Wow, it's like planets aligning or something. Today's 1983 Chevy El Camino Royal Knight is, of course, the OG car/pickup. It and the Ford Ranchero defined the form factor in the U.S. for decades.

meaning the El Camino was no stranger to being discontinued by the time Chevy pulled it for good in 1987. So, why did Chevy finally decide to pull the plug on such an iconic design? To put it ...