The Chevrolet El Camino is arguably the most iconic car-based truck produced in the U.S. It's closely followed by the Ford Ranchero, but GMC also built its own version of the El Camino from 1971 ...

The 1979 Chevrolet El Camino Royal Knight is probably not your dream El Camino. In fact, chances are you don’t dream of El Caminos to begin with. Then again, ...

The project is based around an old 1979 Merc 300TD that underwent the Ranchero/El Camino conversion sometime in the 1980s. Apparently, it’s so well made, that it even fooled some Mercedes ...

However, remember this was 1979, and horsepower was a thing of the past due to emissions. Even with a 350 small-block V8, the Malibu and El Camino was asthmatic and a shell of its former self.

But when it comes to the fifth- and last-generation El Camino, the 1979 version was the most successful, with, as said, over 58,000 units leaving the factory for this model year.