1959 Chevrolet El Camino591 / 4
I just love driving it

1959 Chevrolet El Camino

West Michigan

The Story

This is a first-year El Camino. It has a 348 with triple deuces and a Saginaw four-speed. I bought the car out of California and performed all of the work on it myself.

One of the things I did was create and make the tonneau cover, which I set up with an electric lift mechanism. I also installed the cufflinks in the taillights, which were originally a promotional piece.

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Terry CookCurrent Caretaker · Garage Chronicle
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Vital Stats

Aspiration
Naturally aspirated
Body Style
El Camino
Color
Black
Drivetrain
RWD
Engine
348ci
Configuration
V8
Make
Chevrolet
Model
El Camino
Transmission
Saginaw 4-speed Manual
Year
1959

Just showing — this one isn’t on the market. You can still reach the caretaker privately.

On record
  • Story in the owner’s words
  • 4 photographs

Chassis Timeline

August 13, 2026
Added to Garage Chronicle
Terry Cook took over the record.