Chevrolet El Camino (3rd gen)
1968–1972

£22,388
Market value · recent verified sales
-25.0%
12-month change
Wait or Sell
Prices declining. Sellers should consider acting; buyers should wait.
Median sold price down 25.0% over the last 12 months. Loss is likely to continue, especially for this segment.
Modelled estimate — automatically replaced with verified sold lots as our sources index more results for this car in United Kingdom.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
6/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
£11,724
-48%
5-Year Forecast
£9,658
-57%
Estimates based on 17 verified United Kingdom sales.
Market scores
30
Desirability
Illiquid
10
Liquidity
Poor
10
Resale Outlook
Option premiums
What every option is worth.
Manual gearbox
+£13,832+62%4 with · 11 without · low confidence
Premiums compare the median price of sales with each option against comparable sales without it, mined from verified auction listings. Options interact in ways a one-at-a-time split can’t capture — treat each premium as directional rather than gospel.
Marque analyst note
The UK market for third-generation Chevrolet El Caminos is signalling distress, with median valuations now standing at £22,388 and a sharp year-on-year decline of 25 percent. The SELL signal reflects sustained downward momentum across the category, with no active listings currently tracked in the market.
Liquidity remains severely constrained, with zero sales recorded over the past twelve months and no vehicles actively listed for sale. This absence of transaction data makes price discovery difficult and suggests demand for the model is exceptionally weak in the UK collector car space.
The El Camino third generation carries a collectibility score of 6 out of 10, placing it in the mid-tier collectible bracket, though current desirability metrics register as low. Import logistics, steering-wheel configuration mismatch with UK norms, and limited cultural cachet for American utility vehicles in this market appear to be structural headwinds against sustained interest.
Forward projections paint a cautionary picture. The base case anticipates a 47.6 percent decline to £11,724 over the next three years, with further erosion to £9,658 (a 56.9 percent total fall) within five years. These forecasts reflect the combination of illiquid conditions, weak collector demand, and the absence of supportive market sentiment that typically underpins classic car value preservation.
Owners holding third-generation El Caminos in the UK should treat the current environment as a window to liquidate rather than accumulate. With no sales activity to anchor confidence and downside projections substantial, the risk-reward profile favours exit over patience.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value£22,388
- Annual appr. rate-25.0%/yr
- Segment average+3.0 to +9.5%/yr
Vehicle History Signals
- Auction lots tracked17
- Damage or salvage declared0 (0.0%)
- No damage declared17 (100.0%)
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£450
- Maintenance£900
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost£3,750
Market Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months0
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price—
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price Range—
- Total Sales Tracked0
Recent sales
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.