Details

• Condition
  Pre-Owned Clear Title
• Engine
  BluePrint Engines SBC V8
• Drivetrain
  Not Specified
• Interior
  Black
• VIN #
  136801I102176
• Mileage
  17818
• Transmission
  Automatic
• Exterior Color
  Flame Orange
• Stock #
  SN3561
• Warranty
  

1971 Chevrolet El Camino SS — Blueprint 350 V8, Cowl Induction, Flame Orange with SS Trim Why This Car Is Special The 1971 Chevrolet El Camino occupies a specific and well-earned place in American automotive history. It is neither a car nor a truck — it is a unibody car-truck hybrid built on the A-body platform shared with the Chevelle, which means it drives like a muscle car and hauls like a pickup. Chevrolet introduced the second-generation El Camino in 1968 after a five-year production hiatus, and by 1971 the design had matured into what many collectors consider the best-looking version of the body style. The 1971 model year brought a freshened front fascia with a more aggressive split grille and revised tail lamp treatment that gave the car a wider, more planted look than the 1970 it replaced. This particular 1971 Chevrolet El Camino SS wears the Z15 Super Sport package, which in 1971 added specific SS badging, blacked-out grille treatment, and the aggressive cowl induction hood as a factory or dealer-installed option. Cowl induction hoods were a functional feature, not a styling gimmick — they draw cool, high-pressure air from the base of the windshield directly into the intake, a design Chevrolet had used on high-performance A-body cars since the late 1960s. On this car, the hood is finished in black with black hood stripes, which is correct to the SS appearance package and creates a strong contrast against the Flame Orange body. The VIN on this car confirms it was built at the Norwood, Ohio assembly plant, one of two primary facilities producing the El Camino during this generation. It also confirms this is a true SS-badged car, not a base El Camino with SS cosmetics added after the fact. The combination of the SS trim package, cowl induction hood, and Flame Orange paint puts this car in a category that collectors actively seek out. Flame Orange — officially known as Hugger Orange in some GM literature of the period — is one of the more desirable...