12/5/2023 0 Comments 1987 el camino ss![]() ![]() The engine is a factory 305 V8 that the seller says runs out well. The only feature that even barely resembled a performance enhancement was the option to install side-exit exhausts, which very few Choo Choo cars came with and who know if it even increased performance all that much. If you really want to split hairs about what makes one of the cars more desirable than the next, 1987 saw the second-lowest number of conversions “made.” Choo Choo cars were actually concocted in the company’s own factory, which seems like overkill for a sticker kit and a front nose panel. Many of the El Caminos weren’t even genuine SSs, according to. The original owners had to have really wanted to own a slightly more aerodynamic El Camino, because all the conversion really amounted to was some special graphics, a plaque on the dash, and the smooth front fascia. While I can understand being passionate about a model and wanting to collect it in all of its forms, I always felt like the premium cost of a model like this wasn’t justified by what you got. Find it here on eBay with bids just over $5K and the reserve unmet. This one is presented as a nicely kept-up example that has been in storage for the last six years. While these conversions were seemingly big deals back in the day, they essentially amounted to a lot of cosmetic dress-up and no actual performance modifications. ![]() This 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS is a genuine Choo Choo Customs edition, of which a limited number were produced throughout the El Camino’s lifetime. ![]()
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