All El Caminos and GMC Caballeros are similar. They use the same body and interior. The only differences were very minute design differences, but you cannot really notice them. GMCs were considered to be a more work version, and less sold than the Chevrolets. The Chevrolets were associated with muscle cars, so more sold and they were taken care of more. GMCs are more valuable to collectors because they are harder to find.
There was no "el caballero" ever built - the Caballero was GMC's version of the Chevy El Camino.
An equivalent GMC Caballero
The same difference between the GMC Sprint and the older el caminos, the badging.
Any hood from a 1978-83 Chevy Malibu or 1978-87 El Camino or GMC Caballero would work.
differen't trim and heavier duty suspension, also the SS had a bigger engine.
THE GMC SPRINT WAS PRODUCED BETWEEN 1971 AND 1977, ESSENTIALLY IT WAS THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE SAVE FOR THE EMBLAMAGE AND OPTION PACKAGES. FOR MORE INFO, REFERENCE::: http://www.chevelles.com/sprint/ Answer In 78-87 the GMC version was the Caballero and was basically identical to the El Camino of the same years. Except for badges and package names.
The first El Camino was seen in 1959
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The miles per gallon that an El Camino gets depends on the size of the engine. An El Camino with a Chevy 350 gets about 22 miles per gallon.
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1959. It was based on the Chevy full size platform. Starting in 1964 the El Camino was based on the Chevelle platform.