1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 327 Black on Black, 4-Speed, Restored
Driver Why This Car Is Special The 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS 327
sits at an interesting crossroads in first-generation Camaro
history. Chevrolet had refined the Camaros body and chassis for its
second model year, addressing several fit and finish criticisms
from the 1967 launch car. The result was a cleaner, tighter package
and 1968 is widely regarded as the sweet spot of the
first-generation run. The federally mandated side marker lights
were new for 68, and the revised front end gave the car a sharper,
more purposeful look. Underneath, Chevrolet continued offering the
Super Sport package as a separate RPO (Regular Production Option)
group, meaning the SS was a genuine factory designation, not a
dealer badge job. The 327 cubic inch V8 is a significant part of
this cars identity. While the 396 big-block gets more headlines,
the 327 small-block was Chevrolets precision instrument a
high-revving, well-balanced engine that earned its reputation in
Corvettes and Impalas long before the Camaro existed. In
300-horsepower trim, it was the more spirited of the two 327 SS
options offered in 1968, paired here with a T10 close-ratio 4-speed
manual transmission. This is a drivers combination, not a cruisers.
The T10 was a Borg-Warner unit known for strength and clean shifts,
and it was the transmission serious buyers checked the box for when
ordering. The VIN confirms this is a Norwood, Ohio-built car the N
in the plant code position tells you that. Norwood was one of two
primary Camaro assembly plants in 1968, the other being Van Nuys,
California. Norwood-built first-gens carry a consistent following
among collectors who track assembly details. This specific car
presents as an all-black driver black exterior, black vinyl
interior, black top restored approximately six years ago and
showing well for it. It is not a trailer queen. It is a car that
was built to be used, was restored to be used, and is ready to be
used again. Features - 327ci V8, 300 horsepower - T10 4-Speed
Manual Transmission - SS Trim Package, factory option - Correct SS
cowl induction hood - SS badging front and rear - Rally wheels with
Cooper Cobra radial tires - Headers with Flowmaster mufflers -
Chrome valve covers - Aftermarket tachometer - Grant GT steering
wheel - Pioneer stereo head unit - Power steering - Black bucket
seats - Center console - Black vinyl interior - Chrome front and
rear bumpers - Clean undercarriage - Restored approximately six
years ago Mechanical The 327 small-block under this hood is a
300-horsepower version, which in 1968 SS trim meant a four-barrel
carburetor and a compression ratio that required premium fuel this
was a performance engine, not a commuter motor. The chrome valve
covers visible in the engine bay are a nod to the show-car
presentation common in the muscle car era, and they look correct on
this black engine compartment. Headers have been installed in place
of the factory cast-iron exhaust manifolds, feeding into Flowmaster
mufflers out back. The result is a more free-flowing exhaust system
that lets the 327 breathe more efficiently, and Flowmasters
chambered design gives it a tone that is audible without being
obnoxious. The T10 4-speed is bolted up and working as it should.
Power steering is fitted, which makes the car significantly easier
to drive in real-world conditions early Camaros without power
steering require serious effort at parking lot speeds, so this is a
meaningful convenience for a car that gets driven. The
undercarriage photos confirm what the seller states this is a
clean, solid car underneath. No visible rot, no heavy surface rust,
no obvious patchwork. For a 56-year-old car, that matters more than
almost any other single factor. Cooper Cobra radial tires wrap the
Rally wheels at all four corners. Coopers Cobra G/T is a
period-correct looking radial that carries the white-letter
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