eBay '66 L78 El'Camino

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Very nice ride, good color. Did you notice how the tail gate was in the down position for the vintage drag racing photo? Every little bit helps!!!!

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Mythbusters killed that myth. At least mileage was better with the tailgate in the upward position because of the turbulence it created.

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Maybe gate is down for weight transfer?

I need to see that episode of mythbusters as I surely thought more turbulence with gate up as evidenced by the whirlwinds moving light items about in the bed. When the gate is down, things seem to stay put. I am taking a 1200 mile trip soon and was planning on leaving my tailgate home!! Whats the facts here?
Oh, by the way, cool elCamino. My first Chevy was a '67

[mockingbird812]

Noticed he was running A/Stock from the vintage pix. That surprised me. I thot that his truck would be too heavy to run that class. What was the weight of a '66 El Camino w/ an L78?

[scott s]

Anyone notice the pop imprint.. the truck was delivered on 6-16-66 and the rear was stamped on 6-22-66 ????

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Another example of the Scum that is out there!! and another example of how we must all read between the lines, ask all the questions, do our homework and not get taken in by emotion! The add says NUMBERS MATCHING... I had been in contact with seller for days, exchanging pictures and docs., etc.. and no mention about the restamped Block, though I had already concluded it was fake from the pictures.. so then when asked straight out.. yes., you get that answer!! Trans is not original either.. Rear is not original.... but oh wooppie!!! another USED TO BE car that we should all pay top $$ for.. NOT! Numbers Matching, the new name = Numbers Recreation like the clones out there.. I am sure some NUMBER matches another NUMBER on this car though...

[66L78ElCamino]

Anyone who asked me if the engine was the actual engine that came with the car was informed that it was not. The car is an original L78. The protect-o-plate, owners manual, and salesman`s business car has been with the car since it was new. it was ordered by Joe Corbo (name misspelled on pop as Carbo) from Dooley Brothers Chevrolet in Somerville, NJ. I can document at least 2 other owners besides Joe & myself. The car never left the area. It is not a fake as stated by mysterychevelle. If the pop decodes that the rear is dated after the delivery date, there was obviosuly a mistake made by Chevrolet. This pop is not a fake. Please. The current engine has the correct casting numbers and the pad has been restamped with the correct numbers. Again, this is an original, unrestored, L78 El Camino. The original owner, now in his late 60`s, is still living at the same address that is on the pop. He can tell anyone in detail, about how he got the car. He also had a 68 L88 Corvette that he ordered and took delivery of. He had a great sotry about how he had to go pick the car up at port. They couldnt get it started. he told them not to touch it and when he arrived, the hood was open and the windshield was black. I don`t think the L88 had a choke.

[Charley Lillard]

Thanks for posting and welcome to the site. I had bid on it and when I asked you if it was the orig. engine you were up front and told me the orig was long gone. Still a cool truck I would like to own.

[66L78ElCamino]

Thank you Charley. I advertized the car as having a numbers matching engine. i never stated that it was the original engine that came with the car. Anyone that asked me that question, was told the truth. This clown (mysterychevelle) seems to think the car is a complete fake, including the protect-o-plate. Not. He should stop the slander.

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Thank you Charley. I advertized the car as having a numbers matching engine. i never stated that it was the original engine that came with the car. Anyone that asked me that question, was told the truth. This clown (mysterychevelle) seems to think the car is a complete fake, including the protect-o-plate. Not. He should stop the slander.

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"Again, this is an original, unrestored, L78 El Camino."

I don't want to get into a big deal here but what does original and unrestored mean nowadays?

webster says original is;
1: INITIAL <the original part of the house>
2 a : not secondary, derivative, or imitative <an original composition>

restored; to bring back to or put back into a former or original state.

How can something be original if it dosent have original equipment? apparently the door has closed on such simply terms and we must now say "born with" or "unchanged" or "restamped" with every description. We are now in "day 3" of the hobby with the high tech fakes that include documents, VINs and trim tags.

This is JMHO and has nothing to do with the vehicle described above, or it's description, value or originality.

Just felt like mentioning the recent rash of double talk in car ads. Thats it.

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Here is another Dooley Chev POP book. This I got from the original owner with my "numbers matching born with original equipment car" It is obviously similar to the one being displayed on the ad of the vehicle mentioned above. I would not call that POP a fake. My cars trim tag, VINs and documents are also listed as correct examples on chevelles.com

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

So, it's a Don't ask don't tell policy as I said to you in the private email .. Post under a new subject.. what does matching numbers mean? not here in this post where it will get lost.. but a new post.. after reading the replies.. if the answer is Restamped blocks that did not come in the car from the factory and correct dated parts.. I will post an open apology to you for my harsh words.

I am one of the biggest on everyone must ask questions and do their homework, but at what point does a seller have some responsibilty/integrity for supplying information up front without the don't ask, don't tell policy?? The ad witten was clever, words chosen preciseley.. Mark my words, this elky will turn up again and again over the years as an original Matching Numbers L-78 and with each sale some uneduacted buyer will pay big bucks for what he thinks is an original L-78 Block, stamped with the serial number it!

I am done, anyone who feels differently is very much entitled to his/her opinion. I will await the post on what matching numbers mean.. and I am not talking about what the Vette guys accept or don't accept in judging.. I'm talking about what the rest of the world has accepted for years!

and for the record.. I noted the POP had ERROR.. delivery date vs rear assemby date.. put that with a restamped block and one has to see some shadow of doubt about anything presented about said car..