Does anyone know the history behind how Chevrolet came up with the name? Does it really translate to mean "The Road?" Any help would be greatly appreciaited.

the El Camino Real (pronounced ree-all) was a large road system that ran in mexico long ago. It meant " The Royal Highway".

I heard it meant, "the path" or "the way" and I've also heard "the road"

According to Senior Ernesto Gonzales it means "the path." I consider Senior Gonzales to be an expert in his field and in his translation of the words "El Camino" His creditials are impeccable...he's Mexican...and my partner at work! Sometimes things are slow where we work. Thanks Ernie! :lol:

According to something I read somewhere the name Elcamino was first used on a Cadilac concept car in the 50s

well lets take a trip to 7th grade spanish.... "el" = the "camino" = Road, path, trail etc. it was a concept car in the 50's but it was @ss ugly. i believe that el camino real connected all the missions in southern california... not sure.. but then GM decided to name the best car it ever made by that name so any prior uses of the name are meaningless in comparison to the automotive might of the Chevrolet El Camino. :cool:

Albert Olson, Jr., a Chevrolet executive in the "50s and a member of the El Camino developement team said that the El Camino was named after the "El Camino Real" a historic California road. They didn't use "Real" because of the confusion in pronunciation. The intended translation was "The Road".