Chevrolet El Camino is a coupé utility vehicle that was produced by Chevrolet between 1959–60 and 1964–1987. Unlike a pickup truck, the El Camino was adapted from a two-door station wagon platform that integrated the cab and cargo bed into the body.. Introduced in the 1959 model year in response to the success of the Ford Ranchero coupé utility, its first run lasted only two years.