Chevrolet El Camino

1959 to 1960 · Pickup · 22,246 built

A 1959 Chevrolet El Camino cost $2,366 new. Over the past 12 months, 20 have sold publicly at a median of $56,100. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $49,700. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $4,950 to $237,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.

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Shifty Estimate

$49,700

High confidence · $27K to $70K

28.3% over 12 months

Median · 12 mo: $56,100
Sales · 12 mo: 20
Original MSRP: $2,366Up 2001% since new

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Sold$38,000 · Hagerty Marketplace · Sep 2026

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Every recorded 1959 Chevrolet El Camino sale, by date and price

Sep 2026 · Hagerty Marketplace

$38,000 · 22,400 mi · Red/White

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33 sales · 14 unsoldmedian $56kupdated Sep 2026

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The newest 1959 Chevrolet El Camino sales with photographs

Sold $47,300

1959 · BLACK

Sep 12, 2026 · Barrett-Jackson

Sold $33,500

1959 · Red · 800 mi

Aug 6, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $57,200

1959 · Silver

Jul 24, 2026 · Mecum Auctions

Sold $148,500

1959 · Crown Sapphire Metallic Blue/White

May 16, 2026 · Mecum Auctions

Sold $63,800

1959 · Shamrock Green

May 16, 2026 · Mecum Auctions

Sold $55,000

1959 · Silver

May 15, 2026 · Mecum Auctions

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Specifications

Engine: Inline-6, 3.9L
Power: 135 hp
Torque: 217 lb-ft
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: RWD
Production: 22,246 built
Original MSRP: $2,366

Common questions

How much does a Chevrolet El Camino cost?

What is a 1959 Chevrolet El Camino worth today?

The Shifty Estimate is $49,700, down 28.3% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 20 public sales in a year gives a firm read.

Is a Chevrolet El Camino a good investment?

It has appreciated 2001% against its $2,366 list price. Values are down 28.3% over the past 12 months. Only 22,246 were built. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $4,950 to $237,000, and mileage explains most of that.

How many Chevrolet El Camino have sold?

Shifty has 34 public sales of the Chevrolet El Camino on file. The earliest was on Jan 26, 2023.

What has a Chevrolet El Camino sold for at auction?

The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:

$38,000Sep 24, 2026Red/White · 22,400 mi
$47,300Sep 12, 2026BLACK
$70,500Sep 3, 2026Black with red accents · 1,000 mi

About the 1959 Chevrolet El Camino

Chevrolet's bold answer to Ford's Ranchero, the first-generation El Camino arrived in 1959 as a stylish car-truck hybrid built on the full-size Impala platform. With its dramatic bat-wing rear fins and distinctive two-tone paint schemes, it captured the era's space-age optimism perfectly. The Base model came standard with Chevy's reliable 235-cubic-inch inline-six, though savvy buyers could option up to the 348 V8 for serious performance. Production lasted just two model years before Chevrolet pulled the plug, making these early El Caminos surprisingly rare today. Only around 36,000 were built across both years, with 1960 models being particularly scarce. Clean examples have become increasingly sought-after by collectors who appreciate their unique blend of practicality and period style. The car-truck concept would return in 1964 on the mid-size Chevelle platform, but these original full-size versions remain the most distinctive and collectible El Caminos ever produced.