Vehicle Description
1968 Camaro SS396 Coupe For Sale - Numbers Matching, Fully
Documented The 1967-1969 Camaros were built in either the Norwood,
Ohio or Van Nuys, California. The styling of the 1968 Camaro was
very similar to the 1967 design. With the introduction of Astro
Ventilation, a fresh-air-inlet system, the side vent windows were
deleted. Side marker lights were added on the front and rear
fenders as per government regulations. It also had a more pointed
front grille and divided rear taillights. There were three main
option packages: RS - an appearance package that included hidden
headlights, revised taillights with back-up lights under the rear
bumper, RS badging, and exterior bright trim, and SS - the
performance package consisted of a 350 or 396 cu in V8 engine and
chassis upgrades for better handling and to deal with the
additional power. The main styling feature of the big block SS
models was the chrome hood inserts that imitated velocity stacks.
This provided the Camaro with one of the most unique performance
hoods of the muscle cars. In addition there were special striping,
SS badging and the Z/28 performance package. Camaros had ten
different engines available in '68 with several transmission
options including the four-speed manual, Two-Speed "Powerglide"
Automatic Transmission and the larger Turbo 400 Three-Speed
Automatic was an option on SS396 cars. In 1968 Chevrolet
advertising was trying to convince buyers as to how close the
Camaro was to the iconic Corvette with pictures of the two cars. As
well, headlines like "Tough act to follow. Encore." and "You
wouldn't expect anything to match Corvette's sports car ride and
handling. But when you drive �The Hugger...will you be surprised!"
This car is a great survivor with original paint, original interior
and original matching number engine. This true SS396 is complete
with the bulletproof General Motors of Canada documentation. A
factory Grotto Blue SS Camaro with the correct SS white nose stripe
and the optional original Deluxe blue interior in outstanding
condition. Engine is the original numbers matching 396/325 backed
by the TH400 3-Speed automatic transmission and positraction rear
axle. Other documented options are buckets seats and console with
the console gauge package, factory tic-toc-tach, power steering,
power brakes, AM radio and auxiliary lighting group. Finishing off
the outside appearance are driver and passenger door mirrors, front
and rear bumper guards and redline tires mounted on the body color
steel wheels with the small chrome dog dish hubcaps. This fully
documented west coast SS396 was delivered new to the "Dueck on
Broadway" dealership in Vancouver, B.C. �This western car has been
extremely well cared for and maintained and evident by its
outstanding original condition. � Over the past several years,
"Hagerty's Cars That Matter" has observed unrestored cars sell for
prices that would have astonished in the recent past. Preservation
Classes are being added to concours nationwide to showcase well
preserved and mostly unrestored, un-refinished, and unaltered cars.
The old car hobby is headed in the direction of the fine art,
decorative arts, and antique furniture markets, where a premium is
placed on originality. Sensational Survivor, this original paint
'68 Camaro SS Coupe will attract attention wherever it is driven
and the 396 has the power to add a bit of excitement along the way.
Additional Details: 1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO SS 396 -
