1964 · Chevrolet · United States
1964 Chevrolet El Camino: The Pickup Before There Was a Super Sport
No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
This record's own overview states that the El Camino was a Chevelle body style rather than a series for 1964, built in the lower Chevelle 300 and Malibu trim levels with separate six-cylinder and V8 model numbers. No SS El Camino appears anywhere in the reference production table: the Malibu SS series that year comprised only the sport coupe and convertible model numbers, and neither of those is an El Camino body style, so the pickup-bodied car had no factory Super Sport counterpart at all in 1964.1
This record's own key facts state plainly that no factory SS El Camino model number is listed for 1964. They also state that every 1964 Chevelle solid color except Goldwood Yellow is marked as available on the El Camino, with the source's own popularity footnote explaining that Goldwood Yellow was reserved for the Malibu SS series alone. A separate production-totals source gives 32,548 El Caminos built for 1964 across every trim and engine combination, a figure the same key facts section ties explicitly to the absence of any factory SS El Camino that year.1,1,2
This record's own production rows break that total into four body-scoped counts: 4,430 Chevelle 300 El Caminos with the six (4,318 domestic plus 112 export), 4,500 Chevelle 300 V8s (4,457 plus 43 export), 3,042 Malibu sixes (2,967 plus 75 export), and 20,576 Malibu V8s (20,534 plus 42 export). The record notes that these four rows, independently sourced to the same dealer-reference site, sum to the 32,548 figure the separate production-totals source reports, and it is careful to call that agreement corroboration rather than the basis for the total row itself, since the two figures come from separately sourced tables.1,2
This record's own prices section lists four 1964 El Camino starting prices: $2,271 for the six-cylinder Chevelle 300, $2,352 for the six-cylinder Malibu, $2,379 for the V8 Chevelle 300, and $2,460 for the V8 Malibu, the last figure cross-checked in the source against an actual car invoice dated April 1, 1964. Its engines section documents a 120-horsepower 194 six standard and a 155-horsepower 230 six optional, a 195-horsepower 283 V8 standard with a 220-horsepower four-barrel L77 283 optional, and 250-horsepower and 300-horsepower 327 V8s coded L30 and L74. A seventh engine, the 327 coded L76, appears on the power-teams chart as available with the four-speed only, but the record notes its own engine-specifications table carries no rating for it at all, and the options report lists no L76 installations, leaving that engine's actual output and volume undocumented within this record's own sources.1,1,1,1
This record's own transmissions section documents a standard three-speed, an optional M20 four-speed that the source calls the only transmission listed alongside the unrated L76, an M35 Powerglide automatic, and an M10 overdrive limited to the six-cylinder and base/L77 283 engines with a 3.70:1 axle. Its options section prices the L77 four-barrel carburetor at $41.80, the M20 four-speed at $144.30, and a push-button radio at $45.57, all three amounts annotated in the source to a single 5680 El Camino document dated December 13, 1963; it separately documents Fawn bucket seats, trim code 717, at $62.70 with 1,618 units installed on model 5680 specifically, a figure the record flags as seen on dealer records rather than in GM's own option report.1,1,1
This record's own paint section lists fourteen solid colors by code, from Tuxedo Black through Palomar Red, and its interiors section documents ten trim codes with unit counts ranging from 1,618 bucket-seat installations up to 35,784 for the most common bench-seat cloth combination, several of the larger counts explicitly noted as spanning every model the trim code was offered on rather than the El Camino alone. Its own unpublished leads section flags a Wikipedia-sourced claim, not corroborated elsewhere in the record, that no actual factory El Camino Super Sport existed until 1968 and that many owners have since cloned 1967 SS 396 El Caminos that were never built that way at the factory, a claim consistent with this record's own production table showing no SS model number for 1964.1,1
Fact sheet · 1964 · United States
The numbers
1964 Chevrolet El Camino — No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Key facts
- No factory SS El Camino model number is listed for 1964.1
- Every 1964 Chevelle solid color except Goldwood Yellow is marked as available on the El Camino; the source says Goldwood Yellow was only available on the Malibu SS series.1
- Team Chevelle's production-totals page gives 32,548 El Caminos built for 1964 across all trims and engines (no factory SS El Camino existed).2
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevelle 300 El Camino, six (5380)1 Chevelle 300 · 2-door sedan pickup · 6-cyl · US tabulation 4,318 plus 112 export | 4,430 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Chevelle 300 El Camino, V8 (5480)1 Chevelle 300 · 2-door sedan pickup · V8 · US tabulation 4,457 plus 43 export | 4,500 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Malibu El Camino, six (5580)1 Malibu · 2-door sedan pickup · 6-cyl · US tabulation 2,967 plus 75 export | 3,042 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Malibu El Camino, V8 (5680)1 Malibu · 2-door sedan pickup · V8 · US tabulation 20,534 plus 42 export | 20,576 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino, all series (total)2 2-door sedan pickup · not stated No factory SS El Camino existed in 1964 (source shows El Camino SS V8 as 0), so this total is all trims/engines. It equals the sum of the four body-scoped rows above, which are independently sourced to ChevelleStuff.net; that match is corroboration, not the basis for this row. | 32,548 | built, model-year | Reported |
Rows are separately scoped host-car production; none is an SS count.
Paint and trim codes are from the Chevelle-line tables; paint counts on the source are for all Chevelles and are not shown here as El Camino counts. Trim counts are shown only where the trim code is listed for El Camino models; a count that also covers other models says so.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Chevelle 300 El Camino, six (5380)1 | $2,271 | manufacturer's suggested retail price, base engine; excludes taxes, license, options, 1964 model year |
| Malibu El Camino, six (5580)1 | $2,352 | manufacturer's suggested retail price, base engine; excludes taxes, license, options, 1964 model year |
| Chevelle 300 El Camino, V8 (5480)1 | $2,379 | manufacturer's suggested retail price, base engine; excludes taxes, license, options, 1964 model year |
| Malibu El Camino, V8 (5680)1 | $2,460 | manufacturer's suggested retail price, base engine; the source footnotes the same amount on a car invoice dated April 1, 1964, 1964 model year |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Thrift 194 six1,1 194 cu in | 120 hp @ 4,400, 177 lb-ft @ 2,400 (SAE gross) | standard, six-cylinder models 5380 and 5580 | Not yet sourced |
| L61 · Turbo-Thrift 230 six1,1 230 cu in | 155 hp @ 4,400, 215 lb-ft @ 2,000 (SAE gross) | optional, six-cylinder models 5380 and 5580 | Not yet sourced |
| Turbo-Fire 283 V81,1 283 cu in | 195 hp @ 4,800, 285 lb-ft @ 2,400 (SAE gross) | standard, V8 models 5480 and 5680 | Not yet sourced |
| L77 · Turbo-Fire 283 V8, four-barrel1,1 283 cu in · 4-barrel | 220 hp @ 4,800, 295 lb-ft @ 3,200 (SAE gross) | optional, V8 models 5480 and 5680 | Not yet sourced |
| L30 · Turbo-Fire 327 V81,1 327 cu in | 250 hp @ 4,400, 350 lb-ft @ 2,800 (SAE gross) | optional, V8 models 5480 and 5680 | Not yet sourced |
| L74 · Turbo-Fire 327 V81,1 327 cu in | 300 hp @ 5,000, 360 lb-ft @ 3,200 (SAE gross) | optional, V8 models 5480 and 5680 | Not yet sourced |
| L76 · Turbo-Fire 327 V81,1 327 cu in | listed as optional on the El Camino power-teams chart (4-speed only); the reference engine table gives no L76 rating and the Chevelle-line option report lists no L76 installations | Not yet sourced |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Transmissions
| Transmission | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|
| 3-speed synchromesh1 | standard with the 194 and 230 sixes and both 283 V8s; listed as optional with L30; not listed with L74 or L76 | Not yet sourced |
| M20 · 4-speed synchromesh1 | optional with V8 engines; the only transmission listed with L76 | Not yet sourced |
| M35 · Powerglide1 | optional with sixes and with 283, L77, L30 and L74 V8s | Not yet sourced |
| M10 · Overdrive (3-speed)1 | optional with sixes and 283/L77 V8s (3.70:1 axle) | Not yet sourced |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
L77RPO |
Four-barrel carburetor (283 V8)1 | $41.80 | Not yet sourced |
M20RPO |
4-speed transmission1 | $144.30 | Not yet sourced |
U63RPO |
Push-button radio1 | $45.57 | Not yet sourced |
717RPO |
Fawn bucket seats, Malibu El Camino (source: seen on dealer records, not in GM's option report)1,1 | $62.70 | 1,6181 Reported |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
900 (A) |
Tuxedo Black1 | Not yet sourced |
905 (J) |
Meadow Green1 | Not yet sourced |
908 (E) |
Bahama Green1 | Not yet sourced |
912 (F) |
Silver Blue1 | Not yet sourced |
916 (W) |
Daytona Blue1 | Not yet sourced |
918 (P) |
Azure Aqua1 | Not yet sourced |
919 (Q) |
Lagoon Aqua1 | Not yet sourced |
920 (T) |
Almond Fawn1 | Not yet sourced |
922 (V) |
Ember Red1 | Not yet sourced |
932 (S) |
Saddle Tan1 | Not yet sourced |
936 (C) |
Ermine White1 | Not yet sourced |
938 (R) |
Desert Beige1 | Not yet sourced |
940 (D) |
Satin Silver1 | Not yet sourced |
948 (L) |
Palomar Red1 | Not yet sourced |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
707 |
bench seat, Medium Saddle Starette Cloth, Imitation Leather (models 5637, 5669, 5680)1 | 9,6801 Reported |
717 |
bucket seats, Light Fawn Imitation Leather (models 5680)1 | 1,6181 Reported |
724 |
bucket seats, Metallic Medium Aqua Imitation Leather (models 5680)1 | 1,5231 Reported |
748 |
bench seat, Medium Aqua Imitation Leather (models 5480)1 | 2,8111 Reported |
726 |
bucket seats, Medium Red Imitation Leather (models 5680)1 | 2,5021 Reported |
750 |
bench seat, Medium Aqua Starette Cloth, Medium Metallic Aqua Imitation Leather (models 5637, 5669, 5680)1 | 35,7841 Reported |
763 |
bench seat, Medium Fawn Starette Cloth, Light Fawn Imitation Leather (models 5637, 5669, 5680)1 | 29,2751 Reported |
767 |
bench seat, Light Fawn Pattern Imitation Leather (models 5480)1 | 3,7991 Reported |
772 |
bench seat, Medium Red Starette Cloth, Imitation Leather (models 5637, 5669, 5680)1 | 34,1571 Reported |
794 |
bench seat, Medium Red Pattern Imitation Leather, Medium Red Imitation Leather (models 5480)1 | 2,3191 Reported |
Identification
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Also in 1964
- Buick Riviera The 425 became standard, the dual-quad Super Wildcat 360 arrived as an option, and the Super Turbine 400 replaced the twin-turbine automatic.
- Buick Wildcat The best Wildcat year at 84,245, with a 425 in 340- or 360-hp form and an available four-speed.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS The first Chevelle; the Malibu SS was a series, and its strongest released engine was the midyear 300 hp L74 327.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova First V8 (283) year in the source engine table. Enthusiast-compiled production: 191,691 cars; Super Sport 10,576.
- Chevrolet Impala SS Super Sport becomes its own series: 185,325 built.
- Chrysler 300 letter series Cheaper by about $1,000, with a single-four-barrel 360 hp 413 standard, leather made optional and the convertible restored, the 300K became the best-selling letter car: 3,022 hardtops and 625 convertibles.
- Dodge Dart 330/440, Polara and Max Wedge The Max Wedge's last year brought the Ramcharger 426-III, a 365 hp street 426 for Polara buyers, and in midyear a competition-only 426 Hemi in lightened 330/440 bodies; Roger Lindamood's Dodge won Top Stock at the Nationals.
- Ford Fairlane The year of the Thunderbolt: a midsize Fairlane with a 427 installed for NHRA Super Stock, which carried Gas Ronda to the national Stock title.
- Ford Falcon Sprint The restyled Falcon kept the Sprint hardtop and convertible with the 164 hp 260 V8 standard; the club counts 18,108 built, many with a bench seat.
- Ford Galaxie Ford sold its 427 in the restyled full-size range in two advertised versions, 410 hp with one four-barrel and 425 hp with two, and the Galaxie 500 XL hardtop was the bucket-seat flagship.
- Ford Thunderbird The redesigned fourth-generation car offered one drivetrain, a 300-hp 390 with Cruise-O-Matic, and output rose to 92,465.
- Mercury Comet and Cyclone The Cyclone name first appeared on a 1964 Comet hardtop; the only production figure found is a single secondary total.
- Mercury Marauder and S-55 Marauder now meant the fastback roof on any full-size Mercury series, two-door or four-door, with the 390 standard and the 427 optional.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Oldsmobile's first 4-4-2 was a mid-year option package, B09 Police Apprehender Pursuit, with a 310 hp 330, a four-speed and dual exhausts; 2,999 are tabulated.
- Oldsmobile Starfire Production fell to 16,163 as the cheaper Jetstar I took the same body; Motor Trend timed a convertible at 9.7 s to 60.
- Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda Plymouth's glassback Valiant-based fastback launched in a short first season and sold 23,443 cars.
- Plymouth Savoy, Fury and Max Wedge Plymouth's last Max Wedge year offered the Super Stock 426-III beside a 365 hp street 426 Commando, while a competition-only 426 Hemi went into lightened Savoy/Belvedere drag cars and swept the Daytona 500.
- Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 2+2 arrived as a $291 Catalina option and the 370 hp 421 HO replaced the Super Duty at the top.
- Pontiac GTO A $295 option on the Tempest LeMans that put Pontiac's 389 in the intermediate body; 32,450 were built.
- Pontiac Grand Prix A carryover year: 63,810 built, with the 370 hp 421 HO at the top of the option list.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The Tempest becomes a 115-inch intermediate with a 326 V8, and the LeMans carries the new GTO option.
- Studebaker Avanti The last Studebaker Avanti, cut short when South Bend stopped building cars on 20 December 1963. It got rectangular headlamp bezels and a level stance, and 809 were built, including the nine production R3s.
- Studebaker Hawk The final Hawk, with a new deck lid and an optional vinyl 'Sports Roof', ended when South Bend closed on 20 December 1963. 1,767 were built, 1,484 of them domestic.
- Studebaker Lark and Super Lark Brooks Stevens restyled the Lark-type line and the Daytona became its top series. Of the V8 Daytonas, 111 got the R1 and 48 the supercharged R2, and one got the only production R4, before South Bend closed in December 1963.