Vehicle Description
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Hardtop
In 1968, there were two subtle design cues that differentiated the
1968 from the 1967Camaro. First, the vent wing windows in the 1967
modelwere removed, and longer side windows took their place.
Second, a rectangular side marker was added to the front fenders.
In 1969, rear side fender vents were added. And that, my friends,
is how to quickly tell the difference between first generation
Camaros from the side.And we learned even more about the car when
Camaro guru Jerry MacNeish was a guest on the Classic Auto Mall
Show during season one, available on most podcast carriers.
For consignment, a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro hardtop with unknown
mileage but dressed in killer red with black stripes, resto-modded
with a high performance V8 engine, and wearing taller shoes forged
to look factory.
Exterior
Matador Red pops off the body like a fire engine and is augmented
by wide, black painted stripes that run in tandem over the hood,
decklid, and rear wing. A cowl hood bumps things up a notch and a
custom billet grille takes the place of the cubed version. Marker
lights have been moved to the front lower valance that tops a chin
spoiler and this all presents a unique face to the '68. Beautifully
polished 17-inch Chevrolet Rally wheels really create a great
stance with deep dish holding 315 tires in back and low profiles
all around. No front bumper, but the back one is in fine shape as
is the metalwork and trim around the car. In fact, we could find no
exterior imperfections.
Interior
The standard Camaro black vinyl door panels are super clean with
window cranks at the ready. ProCar low back front bucket seats are
in place and covered with charcoal cloth. The pattern is copied on
the back bench where RJS racing harnesses are provided for the
passengers and there's also a roll cage for added safety. A 3 spoke
steering wheel leads to a custom gauge cluster with six AutoMeter
white faced gauges in a painted black dashboard just beyond the
polished and tilt steering column. In the center stack, a Kenwood
AM/FM/CD with Bluetooth illuminates the cabin and Vintage Air
controllers are just below. More glossy black faces the passenger
from the dashboard and a B&M shifter rises confidently from the
center hump. The low pile black carpet is in great shape and the
headliner is clean and fully intact.
Drivetrain
Under the cowl hood, a spotless 350ci crate engine with aluminum
heads, an Edelbrock intake manifold, electronic fuel injection, and
headers. Backing it up is a Tremec TKO600 5-speed manual
transmission with a McLeod clutch sending power to a Ford 9" in
back and providing the spark is an EZ EFI. Power disc brakes are
supplied at all four wheels.
Undercarriage
Except for the occasional cobweb, it's nicely clean underneath. The
dual exhaust runs from the header to an H-pipe and continues their
journey to a pair of FlowMaster mufflers before dumping discreetly
under the car in the back. Detroit Speed front arms and coil
springs make up the suspension while Detroit Speed leaf springs
live out back and the entire car has been dropped 2".
Drive-Ability
We crank the crate to life and it lets the neighbors know it means
business. The healthy bellow follows us onto the test loop where
the car has obvious power underfoot, smooth straight tracking and
excellent handling. Braking is on point and acceleration is just a
foot tap away. We note the rear tail light and blinker is not
working nor are the reverse lights. All other functions work as
they should. While Classic Auto Mall represents that these
functions were working at the time of our test drive, we cannot
guarantee these functions will be working at the time of your
purchase.
Part grand tourer, part drag racer, all glorious! "Hey kids, let's
go for ice cream. Buckle your racing harnesses!". A fantastic
looking, running, and feeling car with a comfortable interior and
go anywhere engine. Chevrolet may not have been thinking about
17-inch wheels and aluminum heads for their daily driven Camaros
back in the day, but it sure does enhance this classic car today.
No pressure, but '68 Camaros consistently sell here at the mall,
and well sorted examples like this don't last long.
124378N326969
1-Chevrolet
24-Camaro
37-2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
8-1968
N-Norwood, OH Assy Plant
326929-Sequential Unit Number
TRIM TAG
10B-2nd Week October
ST 68 12437-1968 Camaro 2 Door Hardtop Sport Coupe
BDY NOR27112-Norwood Body #
TR 712-Black Standard Vinyl Buckets
PNT P2-Seafrost Green, Black Top
Classic Auto Mall is home to more than 1,000 classic and
collectible vehicles for sale via consignment in a climate
controlled 336,000-square foot showroom (that's more than 8
acres!). The largest single location consignment dealer of classic
and collectible vehicles in the country is located in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, just 1-hour west of Philadelphia off Exit 298 of the
I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. For more information visit
www.classicautomall.com or call us at (888) 227-0914. Contact us
anytime for more information or to come see the vehicle in person.
There is no guarantee of mileage. A $299 Dealer Administrative fee
is not included in the advertised price.
With so many great cars, you know we have a lot to talk about, and
we do that each week on the Classic Auto Mall Podcast with host
Stewart Howden. Stewart discusses new inventory as well as trends
in consignments and car prices, while interviewing celebrities and
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