Vehicle Description
1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 2-Door Hardtop - True SS with Build
Sheet - 468ci/640hp Chevy 4bbl V8 - Tremec TKO 5 Speed Transmission
- Baer 4 Wheel Disc Brakes - Concept One Steering System - Dart Pro
1 Aluminum Heads - Hotchkis Suspension Front and Rear - 3.73 12
Bolt HD Posi Rear End - Stainless Headers and 3 Inch Walker Dual
Exhaust - Detroit Autorama Best in Show (Please note: If you happen
to be viewing this vehicle on a website other than our main
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this car are not presented due to website limitations. To be sure
you access all the photographs, please go to our main website:
Garage Kept Motors.) This car started life as a true Chevelle SS
and has been restored to another level from Chevy's original
vision. The original build sheet shows that this car left the
Fremont, California factory with a L34 396, M13 3-speed
transmission, and finished in Matador Red. The finish of the car
now is showstopping! In fact, the one national show that the car
was entered, it won 1st in class. This car definitely has the
potential to pick up some more hardware at shows. The exterior is
extremely clean, and finished to a high standard. One important
thing we want to be sure and mention is that the body is all the
original GM steel! The pinstriping and break between the colors of
the custom paint accentuates the lines and curves of the body. All
trim and brightwork is like new, and the fit and finish of all the
body panels is excellent. The paint covering the coke-bottle shape
of this Chevelle SS is Orange Metallic, and Smoke Silver, with
paint and body work performed by a well respected local shop. The
car's body and exterior accessories have been left the way the car
would've originally rolled off the assembly line - nothing has been
shaved or deleted. The original style mirrors, door handles,
badging, drip rails, and marker lights are still in their
respective places. A set of multi-spoke, custom 3-piece wheels
wrapped in Nexen tires finish off the custom look of this awesome
Chevelle. If you look past the impressive paint and body work, you
will see that the interior is just as impressive. Countless hours
of work have been spent to make the interior comfortable,
functional, and one of a kind. Bucket seats that are simple in
design, and wrapped in black leather help fill the interior. A
custom center console finished in silver that stretches all the way
through the back seats to the rear parcel shelf adds a bit of
contrast to the interior. Cupholders, window switches, and a
Pioneer stereo headunit are housed in the center console, but more
importantly the gearshift for the 5 speed Tremec transmission is
mounted between the front seats in the center console. A group of
AutoMeter gauges are mounted on the dash just behind the custom
billet steering wheel. Removing the hood pins from the billet
aluminum RingBrothers hood ties is a satisfying first step in
revealing the engine. The engine and engine bay are jaw-dropping.
The engine bay is painted and finished with the same care as the
exterior. All wiring is neatly routed through the engine bay and
many unused holes or studs have been deleted and smoothed. A
monster 640 horsepower, 468ci V8 built by Rips Racing of Zeeland
Michigan, connected to a Tremec TKO 5-Speed Transmission lives
under the custom hood. The drivetrain has clicked over very few
miles since it was built. Custom Dual intake snorkels feed the
Holley QuickFuel 4 BBL carburetor, and add symmetry to the engine
bay. Other mechanical highlights of the car are Dart Pro-1 Aluminum
heads, MSD Ignition System, stainless steel headers with custom
exhaust ending in dual Walker mufflers, Hotchkis Suspension front
and rear, Baer 4 wheel power disc brakes, Concept One power
steering system, and Optima battery. The underside of the car is
extremely clean! Many of the parts previously mentioned show as
new, and the floors and