![]() He redlighted, and I still beat him." Nice, but this Chevy's biggest victory would happen off the track.Ĭonway had been driving and racing his low-mile Elky for a while, "and then wham, my wife Kathy had a cycling accident that ended in a massive stroke," he confides. I went up against a '70 SS 396 four-speed car. It was built on a station wagon frame, so there's more weight on the back, and it had 4.10:1 gears. ![]() I think it's one of the best Chevelles made. "I drove this car and drag raced it for a while, running mid-14s. "I bought this car to have a classic runabout-to Home Depot, the nursery, carrying bicycles-as well as something I could run at the local dragstrip," he continued. It was also very straight, as Conway recalls, and only showed 53,000 miles on the clock. The car came fully loaded, complete with A/C, bucket seats, a center console, a Turbo 400 tranny, and a 325hp 396 under the hood. Conway found his own Elky in 1999 and became the third owner of this Fremont, California-built '67 El Camino. "It's very practical." These words left an impression. ![]() "It's like a car, but you can haul stuff in it," the older lady would exclaim. Conway also remembers that a wealthy client loved it. "We did." Conway eventually made his way in the real estate business, and clearly remembers an '84 El Camino he used for company business. "The dealers didn't know what to do with 409 and 427 Chevys and such," he recalls. If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture, you can call our office at (865)988-8088.Conway continued in this vein through the late '50s and into the '60s, selling hot rods part-time while also going to school. Or feel free to call Daniel at (423) 807 0600, Devvin at (865) 256 2366, or you can e-mail us at Numbers 396 Frame Off Resto Turbo 400 12 Bolt Rear End PS PDB If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture, you can call our office at (865)988-8088. The frame is in excellent condition along with the bottom of the bed. When you look under this '67 you'll see it has been taken off the frame when restored and that new floor pans were installed. Also, the front sway bar was upgraded to a larger Hotchkis bar. This El Camino also comes with Power Steering and Power Brakes with disc on the front and drums on the rear. For exhaust, it has manifolds with dual pipes and flow master mufflers. The 396 is set up with the stock style intake and early Model Quadrajet Carburetor. It's mated to the '67 Model Turbo 400 Trans and the '67 Model 12 Bolt with 2.73 Gears. Under the hood it's powered by the matching numbers 396 Block. The factory style AM Radio is working along with the EBrake. You'll notice that the dash and pad are both very nice and that all the gauges are working from the blinker tach to the speedo. Looking at the carpet and headliner, they're also done in gold and in great condition. The power window controls are in the doors and work great. Also, the door panels appear to have been replaced along with the trim. This El Camino has the console with the T Shifter and the clock that is working. The seat covers have been replaced and they're in excellent condition along with the padding. On the inside, it's also done in the factory option with the Medium Gold Bucket Seats. To finish off the look it's sitting on a set of new '67 model Vette Wheels and a new set of Red Line tires. Inside the bed all appears rock solid with the paint being very nice as well. The stainless is all very nice with some small imperfections from driving. All of the chrome on this '67 from the bumpers to the bed and rear window chrome is in excellent condition. All the glass looks very good with the windshield appearing to have been replaced. The paint has been buffed and polished to a mirror finish that's slick as a ribbon. Everything is covered in the Granada Gold which is the factory color for it. The body is laser straight with near perfect door gaps and fit. This car features the matching numbers 396 Block and has had a beautiful frame off restoration done. Up for sale we have a 1967 Chevrolet El Camino. Matching Numbers 396 Frame Off Resto Turbo 400 12 Bolt Rear End PS PDB
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