11/10/2023 0 Comments El camino ss 1987![]() An AM/FM radio is there for your listening pleasure, unless you'd rather listen to the sweet sound coming from the dual exhaust. This 1987 El Camino SS is optioned with AC, tilt, cruise, power steering, power brakes, power windows, and power door locks. Stock door panels, headliner, carpet, steering wheel and column shifter keep you in control and are in very good shape. The gauges are stock and very clean with no damage. Inside is in very nice condition the dash appears newer with no cracks and looks amazing. Hoses look newer and the temperature stays at a constant 190 while driving this fine example of American history. This El Camino has received a new exhaust, and a Delcotron alternator has been in stalled as they came from the factory. The engine compartment is all stock and very clean making it ready for the car shows or local cruise nights. This Super Sport is mostly original and its power plant is a traditional 5.0 V8 mated to a 3-Speed automatic which shifts smoothly as it should. There were 13,743 El Camino's produce in 1987 with only 861 SS's produced making this a rare collectible. We are pleased to offer this stunning 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS This is 1 of only 861 Chevy El Camino SS that were produced for this year. Please visit for additional photos, information and a video. My preference is still the third-gen (’68-’72) but these down-sized fifth-gen editions are welcomed by many who prefer them over the unpopular, and rarely encountered, colonnade-inspired, fourth-gen (’73-’77) version.1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS, V8, AC, PW, PL, 1 of 861 Built, Rare !!! It’s not going to be a barn-burner like Caminos of yesteryear (150 net HP is adequate but that’s about it), but it has value in its own right. It has SS Sport Decor (RPO Z15), limited slip performance axle (RPO G 80 92), and heavy-duty suspension (RPO F41). So, there are some things here to consider besides the fact that this El Camino is one of the last. A/C is in the house but blowing cold is not currently in its bag of tricks. The carpet and door panels are following suit with a split dash cap the only interior component worthy of a demerit. The interior is surprisingly clean and presents well, I’m not certain about the originality of the seating upholstery (though it could be the optional cloth choice) but it reveals no degradation or excessive wear. This Camino has labored for 165K miles but the seller claims, “ Runs and drives well, handles nice“. Traditional small block V8s still provided forward motivation in ’87, and in this case, it’s a 150 net HP, 305 CI V8 engine working in concert with a four-speed automatic transmission. ![]() Also mentioned are the non-sagging doors, a problem that seems to dog two-door GM models from the ’60s forward. Other than a few scratches, the cargo bed is very sound-looking. That said, almost all of the trim is still in place, the body panels are straight, there’s no sign of rust, and the chrome-plated bumpers still shine. This example looks pretty good at first glance but close-ups show lots of flat, faded, and worn-through paint. To be specific, this El Camino is outfitted with the optional SS Sport Decor package and not the Choo Choo SS option which wears a Monte Carlo front clip. Calling Lakewood, Washington home, this end-of-the-line pickup is available, here on eBay for a no reserve bid of $4,550 with twenty-three bids tendered as of this writing. Even though the fifth generation El Camino (’78-’87) was little changed over its ten model-year run, let’s take a look at one of the last – I think there are many of us who wish it would return. And, the bowtie did drop out altogether from ’61 to ’63, but they owned the market from ’80 through ’87 as Ford bid adieu to the Ranchero in ’79. Ford beat Chevy to the punch by two years, introducing their Ute, the Ranchero, in ’57 with Chevrolet following suit in ’59. All good things come to an end and for Chevrolet’s half car/half truck, the El Camino, 1987 was it.
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