![]() ![]() Four twin velocity stacks top a 350 small-block V8 with custom-designed valve covers, a muscly little powerplant that’s kept cool by a twin-fan aluminum radiator. The see-through roof allows passersby to glance inside the vehicle, where you’ll find individual bolsters for the fighter jet-inspired seats, a cut-down steering wheel, and a horseshoe-like transmission shifter.Įven the engine compartment is a work of art that blends vintage and modern elements to create a sight to behold. Offered by Barrett-Jackson from the Petersen Vault at no reserve, this one-of-a-kind coupé utility is rolling on turbine-style wheels that feature yellow-striped tires. Old-school Cadillac influences are most obvious at the rear of the vehicle, where you’ll find two tail fins, no fewer than seven chrome bars on the handle-less tailgate, and a tonneau cover that raises on hydraulic struts and billet hinges. Even custom builders took a liking to it, which brings us to a one-off show car that won the Barris d'Elegance award at the 2015 Grand National Roadster Show.Įnvisioned by George Barris associate Karl Krummy and finished by Keith Dean, the “Triton” is half El Camino and half Eldorado. More stylized and a bigger commercial success than Ford’s contender, the Chevrolet El Camino is also a favorite of the restomodding scene thanks to the simplicity of the A-body platform the Elky used from 1964 to 1981. General Motors introduced the Brookwood station wagon-based pickup truck after Ford introduced the Ranchero in December 1956 for the 1957 model year. Be that as it may, the Elky features a relatively humble origin. ![]()
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