Vehicle Description
The backbone of the old car hobby is not pedigreed cars that cost
six figures, but rather the cars that the rest of us drive on
weekends and nice days. They may not be perfect, they may not be
investments, but they're a lot of fun and make us smile every time
we drive them. That's the story on this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro,
which is simple, affordable fun, and that's what makes it
great.
The bright green and white paint scheme gives this early F-body a
road race look, and while it isn't quite the same as the original
code Z British Green, the 2013 paint job was very thorough. It was
never intended to be a show car, so it has a few signs of use, but
there's no denying that this car has a ton of eye-appeal. A custom
white stripe encircles the nose then streaks back over the hood,
roof, and trunk, giving this F-body an aggressive look that's a
little different from the usual SS setup. A cowl induction hood was
added along the way, so it has the proper high-performance Camaro
look and these cars just look incomplete without the traditional
ducktail spoiler out back. The chrome and stainless appears to be
mostly nice original stuff, and if you want to take it up a level,
there are little detail things you could do that are not
expensive.
Black buckets are standard Camaro fare, and it appears that almost
everything inside this car is original save for the carpets. The
seat covers show some age but they're still good to go, and the
same is true of the door panels and dash; there's no shame in
originality. The headliner was replaced, so it's in good order, and
there's a custom green Hurst shifter knob for the 4-speed manual
transmission. The factory instrument panel covers speed and fuel
level, with a trio of auxiliary gauges under the dash for things
like oil pressure, voltage, and temperature. The steering wheel is
from a later model but it looks right here, and there's an AM/FM/CD
stereo head unit in the center of the dash that sounds pretty good.
The back seat is in excellent condition with few signs of use and
the trunk is outfitted with a correct mat and full-sized spare tire
with cover.
If you want to have fun in a Camaro, the 400 cubic inch small block
V8 here definitely delivers. Rebuilt about 25,000 miles ago, the
strong-running small block has performance enhancers like an
Edelbrock Victor Jr intake manifold and a Quadrajet carburetor up
top, HEI ignition, and ported heads, a combination that was
perfected decades ago and works wonderfully here. There's Chevy
orange on the block itself, so it looks right sitting in the
Camaro's engine bay, and it's surrounded by reasonably
correct-looking accessories including a recent alternator, power
brake booster and master cylinder, and a few chrome dress-up
pieces. A good deep cleaning here would really pay off. Long-tube
headers feed a throaty Flowmaster dual exhaust system and you'll
note that the floor behind it is quite good. The 4-speed feeds a
10-bolt rear end and it sits on a set of later SS wheels with black
centers and recent BFG rubber.
Sometimes you just want a car that works right and looks great
without the worries that come with treating it as an investment.
Take this Camaro home, get in, and have some fun. Call today!