Chevrolet El Camino (3rd gen)
1968–1972

$45,455
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 Australia.
MSRP
—
Collectibility
6/10
Collectible
3-Year Forecast
$23,804
-48%
5-Year Forecast
$19,609
-57%
Estimates based on 17 verified Australia sales.
Market scores
30
Desirability
Illiquid
10
Liquidity
Poor
10
Resale Outlook
Option premiums
What every option is worth.
Manual gearbox
+$28,083+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 third-generation Chevrolet El Camino has retreated sharply in the Australian market, with median values falling to AUD $45,455—a 25% year-on-year decline that signals sustained weakness rather than cyclical correction. The SELL signal reflects both directional momentum and forward valuation risk, with confidence graded as high despite limited transaction visibility.
Liquidity remains critically constrained, with zero sales tracked over the past 12 months and no active listings currently on the market. This absence of trading activity compounds valuation uncertainty and suggests buyers in this segment face genuine difficulty locating inventory, yet sellers confront an equally challenging environment to achieve acceptable prices.
The El Camino third generation occupies the collectible tier with a score of 6, though desirability is rated low in the Australian context—a reflection of its niche appeal and the market's structural preference for local muscle-car variants and other American imports with stronger regional heritage. Production volume data is unavailable, limiting assessment of rarity dynamics, though the model's broad U.S. manufacturing run suggests supply is not a supporting factor for Australian pricing.
Base projections indicate further compression ahead, with median values expected to fall to approximately AUD $23,804 by year three (a 47.6% decline from current levels) and AUD $19,609 by year five (down 56.9%). These forecasts assume no material shift in buyer appetite or broader collector-car sentiment and reflect the combination of weak current momentum and low desirability in this market.
Prospective sellers should treat current levels as unattractive; the absence of transaction data and zero active listings suggest any near-term exit would occur in a thin market with likely price concessions. Buyers focused on this model as a speculative hold face headwinds that favor patience—the risk/reward profile does not support entry at present valuations.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value$45,455
- 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)$910
- Maintenance$1,830
- Storage$4,870
- Depreciation— (appreciating)
- Total annual cost$7,610
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.