At 19 years old and wanting a muscle car, but needing a truck as I was known to haul over 1,000 lbs between job sites. My old 1965 Chevy II Nova Wagon just could not handle the load, so I needed a vehicle that could. Out looking for a new vehicle that would satisfy my needs and desires, I came across the el Camino. It was perfect. The drive train had been recently rebuilt with documentation to prove it, but it had a nasty electrical bug. At the time I was working on some of the LRV and HRV county transit trains in the area so that was the least of my concerns. These old Chevy's are nothing compared to electric trains. Once I fixed the bug, it served its purpose very well over the next few years.

Within a month of me acquiring my el Camino, one of my brothers had purchased the 1968 Chevelle Malibu Wagon. Neither of us knowing what the other had done. The irony does not stop there, as we grew up with our moms 1969 Chevelle Concourse Wagon with our father having a few el Caminos of the same vintage the little time he was around. Knowing both originally had 327s I decided to do a little VIN decoding. I discovered that both were assembled at the same plant locally which does not surprise me, however the day that the wagon was sold and registered would be my birthday 11 years later. A long story short, the wagons brakes failed before he registered it. As time went on it sat, eventually being given to me.

The county transit job came to an end (sub-contracted) so I decided to get into the automotive industry and went to school. A Few months into school and we find out Kitty is pregnant. Time to fix the wagon and put it into service giving a whole new twist to an old family legacy. By the time our daughter was 15 months old she was insisting on helping me work on the el Camino. At that point it was decided that it was hers.

Eight years later, this web site was created. More detailed Specs, History, and a Photo Gallery of the el Camino and Chevelle wagon can be found within their individual profiles.

The el Camino and Chevelle Wagon

The Origin of Kittys Krawlers

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