The el Camino Page at where else? WWW.ELCAMINO.NET

The el Camino Page at where else?

Fray Junípero Serra (1713-1784) was a Spanish Franciscan priest, explorer and colonizer of California was the founder of the missions of California . He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in September 1988. Serra joined the expedition of Don Gaspar de Portolá, ordered by the Spanish king to explore and occupy new territory. He reached San Diego on June 27, 1769 and founded there the first mission. From San Diego the party journeyed northward and in June 1770 Serra founded San Carlos Borromeo, California's second mission at Monterey. (the mission was subsequently moved to Carmel) In his fifteen years as padre president, he established nine of the 21 missions. Each a one day walk apart (about 30 miles) and linked by a dirt road called "El Camino Real", the Royal Road. In California it stretches from the Mexican border to north of San Francisco. With numerous markers of a single bell suspended on a hooked pole. They denote what was and remains the path of the Royal road. All of them are tributes to California's first road.

In 1959 Chevrolet introduced the el Camino, built on the full size Impala / Bel Aire stationwagon chassis and body. It had the fins of the day and was not the zenith of GM styling. But it began the first of Chevrolets car/trucks that Ford had pioneered in 1957 with the Ranchero. Prior to this Chevrolet had produced a mid 1950's highly car like stylized pick up truck called the Cameo . The el Camino was dropped during the 1961 through 1963 production years. It reappeared in 1964, based on the the then new mid sized Chevelle stationwagon body and chassis. This midsize el Camino would continue with two major restylings until 1987. The final one is based on the Chevelle's successor the Malibu.

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Thanks to my 16 (now 20) year old daughter for driving her Mom's el Camino on the shoreline at Pismo beach that is the back ground picture for these pages. Boy did we get in trouble!!! This is her 91 Camaro she bought after the "Pismo incident"

	el Camino real, the kings road Fray Junípero Serra (1713-1784) was a Spanish Franciscan priest, explorer and colonizer of California was the founder of the missions of California . He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in September 1988. Serra joined the expedition of Don Gaspar de Portolá, ordered by the Spanish king to explore and occupy new territory. He reached San Diego on June 27, 1769 and founded there the first mission. From San Diego the party journeyed northward and in June 1770 Serra founded San Carlos Borromeo, California's second mission at Monterey. (the mission was subsequently moved to Carmel) In his fifteen years as padre president, he established nine of the 21 missions. Each a one day walk apart (about 30 miles) and linked by a dirt road called "El Camino Real", the Royal Road. In California it stretches from the Mexican border to north of San Francisco. With numerous markers of a single bell suspended on a hooked pole. They denote what was and remains the path of the Royal road. All of them are tributes to California's first road.
A brief history of the el Camino In 1959 Chevrolet introduced the el Camino, built on the full size Impala / Bel Aire stationwagon chassis and body. It had the fins of the day and was not the zenith of GM styling. But it began the first of Chevrolets car/trucks that Ford had pioneered in 1957 with the Ranchero. Prior to this Chevrolet had produced a mid 1950's highly car like stylized pick up truck called the Cameo . The el Camino was dropped during the 1961 through 1963 production years. It reappeared in 1964, based on the the then new mid sized Chevelle stationwagon body and chassis. This midsize el Camino would continue with two major restylings until 1987. The final one is based on the Chevelle's successor the Malibu. More Cameos here, Cameo Cameo Cameo	1965 el Camino The Chevelle based example of an el Camino pictured above is the personal 1965 el Camino of the web master for www.elcamino.net. It is a Custom model el Camino with a 283 ci engine with a factory 4 speed. It was built at the Fremont, California assembly plant that is no longer. It is used as daily driver and general use truck. The poor thing is always hauling something home from the local home improvement store, lumber, bricks, or what ever "she" wants now for the house. UPDATE: The 65 has retired... after many years of faithful daily service, it has been replaced by this. have no fear, the 65 is slated for an restoration over the next year.
Things el Camino school Jr. High School Junkyard Bell on the 101 Some background on the 101 bell link above el Jack Chamber of Comerce
	Thanks to my 16 (now 20) year old daughter for driving her Mom's el Camino on the shoreline at Pismo beach that is the back ground picture for these pages. Boy did we get in trouble!!! This is her 91 Camaro she bought after the "Pismo incident"
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