Because of this shaky start, the 59 El Camino saw low production numbers, with only 22,246 being made for that year. Priced starting at 2,138 for the inline-6 Model 1180, this spec of the 59 El Camino cost around 19,460 in todays money - for comparison, a proper 59 Chevy pickup started at 1,900, or around 17,294 today.