1979 Chevrolet El Camino
Sold at Mecum Auctions on Oct. 5, 2023, offered with no reserve.
$8,250Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Hammer price $7,250, before the buyer's premium. Read from the house's results Oct. 14, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Chevrolet El Camino
- Generation
- El Camino 1978 to 1987
- Version
- El Camino 1978 to 1987
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 1W80A9Z444057
- Condition
- Good (3)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 39 comparable sales, 6% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$7,650 to $16,000
Median$12,000
Sales behind it39Likely
From 39 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 $7,650 and $16,000.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, May 12, 2026 | Mecum | May 12, 2026 | $3,950 |
| 1979 Chevrolet El CaminoBring a Trailer, Nov. 4, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 4, 2025 | $35,000 |
| 1979 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, July 24, 2025 | Mecum | July 24, 2025 | $13,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Sept. 23, 2026 | Mecum | Sept. 23, 2026 | $19,000 |
| 1978 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, May 14, 2026 | Mecum | May 14, 2026 | $15,000 |
| 1980 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Dec. 5, 2025 | Mecum | Dec. 5, 2025 | $5,600 |
| 1980 Chevrolet El CaminoMecum, Nov. 13, 2025 | Mecum | Nov. 13, 2025 | $20,000 |
| 1979 Chevrolet El CaminoCars & Bids, Oct. 27, 2025 | Cars & Bids | Oct. 27, 2025 | $18,450 |
This car's historyLikely
Matched across sales by chassis number.