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Up for sale we have a 1968 Chevy Camaro SS 396. What you're looking
at is a glimpse into Muscle Car history. This car was ordered as a
true Super Sport 396, and then it was taken to Bill Thomas of Bill
Thomas Races Cars in Anaheim, CA. There Mr. Thomas professionally
prepped the 396 engine that was in this Camaro. This car has been
in Muscle Car Review and is certified to have been built by Bill
Thomas. In the paragraphs to follow we will give a brief
description of the exterior, interior, and heartbeat of the Chevy,
but first we would like to tell you a little about us.
Smoky Mountain Traders is a classic car dealer in east Tennessee.
We are family owned, operated, and own our entire inventory, no
consignments, and only deal in muscle cars and vintage auto. You
can count on us to have 70 to 80 cars at all times. We don't have a
big show room that our customers would otherwise pay for. So,
that's how we can sell for less than other dealers. To contact us
for more information, pictures, or any questions call our office at
(865)988-8088 or visit our SmokyMountainTraders website.
We will start off with the exterior of this Super Sport. When
restored by Troy, the previous owner, he had multiple conversations
with Mr. Thomas as well as the original owner to ensure the
restoration was kept to be as close to original as possible. The
result is the beauty you see here today. The body is arguably one
of the best we've ever seen on a Camaro. Looking down the sides
you'll see it's straight as an arrow with near perfect gaps and fit
of the doors. Everything is covered in the Seafrost Green Paint
that's accented by the Black. This is a base coat clear coat paint
job that has the stripe buried and has been buffed and polished to
a mirror finish that's slick as a ribbon. This car does have the
Rally Sport hidden headlight package along with front spoiler, and
the bolt on fiberglass Stinger Hood. Every piece of Chrome and
Stainless on this Camaro is either new or in like new condition
except for the tail light bezels that have some light aging. All
the glass is also in excellent condition along with the weather
stripping and seals which appear to have been replaced at the time
of the Resto. To finish off the look it's sitting on a set of
American Sandstones 15x8 on the rear and 14x7 up front with Mickey
Thompson Tires.
Next, we will move on to the interior of this Camaro. On the
inside, it's kept like it would have been when it terrorized the
roads in '68. One of the first thing you'll notice is the rare
option of the Deluxe Interior with a Bench Seat. Both seat covers
are in great condition along with the padding. Looking at the door
panels they are in like new condition from the trim to the Power
Windows Control. Yes, this car came with Power Windows and they're
all working. Next, you'll notice the carpet and seal plates were
replaced along with the headliner that has an excellent fit! As you
sit down you'll notice it has had the Stuart Warner gauges and Tach
added which were supplied by Bill Thomas. Looking at the dash
you'll also the BTRC decal that was supplied by Mr. Thomas himself
during restoration. All the dash trim and gauges are in excellent
condition and working as they should.
Finally, we will get to the heartbeat of this Chevrolet. Under the
hood of this car is what we are all looking forward to. It features
the Matching Numbers 396 block which is rarity for a Bill Thomas
car, because most of his builds had the 427 transplant. However,
the original owner wanted to stay with the 396 and Mr. Thomas
transformed Chevrolet's 396 into a sleeper big block that could
terrorize any 427 on the street in '68. When restored Troy made
sure to verify with Mr. Thomas to keep this car as close to what he
original produced as possible. He used the original rectangle-port
heads installed by Mr. Thomas in '68. It's set up with the
Offenhauser Intake and Two Carter AFB Carbs, and a Comp Cams
solid-lifter set up like what was used in '68 was installed. The
engine is mated to the Turbo 400 Trans and the 12 Bolt Posi Rear
with Bill Thomas traction bars. For Exhaust, it has Coated Hooker
Headers with dual pipes and the stock style dual muffler. This car
comes with Power Steering and Power Brakes with disc on the front.
All the brakes lines were replaced, along with the fuel lines and
gas tank. Also, under the front the upper and lower control arm
bushings, ball joints, and end link bushings were replaced. The
floors look phenomenal in this Camaro and the Frame is equally
impressive. Frame connectors had also been added and all the
bushings are in excellent condition as well.
If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture,
you can call our office at <atitle= "CallUs" href="tel: 1
-865-9888088">(865) 988-8088</a7. Or feel free to call Devvin
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256-2366</a7, or you can e-mail us at
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