There has not been a market for a pickup coupé in the United States for roughly four decades at this point. Also known as a coupé utility, this mashup between a sedan and a pickup truck seemingly ...

The story of the Chevrolet El Camino coupe utility (Ute) vehicle began in 1959, but the trigger factor is the earlier introduction of the full-size 1957 Ford Ranchero, the usher of a new body style.

Bowing for the 1959 model year, the Chevy El Camino was the Bowtie's answer to Ford's Ranchero. The El Camino rode on the B-body platform and Safety Girder X-frame as Chevy's station wagons. The El ...