1983 Chevrolet El Camino

There was a time when Chevrolet blurred the line between muscle car and workhorse, and the El Camino stood right at the crossroads. By 1983, the formula had been refined into a clean, squared-off G-body that carried the spirit of the street while still hauling whatever you could toss in the bed. Today, finding one with the right look and the right attitude is getting tougher, especially when it leans into the performance side of its heritage. Under the hood sits a 350ci V8, the heartbeat of American muscle, backed by a Turbo 350 automatic that keeps things simple and brutally effective.