Modified 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Five-Speed

Description

The Chevrolet Camaro was devised as a counterpunch to the famous Ford Mustang, and in the process it became a performance icon itself. GM had been forced to watch the massive success of the Mustang with nothing of its own to counter it and immediately deemed it necessary to respond in kind. A pony car was approved in 1964 and was ready for the 1967 model year. It was an instant hit. 

It’s no wonder, then, that changes for 1968 were subtle and thoughtful. For example, the vent windows that framed the A-pillars were eliminated. Since there were no longer the “smoker” windows, Chevy had to do something about getting airflow to the driver. GM installed air vents below the dash; a feature it called “Astro-Ventilation.” Shocks were staggered to get rid of a wheel hop issue. And if you went for the top performance models, multi-leaf rear suspension replaced the single-leaf rear setup. Also, NHTSA mandated that all ’68 cars include side marker lights at the front and rear quarters.  

This 1968 Camaro is not the same car it was when it left the factory, as a high-performance 350 cu-in small-block V8 has been installed, along with a slew of other performance and appearance upgrades. 

Highlights 

• Frame-off restoration and performance upgrades (2014-2018) included: 

  • Chevrolet high-performance 350 cu-in small-block V8  

  • Brodix Heads & Cylinders 

  • Coilover front suspension 

  • Three inch-long tube headers 

  • Holley Sniper fuel injections 

  • Vintage air 

  • Dutchman Hi-Performance axles 

  • 12-bolt rear with positraction limited-slip differential 

  • Ford 9-inch bearings 

  • Detroit Speed & Engineering subframe connector 

  • Fesler USA flat glass  

  • High compression starter 

  • 11 inch Centerforce clutch 

  • McLeod five-speed manual transmission with Hurst shifter 

  • Four-wheel Wilwood disc brake conversion 

  • Custom 15 inch TA Superlite wheels 

  • American Autowire complete wiring kit 

  • One-piece TMI headliner 

  • Trick Flow differential cover 

  • Undercoating 

  • Gauge cluster refurbished (and odometer reset) 

  • Porsche Agate Grey Metallic paint 

  • Custom leather and suede upholstery up front, vinyl and suede in back 

• The chassis number (124378L330834) decodes as: 

  • 1 – Chevrolet 

  • 2 – Camaro 

  • 4 – V8 engine 

  • 37 – Coupe 

  • 8 – 1968 model year 

  • L – Los Angeles assembly plant 

  • 330834 – Serial number sequence 

Features 

• Two-door, rear-wheel-drive sport coupe 

• Three-spoke Camaro steering wheel 

• Bucket seats 

• Seat belts 

• Roll-up windows 

• Camaro floor mats 

• Chrome hood inserts 

• Driver’s side mirror 

• Rear spoiler 

• Locking trunk 

• Original locking gas cap 

• BFGoodrich Radial T/A P225/60 R15 95S M+S tires up front 

• Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S P275/50 R15 Rotation tires in rear 

• Neutral kill switch (will not start unless in neutral) 

Known Imperfections 

• This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro is presented in excellent, restored condition with no known imperfections at the time of cataloging 

Included 

• Two sets of keys 

• Receipts 

• Car Cover 

Ownership History 

The consigner purchased this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro in 2014 from a shop that had been working on it but didn’t have time to finish. Over the next three to four years, the car was in California, where a friend of the consigner performed metal work in his home shop. In 2018 it was shipped to Georgia, where paint and interior work was done and the restoration completed.