"Driveability and comfort were important because I wanted my family to be able to enjoy the car as I do," he said. Because of that, Auto Meter Ultra-Lite gauges were installed in a Covan's Classic instrument panel, and per the wife's request, a Vintage Air A/C unit was concealed under the dash.
It's always a thrill when someone gets to build his lifelong dream car. Tom Evans stepped up to the plate and took a dying El Camino out of the grave and restored it into show-winning quality that he can enjoy at 2 mph or 120. In the words of Tom, "The El Camino is now the car I've wanted since I was 16, and let me tell you, it's everything I dreamed of and more."