I was browsing the web on the other day and I came across this post on Chevelles.com forum.
In that post was a picture of "old friend" 442 Oldsmobile that has a bed.
These two photos have been circulating the web way longer than I can remember. I even tried to contact the builder Murphy Walker, one time, but didn't get far.
Now, as I was thinking that maybe this time I have a better luck to reach out the builder and get the story behind this marvelous custom job.
In post on Oldsmobile forum from 2010: https://classicoldsmobile.com/forums/general-discussion-33/olds-camino-23740/
Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/
Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/
When I asked more about it, but like many things in happenings that are drive-in shows, not much, but he had 3/4 shot from the rear and we can see that this Caminofication still has El Caminos rear end.
Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/
And When I was browsing Paul's photostream I came across this one:
Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/
Photo by Paul Balze : https://www.flickr.com/photos/splattergraphics/
Now I am not saying this is exactly the same than the much circulated photo of 442 Camino, but...
And while I was browsing Paul's photostream I came across this one:
Which is whole another story.