By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Would this make the ultimate 80s redneck swimming pool or what? eBay via Jalopnik

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Check out Mike's awesome project, which is the result of mixing an El Camino with a Cutlass Supreme. I love the "open disclaimer" on his ride page:

You might be thinking "That's just wrecking the El Camino" (Or Cutlass for that matter.) Neither is exactly true. The El Camino needed a complete restoration due to being a daily driver for numerous salty southern Ontario winters. I'm restoring it, but I'm choosing to use Oldsmobile parts. The Cutlass was scrapped because it needs a Y pipe, brake lines, and some heavy duty patching to the trunk and rear frame area. I need the front end and interior which are both in good shape, so it works out well.

The car is currently getting some stuff done at the body shop, and Mike is promising more photos soon. I can't wait to see the finished result!

By Jen Dunnaway

Editor

It's unclear how Satoru got ahold of a 1986 El Camino in Miyazaki, Japan, but there isn't an inch of the car that he hasn't worked on. Check out his ride page for all the mods and some great images—and don't miss the cool clip on page 2 of him blowing down a ribbon of blacktop in the Japanese countryside!

By John Coyle

Editor

The guys from Performance Unlimited did one hell of a job with this '85 El Camino, and it's easy to see why it's already taken home some prizes for paint. Even if it's not your taste, you have to respect the time that went into it and the amazing attention to detail. Check out this video where its owner Doug explains a little bit about the car. I like his attitude, and I got a pretty big kick out of it. 

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

As you may have noticed by now, we like El Caminos. Neil bought this straight, rust free V6 car on eBay in January of 2007 and immediately ripped it apart. On July 4 it went out on its maiden voyage with a stout Buick 455, Tremec 5 speed, new paint and interior (Acura CL bucket seats and Dakota Digital instrumentation). Pretty damn sweet. Be sure to check out Neil's ride page for plenty of nice shots of the restification.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Here's what you get when you take a Chevy Blazer, chop it, stretch it three inches by bolting double steel plates to the frame, and then drop an El Camino body on top. Pretty cool. Check out Brandon's El Camino ride page for more pics.

By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This '77 El Camino ride page just went up, so I can't tell you much about it, except that it was created by Pinz Art Studio of Saitama City, Japan. But it's not every day you see an El Camino parked in front of a Shoji screen.

By Ron

aka WayTooFurious

Sunday was a great day. I caught up with a couple of friends at All-American Day at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia. There were all kinds of American cars on display, not too common a sight at this end of the world—and there were even some that looked slightly different from when they left the US, like this El Camino/Studebaker love-child. The only thing that tinged my great time with annoyance was the realization that All-American Day marks the end of the car show season, as we're now coming into Australian winter. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I am a car show tragic—I've been known to drive for days to get to some shows. So to keep occupied during winter, I've decided that it’s time that I concreted the floor of my new garage and jump-started my Charger restoration. Still, I think it'll take more than these projects to overcome the no-car-show blues. So help me out here, guys—most of you are emerging from your winter just as those of us down here are going in. What do you do all winter to keep yourself occupied with your car hobby?

By Mike Musto

AKA Mr. Angry

Ok, so maybe its not actually called the El Camino yet. In fact, Pontiac doesn't really know what the hell to call it, so they're having contest to figure it out. One thing they do know is that they're building it—and it'll be here by the end of this year. The new El Camino (yeah, baby!) is actually a Pontiac G8 with the tush cut off and replaced by a pick-up bed. These babies are huge in the land down under, where they're simply known as Utes. Power will be the same as the G8 GT, meaning it will get the same 361hp/385lbs-ft mill. This is good news because aside from hauling whatever you can fill the bed with it will surely haul some serious ass as well. Check out the rest of the pics after the jump.

And remember, people: "Business in the front and PARTY IN THE BACK!!" Long live the mullet.

By David

aka Highspeedhijinks

Bo Zolland is a freelance artist with a passion for classic cars, and he's got an incredible knack for taking what he likes and transforming it into beautiful 3D renderings. Sometimes he likes to throw his own contemporary interpretations on the classics, modernizing them in ways that suggest how they might have evolved into present-day rides. Bo's "El Camero" concept shows his vision of how Chevrolet might resurrect the El Camino as a cool retrostyled muscle car. And no, we don't know what's up with the apparently intentional misspelling, unless El Camero's literal translation to "the double bed" is supposed to point to its pickup body style. The vehicle would based on the regular Camaro chassis, and could thus incorporate all the available drivetrains—sounds like a kit could be in the works. What do you think, cool car or should it stay in fantasy land?

By Jen

Editor

Now when you say your car's a real whale, you can actually mean it. Underneath this preposterous parade-float exterior is what used to be a stick-shift, V6 1980 El Camino. Now it's a rolling sculpture nearly as cool as the Muffler Hut, with a working waterspout in its forehead and a helium-balloon inflator in its nose. The seller says it's a popular educational for Sunday schools teaching the Jonah vs. Whale story. I can only imagine...

Thanks to Jason for the tip.

By Mike

AKA Mr. Angry

Ok fine... make fun of me, but aside from liking old 60s vans I have another automotive secret. I LOVE THE EL CAMINO! That's right, I said it and I mean it. Long regarded as the mullet of the muscle car world, the El Camino is a true bastard child of automotive engineering--not a truck and not a car. Mention them at any high brow function and your stock as an upstanding citizen automatically gets flushed down the toilet. Visions of toothless rednecks and the sounds of dueling banjos fill the room, and women everywhere take cover. Just look at some of the names given to the good old El over the years: Caballero, Cho Cho Custom and Conquista--all priceless as far as I'm concerned. They came with big blocks, small blocks, sixes and were made for thirty plus years--not a bad run. Only when SUVs and mid-size pick-ups come into play did the Elky finally meet it's demize, and oh what a sad day that was. But I say, rock out with your mullet out. Business in the front AND PARTY IN THE BACK!

By Rob

Editor-in-Chief

Chevy built a diesel version of the El Camino in '83 and '84. Daryl Hannah got one, converted it to biodiesel, drove it around a bit, and now she's selling it. Why? "i love it soo much + I wanna share the love." Sale info will be posted on her site next week.

By Jen

Editor

While it may not be as all-out wrathful as the fictional Chevy Tantrum, Andy's photoshop certainly gives his El Camino a contemptuous scowl. On his page, Andy mentions his ambition to someday fab a one-off front clip, so the 'Nio's angrily furrowed brow may yet see the light of day.

By Jen

Editor

A US version of the Holden Ute would be great and everything, but sometimes you just can't top the classics. Get a load of Craig and Michelle Hash's "Hell-Camino": it's got a B&M-supercharged 383 V8, Hurst shifter, 488 gears, and 4-wheel discs for added stopping power. The incredible photographic flames were done by Ed Hubbs of Full Blown Kustoms. Even the blower's drive-belt has flames on it!

By John

Community Editor

For those of you looking to endear yourself to the CarDomain editorial staff, here a couple of pointers. First, make a good old-fashioned slide show of your project, and most importantly, use AC/DC for the soundtrack. Trust me, it works every time—check out this video of Will's '74 El Camino project.