Gateway Classic Cars of Louisville is proud to present this true
1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS/Z28. In 66 the SCCA started a new series
of racing aimed at the new emerging market of the Pony cars. Ford
had their Mustangs hopped up by Carroll Shelby and pretty much
dominated the series. It would be a different story in 67 with the
release of Chevy's Camaro. In order to play by the Trans Am rules
Chevy had designed a completely new motor, the 302. A high revving
small block that had plenty of horsepower it would turn out to be
one of the most iconic engines to ever come out of GM. Due to these
high RPM's the motors were prone to blowing up. Unlike today rev
limiters were not around so a missed shift could spell disaster.
This Z/28 has had an amazing life. Owned by only 3 people the car
is very original. As with many of these the block, crank, and
pistons were all replaced under warranty. The original owner sold
the car shortly thereafter to the second owner who in 1979 took the
car a part to begin a restoration. Life happened and the car sat
until 2014 when the current owner purchased the car He went through
the car completely from freshening up the heads while giving it a
valve job right down to fixing all and any rust issues. Painted
back to its original green with white racing stripes it is factory
correct. During the process all bright work was polished out back
to its original luster. New OEM emblems were placed on the car
getting back to factory. All of the glass is original but all of
the rubber seals were no good so a whole set was ordered and
installed making this Camaro seal up nicely. The motor was pulled
and taken apart with the heads shipped off to Dixon racing. They
placed new valve springs, seals, and one intake valve making them
good as new. The block was cleaned and checked for wear while the
crank was polished. New bearings, cam and rods were all installed
with a new set of rings making this a complete rebuild. The double
roller timing chain and oil pump were both replaced just for good
measure. The clutch wasn't quite up to par so a whole new assembly
was installed. The original Muncie Close Ratio 4 speed was all
checked out while the 12 bolt posi rear end completes this drive
train. The interior is all original to this car and shows excellent
with no major signs of wear it is hard to believe it's almost 50
years old. Courtesy of the RS option are the iconic hideaway
headlights that actually work. The whole system was replaced and is
now in excellent working condition. With the pony wars back in full
force the original Trans am racers are going for huge money. Though
this one has a factory replaced block everything else is correct on
the car and with this one being Z/28 RS car the value is sure to do
nothing but increase. Options for this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
RS include; AM, Power Brakes, Seat Belts, and Rally Wheels wrapped
in Radial Tires. This one of a kind 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 RS
is for sale in our Louisville Showroom and can be seen in greater
detail including 100+ HD pictures and an HD Video at
www.gatewayclassiccars.com. For additional information please call
our knowledgeable staff at (812)294-1555 or email us at
[email protected]. If you would like to see it in
person, come to our Louisville Showroom located at 13576 Blue Lick
Rd., Memphis, IN 47143.
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