Greg Myers Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/10/15/an-el-camino-pontiac-style-the-1959-el-catalina-prototype/?refer=news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I like it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCostello Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 That's cool, I like it better than the El Camino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuces Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 El Poncho... Sweeeeet! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Very nice. The Pontiac makes a great ute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atmobil Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Wow!!! I want it. Looks like it got a really cool story behind it aswell. But it says that it has no VIN, can one register a car without a VIN? Or is this a permanent trailerqueen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 The Hemmings article states that only one was built as a prototype and escaped the crusher. I would have loved one of these! Later models built on a Lemans chassis would have been cool as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Atmobil said: Wow!!! I want it. Looks like it got a really cool story behind it aswell. But it says that it has no VIN, can one register a car without a VIN? Or is this a permanent trailerqueen? Story states that it was issued a salvage/custom vehicle title when it was finally sold in the late 60s. So to get a title it HAS to have some sort of a VIN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 A pretty car/truck (?). I've always this one. It seems to me that I read someplace that Pontiac used the vehicle around their main assembly plant in Pontiac, MI for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 14 hours ago, bbowser said: Later models built on a Lemans chassis would have been cool as well. Here you go ! The one and only built by a Pontiac dealer in 1968 and presented to the brass at GM for approval . Apparently they really liked it but said no . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dino246gt Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Many years ago my friend Jerry was building one in 1/25th scale. I don't think he ever finished it though. Looks pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I have to agree with everyone else on the desirability of a Pontiac El Camino. I also saw where someone was auctioning an Oldsmobile conversion using a 442 trim. I think it was on Mecum earlier this year. While we all think that would be neat to have today, you have to wonder just how well it would have sold when the different manufactures divisions passed on the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotnitro? Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 That's were I got the idea for this... I know I'd have bought one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 and some one modeled this as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Right out of the AMT kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Here's two more that were photographed at last Saturday's TSSMCC meeting. I believe these were built by Doug Van Houten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 Jimmy Flintstone casts several resin El Camino style bodies including the '59 Buick in Greg Myers' post, as well as a '53 Hudson and '62 Pontiac. And, of course, the '57 Ford Ranchero in stock & custom trim. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 At the Buick Nationals back in 2003 in Flint, MI, someone showed up with an el Camino they had converted into a 1970 GSX pickup. In Saturn Yellow and with proper 1970 Buick Sportwagon taillights. It looked really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 I believe this is the one that I saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 Here's another attempt by the factory of a Pontiac el Camino done in 1978. Based on the '78 Grand Am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted October 17, 2018 Author Share Posted October 17, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterNNL Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 To possibly answer your question about getting a title and plates for one if these,I have a good friend from Michigan who had a beautiful '32 Ford hot rod roadster built two years ago. He bought an original title on line which incidentally says Ford two door, and was able to get the title and plates that way. His plate says "NO RAIN" which is pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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