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Necoa #: 8834
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
Posts: 12
Year: 1984
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat
May 17, 2008 11:21
pm Post subject: Chevy El Camino Pace Car..WOW
Hey All,
I was just looking at Caminos on Ebay and ran into a EL Camino done by Choo Choo Customs for Chevy as a Pace Car, and I had to rush on here and tell you guys to check it out, and PLEASE somebody far more proficiant with a computer post a pic of it on here..I going back to the auction and will no joke probably stare at the pics for 10-15 minutes and dream the impossible dream...man I hope this piece of Camino history goes to the right person..ME would be nice..but like I said, a guy can dream.
Till Later
Bingo _________________ Ride Hard, Pray Harder..Livin the dream selling Harleys and finally got my El Camino, Praise God.
Necoa #: 8834
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
Posts: 12
Year: 1984
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat
May 17, 2008 11:59
pm Post subject:
Ok I'm back from looking at it again. I loved all of the pictures and the car seems well documented, but I wonder about the condition of the interior in relation to the stated 227 or so miles. Does it look a little worn in some of the interior shots? But I was hooked again when the ad said working side mount exhaust.
Thats it! Its not worth a penny over $34999.99..lol.
Man, I still think this thing is cool as hell. For the record I swear it is not mine and its not me selling it or anything.. I just feel like I stumbled upon a serious piece of history and who better to share it with other than the El Camino obsessed brethern of this board. Hope you guys goes as nut ( and I mean this thing now showing up in your dreams for now on) as much as I did and.. I so want at least a poster of this car, and I can't believe I'm going to bump my own Camino off of screensaver for this..I hope she forgives me
Till Later,
Bingo _________________ Ride Hard, Pray Harder..Livin the dream selling Harleys and finally got my El Camino, Praise God.
Necoa #: 11716
Location: 25(All Other)
Joined: May 12, 2008
Posts: 64
Year: 1971
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun
May 18, 2008 12:20
am Post subject:
Gday Bingo
Just had a look for it and could not find it
Can you post the item number here?
Only one choo choo on there that i could find was an nice looking 84, no mention of pace car though.
KP _________________ 71 El Camino super charged 454
78 Black Knight
Necoa #: 11716
Location: 25(All Other)
Joined: May 12, 2008
Posts: 64
Year: 1971
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun
May 18, 2008 5:33
am Post subject:
OK thats why.... I was searching for Choo Choo and pace should have been camino and Indy.
Cheers Twilight Fenrir
Not bad for a piece of historic camino, I am still trying to make a decision on the choo choo model being fairly new to the El Camino scene.
Although all credit to someone attempting to make something better. I am not a purist by a long shot ( not sure if this is because I do not have the money to go New Old Stock for a complete restoration or if it is because beauty is in the eye of the beholder and that sometimes something can appeal more than original - or just cot less) either way whats great is Bingo is having one of those moments that are few and far between.
My father gave me this by driving American muscle whilst growing up and just the sound of a tuff V8 can have me swiveling my head for a look.
Bingo sell a bike a go after the pace car.. well thats my two bobs worth.
_________________ 71 El Camino super charged 454
78 Black Knight
Necoa #: 8834
Location: 4(MD,VA)
Joined: Jan 10, 2007
Posts: 12
Year: 1984
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun
May 18, 2008 8:48
am Post subject:
DCAR,
Sorry to come out swinging, but I have seen these kind of responses on this forum before and it does nothing for the community.
Search is my friend? Is there some sort of rule about posting about a topic that has been posted before? The next time I get excited about about an El camino related item should I check the archives before I speak? Its snippy little resonses like yours that keeps people from posting.
Discretion is your friend.
Bingo _________________ Ride Hard, Pray Harder..Livin the dream selling Harleys and finally got my El Camino, Praise God.
WHOA there bubba. Hold up on that car wash just a second!
Snippy? You are the one getting snippy. I didn't say anything rude, crude or even mean spirited. "YOU" did.
Check some of the moderators posts - they have used this hundreds of times.
Now, maybe you are just having a bad day, or the new jockeys you purchased are a couple sizes too small - but don't jump on me, because "YOU" are having a tough time.
And yes, it is a good idea to check the archives. . .it lessens the amount of storage space used. .
You have a nice day.
Ohh, BTW I sent an PM email to one of the moderators (who happens to be a very fair, and "NO" funny business guy) asking if there was anything wrong with my message. He stated he absolutely saw nothing wrong with it, and I did not break any of the board/site rules.
Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 78
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun
May 18, 2008 11:41
am Post subject:
ok i was wrong....the dec(dale earnhardt chevy) elky did have the burg int....it is by far the best looking 78' ss i have laid eyes on...i love the paint and the roll pan is something i am deff gonna find for my 78'ss...
. . . .like the dale earnhardt edition that was built by dales car dealership....very nice ride!
OK, got to be careful here - don't want to step of any other fragil toes. . .
Mike, that El Camino was not built by Dale Earnhardt's dealership. It was built by some individual, and tried to be passed off as one built by then. There is also an archived thread on this car, and I think it might have been Ernie (maybe not) but I do remember someone called the dealership, sent them a copy of the ad, and the Sales Manager and Dealership Manager both stated the Elky "Was Not" built by them. The dealership in turn contacted the guy trying to pass it off, and he removed the statement.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2495178
Same bogus/incorrect ad that was on eBay. This is NOT a vehicle built or restored by Dale Earnheardt Chevrolet. Same car as before. The ad wasn't true then - and isn't true now (with relation to who built/restored it).
It's in the archives somewhere - might be the ebay thread. I just can't remember where it is, but it is there.
Necoa #: 10934
Location: 15(AZ,NM)
Joined: Feb 03, 2008
Posts: 354
Year: 1981
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun
May 18, 2008 12:38
pm Post subject:
I'll say this about the DEI Elky. Aside from the maroon interior, which is the worst color GM could have used. There isn't a dealer in the country who is going to pull the smog stuff off a car and have their logos on it. This has to be someone's idea of what DEI should have done to an Elky. Headers, no cats, no smog pump, Edelbrock carb and on top of that, a non A/C car. I can't see anyone down south ordering a new car with no A/C. I suppose its possible. But I don't see it happening on a limited edition car. Anyway, I say its all bogus.
Necoa #: 11622
Location: 9(IN,KY,MI)
Joined: May 01, 2008
Posts: 78
Year: 1978
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sun
May 18, 2008 12:44
pm Post subject:
dcar wrote:
amp88fan wrote:
. . . .like the dale earnhardt edition that was built by dales car dealership....very nice ride!
OK, got to be careful here - don't want to step of any other fragil toes. . .
Mike, that El Camino was not built by Dale Earnhardt's dealership. It was built by some individual, and tried to be passed off as one built by then. There is also an archived thread on this car, and I think it might have been Ernie (maybe not) but I do remember someone called the dealership, sent them a copy of the ad, and the Sales Manager and Dealership Manager both stated the Elky "Was Not" built by them. The dealership in turn contacted the guy trying to pass it off, and he removed the statement.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2495178
Same bogus/incorrect ad that was on eBay. This is NOT a vehicle built or restored by Dale Earnheardt Chevrolet. Same car as before. The ad wasn't true then - and isn't true now (with relation to who built/restored it).
It's in the archives somewhere - might be the ebay thread. I just can't remember where it is, but it is there.
REALLY...WOW! that is crazy...being a new owner of an elky i have been doing a lot of research and ran across it somewhere a few weeks ago...being a earnhardt fan and all i was pretty excited about it....not to say this taks the wind out of my sails...it is still a very nice ride!...but it is nice to have more knowlageable owners and veterns of this site to coverse with and find things like this out...thanks again tom.
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I was searching for Choo Choo and pace should have been camino and Indy.
You have a nice day.
