The Chevy El Camino will be celebrating its 60th anniversary. Here’s a brief overview of this model’s history. Origins In 1959, Chevrolet decided to respond to the 1957 Ford Ranchero with its own version of a sports car with a truck bed. The El Camino coupe utility debuted and continued production off and on into the late 70s. Though it’s now a classic car, when it first came out, most owners used it as a utility vehicle to haul lumber and produce on their farm. The Name Chevy named it after the famous road in California called El Camino Real, which connects San Diego with San Francisco. This Spanish term…