Sharp-dressed CAM'

Gary Sharp enjoyed owning and running American cars back in his early twenties, after which he favoured motorcycle ownership for many years. It was only when his son purchased a ‘Yank’ around eight years ago that it rekindled his interest in American cars. “This time I particularly wanted something with a big-block engine,” he says. “My son and I started looking around and then this 1971 El Camino came up for sale down in Kent around seven years ago. Back in those days, the bodywork was painted yellow with a black stripe. It was powered by a 454cu in big block, though I’m not sure this was the original engine. The transmission was a three-speed automatic and