1968 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible �€" Fuel-Injected 350 V8, Blue
and Orange Custom Build Why This Car Is Special The 1968 Chevrolet
Camaro is widely regarded as the high point of the first-generation
design. Chevrolet refined the body lines from the 1967 debut year,
smoothing out some edges while keeping the long-hood, short-deck
proportions that made the platform so competitive against the Ford
Mustang. For 1968, Camaro production reached approximately 235,000
units, and of those, fewer than 21,000 were convertibles �€" making
the open-top body style a genuine minority in the first-gen Camaro
population even before you start factoring in specific engine and
option combinations. This particular 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
convertible is not a numbers-matching show car, and it is not
trying to be. It has been built as a driver �€" a well-funded,
thoughtfully assembled custom that prioritizes real-world
performance and usability. The centerpiece of the build is a
Ram-Jet fuel injection unit fitted to a 350 cubic inch small-block
V8. The Ram-Jet system, originally developed by GM and revived in
the modern era as a port fuel injection setup designed to bolt onto
traditional small-block architecture, gives this engine cleaner
throttle response and better fuel metering than a carburetor, all
while maintaining a look that fits under the cowl induction hood
without issue. Paired with an automatic transmission, this is a car
that delivers on the street without demanding a second driver's
education course every time you merge onto the highway. The VIN on
this car decodes to a 1968 Camaro built at the Norwood, Ohio
assembly plant, confirming it as a genuine first-generation car
with a convertible body style. Norwood was one of two Camaro
assembly plants during this era, alongside Van Nuys, California,
and cars from both facilities are well-documented in the Camaro
hobby. Features List - Ram-Jet fuel injection unit on a 350 cubic
inch small-block V8 - Chrome aluminum valve covers - Open element
performance air cleaner - Tube performance headers with dual
exhaust system - Performance distributor and spark plug wires -
Billet aluminum pulley system - Aluminum aftermarket radiator with
electric fan - Power steering and power brakes - Front disc brakes
- GM multi-leaf spring 10-bolt rear end - Performance shocks -
Clean, painted, and detailed chassis and undercarriage - Custom
dark grey and polished 5-spoke mag wheels - LeMans SR raised white
letter performance tires - Restored blue twin bucket seat interior
with orange body stripe inserts - Matching rear seat and door
panels in blue and orange - Blue carpet and floor mats with orange
trim - Factory dash with gauges - Wood steering wheel - Center
console with woodgrain trim and automatic shifter - Custom
aftermarket radio system - White convertible top - Dark blue paint
with orange racing stripes - Cowl induction hood - D80 full-width
rear spoiler - Front chin spoiler - Clean glass throughout - Strong
chrome on front and rear bumpers Mechanical Under the cowl
induction hood sits the heart of this build: a 350 cubic inch V8
fed by a Ram-Jet fuel injection unit. This is not a factory
configuration �€" the 1968 Camaro was never offered with fuel
injection from the factory, as GM had phased out the legendary
Rochester mechanical fuel injection system in 1965. What the
builder has done here is fit a modern Ram-Jet EFI system onto the
small-block, which uses individual port injectors controlled by an
electronic management system. The result is an engine that idles
cleanly, starts reliably in any weather, and delivers consistent
power without the tuning variables that come with a carburetor on a
modified engine. Supporting the fuel injection setup is a
performance distributor, a set of tube headers that replace the
factory exhaust manifolds and dramatically improve exhaust
scavenging, and a dual exhaust system that exits cleanly out the
back. The open element air cleaner feeds the intake directl
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