Modernized Chevy El Camino Rendering Incorporates Chevy Silverado Cues
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These days, car buyers typically want a vehicle that can do it all – haul cargo, go fast, be easy to drive, and everything in between. And while many seek those characteristics in the modern crossover segment, the Chevy El Camino was arguably one of the first models to offer such a combo. Which begs the question – what would a modern Chevy El Camino look like? Now, one digital artist has answered with the following rendering.
Coming to us from automotive artist Oscar Vargas, who posted his work to social media via the @wb.artist20 Instagram feed, this modern Chevy El Camino rendering looks to take after the third-generation Elco in terms of proportions and sizing, with a low, wide stance, rectangular body panels, a cab placed in the middle of the body, and a short bed in back.
However, to bring the Chevy El Camino rendering into the modern day, the artist then pulled styling from the latest fourth-generation Chevy Silverado 1500 pickup truck, which was introduced for the 2019 model year.
The Silverado’s influence is most obvious up front, where we find the Silvy’s telltale fascia design was squeezed down to a more car-like stature. This includes the Silverado’s horizontal headlamps, rectangular grille, and lower bumper section as well.
Moving into the sides, this modern Chevy El Camino rocks a set of fender flares with a rivet-style surround. There’s also a pickup/SUV-style shark fin antenna on the roof above the driver’s side door, as well as the Silverado’s sideview mirrors as well.
In the corners, the artist brought over a set of Remington wheels, a popular choice among pickup truck owners and off-roader enthusiasts, while wrapping the rollers in knobby tires that look ready for action in the dirt.
Finishing it off is a step up in the rear bumper, while the whole thing is covered in black paint.
Now, the question is – could something like this make a dent in the crossover segment?
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GM engineers wasting time, money and resources as there’s simply no market for a vehicle like this unless it borrows heavily on some already existing vehicle.
This is not a GM deal and not even close.
This is a waste of time and money by GM Authority. At least I hope they are not spending much on this.
Again Stop with these bad renderings.
If you bring it back use the 70 to 73 body style with.moderen tech and also all wheel drive for winter weather and off road conditions if used for lite work.
There is no “70-73” body style. There was 59-60, 64-67, 68-72, 73-77, and 78-87.
I wish they would do this already. You don’t need a Colorado. It’s almost the same size as a Silverado, anyway.
Where does it say anything about GM being involved w/ this rendering?
Can’t you read? GM is not involved with the rendering of this, a digital artist is responsible. Quit believing everything you see on the internet. OMG
GM owns chevrolet.
If you would have used the Silverado diesel hood scoop and put the 67 Corvette stinger stripe on it.
I can’t believe that the Chevy truck legend did not include the El Camino but included the Tahoe and the Trailblazer
My 1967 El Camino 396 turbo jet
Royal plum black interior four-speed
Is one of the sharpest Chevy Trucks ever made.
Looks good now for the big question whats the price of this vehickle thats the deal brraker
GM was not involved. This was just some random guy squishing a pic of a Silvarado vertically and stretching it horizontally.
Gotta do better on that front end looks like my grandma’s moving van hell naw
Looks ugly , junk, go back to the real world with el camino thst were sport oriented!
In Australia Ford and Gm even Chrysler in the early days have been making this style of vehicle for seventy years running six and eight cylinders 350s 351s 308s 302s some in in very high speck GT form The HSV Holden Commodore Maloo set a record time for this type of vehicle around
the Nuremberg race track these vehicles have been the base vehicle for trades, transport, families over the years some even being imported to the US however GM in there infinite wisdom has closed GM Holden down and Ford no longer will build these for us so we are now seeing the damn ugly useless F Series Fords, Chev Silverados and Dodgy Rams being imported over to Australia to replace them and you guys seem to be getting excited about the possibility of something dear to our hearts that we have lost go figure that out!
We feel your pain. For that matter, we have felt this pain since the 80s.
It was a private artist having fun, not GM. Maybe actually read the article….and relax.
Holden ute is out there too, that’s real.
I will buy one I had 70 as 400 bb 525 hp t400 trans 10.35 [email protected] 135 mpph in the quarter. I’m 70 and have a 08 avalanche with 385 hp . So sign me up I’ll be in line for one. Oh I had new 68 ss Chevelle 4 sp 396 man I’m old but if I had a new El Camino, I would asmile you couldn’t sand off with 60 grit sandpaper.
Se ve muy bonita vercion me gusta yo si lo compraria.
Build it, build it.
Make it relatively economical and practical, ie not a gas hog, lead sled, yank tank. A vehicle these days generally needs to be appealable in Europe, North America, and Asia. Read VW, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Mazda,
STOP. seriously.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Bring back a retro styled chevelle and el Camino and blow away the sales numbers of the challenger. The Camaro is hideous and a fresh idea is desperately needed
omegatalon: I don’t think these are being done or money spent by GM. These are “renderings” from someone. I don’t care for them and think they are mostly stupid. However…..
This one looks really cool.
Bow tie or Flowtie placement in grill similar to the one that was so negative for the 2019 Camaro SS. Just Stop!!
Someone’s got too much spare time.
I think he’s selling stuff on his website. If it brings in the traffic, he has no reason to stop.
I had a bullet nose Ranchero. 240 6 banger, 3 on the tree, high 20s mpg, comfortable, and utilitarian. I’ve hoped Chevy or Ford would reintroduce this format, but with FWD for snow drivability. I might be old and out of it, but I also still like a good station wagon. I think it’s a reasonable gamble. Bring it !!
COOL 🆒
I had a 1968 El Camino with the 327 I’d love them to bring it
Too bad the Pontiac G8 ST died with Pontiac, the Holden inspired vehicles included the GTO, G8, SS and 5th gen Camaro. Since the 6th Camaro is built on the rwd Alpha platform along with the Caddy CT4 and CT5, why couldn’t an El Camino be added to the mix at Grand River??? It’s a no brainer, don’t wait until everybody else developes a sport truck, it was rumored GMC might get one after Pontiac was cancelled. Go for it, I would rather have one, than my Camaro. It’s more practice and functional!
I’d consider buying it. Can my dog fit in the front seat beside me?
With a really nice, comfortable 60-40 split bench, done in that iron tough nagahyde that Ford used in the mid 60s in their trucks…..you bet ! Dog would be very happy, and you could hose it off to clean. 🤐
Probably better your dog than your wife. Your dog won’t complain about the money you spent on one of these, haha!
Build it and I might just buy 2 of them.
Me two
Just stretch the Camaro into ElCamino form and it’s done. Give it some storage space behind the seats so you can recline and take a nap. Be sure the frame is extra strong in case somebody hauls home iron ore. Done.
Too much front and rear overhang.
Always wanted a Camino but they stopped making them while I had kids in car seats so wouldn’t have worked. Now that kids are gone can’t get em. Timing is everything. Was all set for the Pontiac version 10 years ago but that never happened. Might be a way to keep camaro going if based on that rwd platform? Can’t be ssr limited edition high priced type, though.
That thing is based on a 5th gen El Camino not a 3rd gen. Nice work on a rendering but no. That said the El Camino actually has a larger bed than many of the so called full sized trucks these days.
Maybe I should apply for that writer position on the site as I can actually identify GM vehicles.
Too much going on with the design clean it up a bit – looks like a Lego project. Get rid of the body sculpting and the fender flares with a rivet-style surround. Level off the belt line, remove the upswing on the quarter window. It would be interesting to see a new direction with the headlights, not a fan of the new trend of smaller headlights (especially on trucks).
Correct hideous front end
If actually made by GM it would be a 4 cylinder turbo, or electric.
If GM equipped it with the 2.7L dual volute motor, it would have 325 hp. I’d buy it.
The 70 elcamino styling was the best. If GM did a new build close to that style, alot of us would buy one. Dont really like the one pictured above though. Fender flares got to go. Needs much smoother lines like back then.
Nothing going to replace the old fashion of el Camino
I love El Caminos when I was a kid my Grandpa had one it was Cherry apple red with silver flakes and we love that car if they bring this back I would love to drive it in his honor
Who are these posters that think this is real? The posters who worried about price, options, whatever?
I think these “renderings” … fake car drawings … are a waste of time & space. Plus there are too many readers out there that cannot grasp the “concept” that this is “fake”, just like the video games they play in their parents’ basement.
in no way is image rendering useless, large scale companies and industries use them all the time to decide which product looks best and such. there’s a reason we had some ugly ass cars in the 60’s
The point of the El Camino was that it was a truck made from a recognizable car. Now if this guy can give us a rendering of a Chevelle SS, maybe with two electric motors, we’ll have a group of vehicles worth considering.