1975 Chevy El Camino Dealership Sales Training Promotional Film

The Emulsion Alchemist
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Published 2021-12-09
This 1975 Chevrolet promotional film, titled " 1975 Chevy trucks, Lasting Value El Camino ", was sent to the Chevrolet car dealerships to be used as an in-house Sales and customer training film. The film highlights technical aspects and features of the new model year. If you look up a different film I posted, titled "1974 Chevy Selling Monte Carlo ", you can see a rare glimpse of the film cartridge viewer that was used at the dealership where the customers and personnel were to view these films. The machine was made by Technicolor and called the " Chevrolet Mini Theater System "

This film came from my personal collection. This film was not downloaded from any website and is not reused content. This restoration is my work. The restoration process started with removing the super8 film from the Technicolor Cartridge. After removal the film was cleaned, repaired, and spooled onto a standard film reel. Next the scanning to digital process was performed on the Lasergraphics Scanstation motion picture film scanner in 2k resolution. This film was very red without almost no color left. The extensive color correction was performed in Davinci Resolve. Finally, the film was converted to MP4 format for uploading to YouTube.
All Comments (21)
  • @benokubo295
    Seeing this makes me happy I got my own 73 El Camino
  • @michaelbarry7018
    "The tailgate latch is outside, can't be blocked by shifting cargo as it might if located inside." And what does the El Camino the next generation after this one feature? A latch inside the tailgate.
  • @bobdavis3357
    I really enjoyed this cool video. Those car-trucks were the predecessor to today's Honda Ridgeline, Ford Ranger, etc. Definitely vintage film. You could order one with a big block in this old era. The big 454
  • @dekelanson5280
    When I was a kid, an old guy across the street had one. It was green with faux wood grain on the side. I thought it was so cool.
  • @KT_O93
    Wow! I can't believe all the hard work that went into all of this for the internets viewing pleasure. You have my thanks. I've always loved old car commercials and the el camino holds a special place in my heart still today. My first car was an 85 el camino and I currently own a 77. Good Job!
  • @genogeno6643
    Based on the station wagon frame chassis. If you remove the bolted down access hatch in the bed you can see the rear passenger station wagon seatbelt bolt holes. The doors are the same as the 2 door Malibu / Chevelle with a window change out.
  • @janfswedane
    The Collonades are the best driving cars GM has manufactured, allthough the quality went out the Window... Used to own a 1973 Buick Century gran sport with Buicks fantastic 455 cui engine... Just awesome...
  • @petercarey6883
    Another great blast from the past upload of yours! Fast forward to today, you just don't see many of them at Cruise Night's or Judged Shows. Technically, since it's only a two-seater, you might say that the El Camino was America's second Sports Car.😉 I didn't realize these later models also had air ride in the back. Cool!👍 On a trivia note, do you know what the first year of the El Camino was? 1959. THOSE you never see. I had a '67 back in the day with a "worked" 327. I sure do I wish I had it today. I actually sold it so that I could buy my first new C3. A 1971 Coupe. Wish I still had THAT today as well. Now I wish I had a C8! But as the saying goes, if wishes were horses, beggars would ride. I'll just continue to enjoy my C6. Well done on this video! Save the Wave👋
  • @dannyg6592
    I love El Caminos. Can not understand why GM stopped making them.
  • @reallyrandomrides1296
    These were really well designed, better than I thought. A very neat design. I'd have bought one! I wonder why car-based pickups fell out of favor in the US? They remained popular in Australia, like the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon utes, and remained as two door regular cabs with seating for two. We're starting to see car (or Crossover based) pickups make a comeback, like the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick but with shorter beds and four door, five passenger cabs, making them more practical for families, though I don't think many of them will actually be used as trucks.
  • @justsumguy2u
    The El Camino was a fairly easy and cost-effective way for Chevy to explore a new market. It's basically a modified Chevy wagon, so it cut development and build costs down. I've never actually seen anyone haul anything in the back of one, though. I'm sure it's happened, I just haven't seen it
  • @frikyouall
    This was kind of neat, thank you for uploading. I own one, and let me tell you, that famous Chevrolet reliability... Is a total crock. But I enjoy driving it all the same.
  • @michaelflores2318
    They all dip the vehicles in the solution for rust protection but it don't really work because they still rust
  • @303nitzubishi4
    Not a fan of this particular bodystyle but I am a BIG fan of the coupe utility concept. Disgusting how the big two manipulated the market into killing it off. Life would be easier for lots of people if we could still purchase ElCaminos, Rancheros, BRATs, Rampage, Caddy, etc but the manufacturers, the ego of the American male, and the "free market" won't allow it. Maverick seems like a decent vehicle but it's a halfhearted gesture from my perspective
  • @dmer-zy3rb
    i wonder how was the price compared to the normal coupe? i bet it was more expensive because its based on the wagon. and honestly the wagon propably was the smarter purchase, with not much hauling capacity lost.