1978 Chevrolet El Camino SS
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Dec. 6, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$7,700Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $6,700, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1978
- Make and model
- Chevrolet El Camino
- Generation
- El Camino 1978 to 1987
- Gearbox
- Manual
- Chassis
- 1W80L8K505173
- Condition
- Excellent (2)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 74 comparable sales, 32% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$8,825 to $18,338
Median$12,500
Sales behind it74Likely
From 74 sales of the Chevrolet El Camino 1978 to 1987 in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $8,825 and $18,338.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Years-Owned, 350-Powered 1978 Chevrolet El CaminoBring a Trailer, Oct. 23, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 23, 2026 | $6,200 |
| 350-Powered 1978 Chevrolet El Camino ConquistaBring a Trailer, Oct. 7, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 7, 2026 | $6,930 |
| 1978 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $19,000 |
| One-Family-Owned 1978 Chevrolet El Camino 350Bring a Trailer, Sept. 12, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 12, 2026 | $15,250 |
| 1978 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $15,000 |
| 1979 Chevrolet El CaminoCars & Bids, Oct. 27, 2025 | Cars & Bids | Oct. 27, 2025 | $18,450 |
| 1978 Chevrolet El Camino CustomMecum, Oct. 4, 2025 | Mecum | Oct. 4, 2025 | $55,000 |
| 1978 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO PICKUPBarrett-Jackson, Jan. 21, 2025 | Barrett-Jackson | Jan. 21, 2025 | $17,500 |