheel well moldings

  • New weatherstripping

  • New door hinge pins and bushings

  • New kick panels

  • New seat foam

  • New “396” fender, grill and tailgate emblems

  • New speedometer cable

  • Rebuilt original big block radiator

  • Painted bed liner

  • Front end alignment

  • Complete floor pan replacement

• 18x8 and 18x10 US Mag Ramblers alloy wheels

• Uniroyal Tiger Paws tires, 245/40ZR18 front, 275/40ZR18 rear

• 2.5 inch exhaust with Flowmaster mufflers and H-pipe

• Functional original air shocks

• Factory appearing radio with mic and input jacks with new dash speaker

• Fully collapsible antenna to clear car cover

• Fully insulated cabin

• Manual steering

• Manual drum brakes

Known Imperfections

• Odometer inoperable

• Small crack in left upper windshield, evidently caused by heat in Reno

• Original carpeting is warn

• Minor paint blemishes

• Bed top moldings show wear from use

• Horn operation erratic

Included

• New door window trim (not installed)

• Extra paint and hardener

• New radio bezel

• Spare seat tracks

• New gauge faces

• Correct big block oil breather tube

• Original oil filter canister (oil filter converted to spin-on type)

Ownership History

The consignor has owned this 1967 El Camino Custom since 2023. He states he drove “Elky” from Keizer, Oregon to Hot August Nights in Reno, Nevada this year. Also, “the El Camino has the factory SS-style gas/temp/pressure/volt (originally amp) gauges, but it is missing the “turn signal” tach, which was small, hard to read, and obscured the gas gauge.”