Long before Brad Pitt ever uttered ‘Ellllllll-Camino’ in ‘The Mexican,’ people everywhere already knew about the truck-sedan hybrid. It was one of the best utility coupe car-trucks of all time and a direct challenge to the Ford Ranchero in the 1959 model year. Unfortunately, Ford had too much of a stranglehold on the market, since it had been out for two years already. The El Camino’s first generation only lasted until 1960 and didn’t return until 1964, meaning the
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