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    Hey, its been a long while since I've posted in here, just an update, I am currently doing Aircraft Structural Repair in college, but my Hot Rod dreams are still alive and well, just all in do time I guess. Well my current issue right now is just for arguments sake. concerning those car truck vehicles...one drove down the road the other day, and I assumed it was the Ford Ranchero...but this know it all guy says.."no your wrong man, thats a Cavaliero...." Now hearing this and knowing the guy I just let it be, and figured I would do my research when I got home. Well I searched everywhere and couldn't find anything called a cavaliero.. the only car trucks I know of were the Chevy El Camino/Ford Ranchero/and I believe its called the Dodge Rampage? now if I am missing any please correct me. And if anybody can fil me in on the Cavaliero please do so as well. Thanks.

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    Hi Snows.
    There's no such thing as a Cavaliero. I think he was trying to be a know-it-all. He probably meant to say El Camino but couldn't remember how to say it. A guy who can't pronounce El Camino wouldn't know one from a Ranchero so you were probably right.
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    Hi,
    I'm new but being one of the "old " fellas, maybe he knew the truck and if it was a Ford Ranchero "but" Chevy powered. Thats why he referred to it as a "Cavaliero" (Chevy powered Ford).

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    The Old Suburu Baja, cartruck.
    Dodge rampage
    Plymouth Scamp
    Ford Rancharo
    Chevy El camino

    There are alot more I just cannt think of them right off the top of my head.

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    Or maybe it was a Cavalier wagon that was cut down into some kinda El Camino replica.
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    My first thought was the same as Al's idea about a modified Cavalier. Or that could have been his name and he bestowed it on a homemade creation of some sort.

    But just to show that there's more than one way to get anywhere, here's a picture of a Suzuki Cavaliero (Australian market).
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    I think the GMC version of the early eighties El Camino was called the "CABALLERO". Maybe that's the varmint you saw, and that guy was referring to.

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    Found this when I did a google image search for GMC CABALLERO
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    There ya go- a GMC el Camino version. I guess you have to look for the GMC emblem.
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    the original GMC version of the ElCamino was the GMC Sprint. Than in 1978 the GMC became the Caballero. I use to have an 86 Caballero
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    My father and I looked at a '87 Cabellaro w/305 auto. 118,000k and a worn out 2bbl and torn interior, cracked dash with tape holding it togther and a little body rot ( 1 spot ) and surface rust with bent tailgait that woulden't shut. Started real hard but actully ran good but, he wanted 3,000 for it and we didn't belive it was worth it.
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    ha ha, thanks for all the help people, I am begining to think that the GMC Cabalerro is what may have been the car, this guy just called it a cavaliero by mistake I guess. Oh well at least I learnt without making a fool outta myself haha oh my, well I am heading back to college after dinner, so I'll tt ya'll later ha. bye

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