Cameo's big role: Jim Ellis' 1955 Chevrolet is a head-turner that influenced ... - OCRegister
Lorem ipsum dolor Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu sit amet quam egestas semper. Vestibulum tortor quam, feugiat vitae, ultricies eget, tempor sit amet, ante. Donec eu sit amet quam egestas semper. Conceived as a stylish vehicle that combined passenger car design with truck practicality, it not only was unique when new but in the years since has become a sought-after collectible in part because of its good looks. “I think the biggest thing that attracted me to it was not only is it a gorgeous vehicle, but also its rarity,” Ellis says of the truck he purchased 21/2 years ago after seeing it for sale at the Cruisin’ for a Cure car show at the Orange County... “I kept going around looking throughout all the other cars that were there and this Cameo just kept calling me back,” the Aliso Viejo resident recalls. “So I kept coming back to it and coming back to it and finally I just went ahead and purchased it. ”. Ellis’ then-wife of 40 years, Debbie, who was terminally ill with cancer at the time, had encouraged him to purchase another classic since he’d... Designed by legendary GM stylist Chuck Jordan – later vice president of GM design – it had great styling DNA right from the start. Source: www.ocregister.com
