{"id":25944,"date":"2014-02-09T21:18:19","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T04:18:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=25944"},"modified":"2014-02-09T21:18:19","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T04:18:19","slug":"1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/","title":{"rendered":"1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F02%2F2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-2.jpg&amp;description=1959+El+Camino+Loves+Miss+Piggy+at+2014+GNRS\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\" data-text=\"1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS\" data-desc=\"2014 Grand National Roadster Show - Kermit Green El Camino \u00a0 When I saw this super clean El Camino, I had to shoot it. For one reason, I knew a bunch of people would miss it. Did you? \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ALlan Clark of Red Top, CA parked this show stopping custom in the farthest corner of the\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-2.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>2014 Grand National Roadster Show &#8211; Kermit Green El Camino<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-2.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - tucked in the corner\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino, 2014 Grand National Roadster Show (1)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-2.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When I saw this super clean El Camino, I had to shoot it. For one reason, I knew a bunch of people would miss it. Did you?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-3.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - Best Custom Car\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino, \" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-3.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALlan Clark of Red Top, CA parked this show stopping custom in the farthest corner of the Main Hall down by the pinstripers jam. If you went to the pinstriping auction or to see the pinstripers in action, you couldn&#8217;t have missed it <em>glowing<\/em> in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-9.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - custom grille\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino, 2014 Grand National Roadster Show (1)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-9.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Taking info from the show card (Allan, feel free to help me fill in the details&#8230;) the top was chopped 3 inches, then an Impala bedcover and back end were used. Headlights and tail lights were frenched in then the custom wheel vents, side exhaust exit and hood scoop were custom made. It says hard-top doors were used as well. All these custom features and the amazing custom paint were handled by Ray Ramirez of Dos Palos, CA.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25955\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-10.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25955\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - custom grille\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino, 2014 Grand National Roadster Show (1)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-10.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-10-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-10-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another look at the custom grille with frenched-in headlights.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-4.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - custom interior\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino interior, 2014 Grand National Roadster Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-4.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Clearly the interior was just as custom as the exterior. Upholstery duties were handled by Castillo Upholstery of Modesto, CA. The A\/C and tunes say this is no trailer queen!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-5.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - custom side vent in front\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino, 2014 GNRS\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-5.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Above and below are the custom wheel vents and side exhaust highlighted by a darker green with a taste more metal flake and a pinstripe. The custom features smoothly flow one to the next on Allan&#8217;s 1959 El Camino.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-6.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - custom exhaust\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino, 2014 GNRS, custom exhaust\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-6.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"334\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Under the hood is a Chevy 350 hooked to a 700R \u00a0overdrive tranny (another sign this is a driver) sitting on a Camaro front clip. The eninge and clip mechanicals, as well as the air ride, 6&#8243; shortened bed and the custom grille are from Rich Wilson of Shady Cover, OR.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_25955\" style=\"width: 585px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-7.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[25944]\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25955\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-25955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" title=\"Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino at 2104 GNRS - custom hood scoop\" alt=\"Custom Car Pics, Custom 1959 Chevy El Camino hood scoop, 2014 Grand National Roadster Show\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/2014-GNRS-Custom-Chevy-El-Camino-7.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"382\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-25955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This custom modeled hood vent was part of the work done By Rich Wilson. We would have liked sneak peek under the hood!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There you have it! One of my favorite customs at the show and maybe one of yours too if you&#8217;da saw it! Leave a comment below if you&#8217;ve got more info on Allan&#8217;s killer custom 1959 El Camino! We&#8217;d love to update this story with what this ride says about Allan. That&#8217;s &#8220;My Ride is Me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For more from the Grand National Roadster Show, find the<a style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\" title=\"Grand National Roadster Show Pictures\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/tag\/grand-national-roadster-show\/\" target=\"_blank\"> MyRideisMe.com GNRS pictures and stories here<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=1959+El+Camino+Loves+Miss+Piggy+at+2014+GNRS\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1959-el-camino-2014-gnrs\/\" data-text=\"1959 El Camino Loves Miss Piggy at 2014 GNRS\" data-desc=\"2014 Grand National Roadster Show - Kermit Green El Camino \u00a0 When I saw this super clean El Camino, I had to shoot it. 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