I just finished reading the February issue of the NCC newsletter --- nice job, Bryan.
In 1967, my brother purchased a new El Camino with a 396 c.i. engine. The newsletter article referred to the SS model being available with a 396 in 1966. I assume the SS model carried forward to 1967. What's unusual is that my brother's EC had no SS badging. It did have the 396 Turbo-Jet badges with the crossed flags on the front fenders. Could the 396 be purchased separately from the SS package? (If so, then I guess his EC was NOT unsual.)
He had a close-ratio Muncie. The tires were 7.75 x 14. He had those burned off in a matter of weeks. I don't know what tires were on a '67 SS Chevelle/El Camino but when I got my '68 SS396 Chevelle the next year, the tires were F70-14 (Firestone WideOval).
Derek69SS said
Feb 12, 2013
Bigblocks were available in 66-67 El Caminos, but the SS package didn't become available in an El Camino until '68.
Karl Drotning's blue '66 El Camino is an original 396 car.
66 RAT said
Feb 13, 2013
Thanks Derek --- that explains it. My brother's El Camino was Marina Blue -- maybe the same shade as Karl's.
I just finished reading the February issue of the NCC newsletter --- nice job, Bryan.
In 1967, my brother purchased a new El Camino with a 396 c.i. engine. The newsletter article referred to the SS model being available with a 396 in 1966. I assume the SS model carried forward to 1967. What's unusual is that my brother's EC had no SS badging. It did have the 396 Turbo-Jet badges with the crossed flags on the front fenders. Could the 396 be purchased separately from the SS package? (If so, then I guess his EC was NOT unsual.)
He had a close-ratio Muncie. The tires were 7.75 x 14. He had those burned off in a matter of weeks. I don't know what tires were on a '67 SS Chevelle/El Camino but when I got my '68 SS396 Chevelle the next year, the tires were F70-14 (Firestone WideOval).
Karl Drotning's blue '66 El Camino is an original 396 car.