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The Greatest General Motors Cars Of The 1980s and ’90s

1980 Chevrolet EL Camino

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The ’80s were a transformative time for GM, but there was one nameplate with a decent final run. The 1980 El Camino was a downsized version of the car/truck hybrid sold since the 1960s. The familiar H/O 305 V8 engine was under the hood of the El Camino and the car shared components with other 1980s GM vehicles (via Coyote Classics).

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The SS model was discontinued, and there were no special editions. Interestingly enough, there was also a GMC variant of the El Camino called the Caballero. The 1980s were a troubling time for many domestic automakers, but GM managed to come out okay with cars like the El Camino.

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