{"id":231,"date":"2014-02-05T18:17:42","date_gmt":"2014-02-05T23:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/?page_id=231"},"modified":"2024-07-03T13:01:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T17:01:02","slug":"1968-camaro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ss396.com\/cars\/1968-camaro\/","title":{"rendered":"1968 Camaro Restoration Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By its second year, the Camaro was already stealing away some of the pony car market.<\/h1>

The same basic body style was used for the 1968 Camaro and it is sometimes hard to spot the differences between a 67 Camaro and a 68 Camaro. Upon closer inspection, you will see that the vent windows were deleted and side markers were added (per new federal safety regulations). Rectangular parking lamps replaced the round ones on the grille. Also new for 1968 was a 350 horsepower version of the 396 cubic inch big block V8.<\/p>

The 1968 Camaro was available in many different configurations. From a plain-Jane sport coupe to asphalt eating Super Sport, there was something for everyone! All 1968 Camaros shared the same body unlike the Chevelle and were available in either coupe or convertible. Buyers could choose from the base model Sport Coupe, drag racing ready Super Sport, or road racing Z\/28. The Rally Sport option with hidden headlights could be added as a separate packing to any of those models.<\/p>

Interiors could be optioned with either bucket seats or bench seats and were available in a variety of colors and styles. Standard interiors were available in Black, Blue, Red, White, or Ivy Gold. Buyers who ordered a deluxe interior received unique door panels with molded-in armrests and Comfortweave seats with color choices of Aqua, Black, Blue, Pearl, Red, or Ivy Gold. Even rarer was the deluxe Houndstooth interior with unique pleats in Black, White, or Pearl.<\/p>

A fold-down rear seat was available but very rare. An optional console was available with or without gauges on bucket seat cars. The buyer could have ordered a number of different exterior colors including Tuxedo Black, Ermine White, Grotto Blue, Fathom Blue, Island Teal, Ash Gold, Grecian Gold, Rallye Green, Tripoli Turquoise, Teal Blue, Cordovan Maroon, Corvette Bronze, Seafrost Green, Matador Red, Palomino Ivory, LeMans Blue, Sequoia Green, Butternut Yellow, or British Green.<\/p>

To complement the wide variety of available colors were the available drive train combinations that could be opted for on the 68 Camaro. Base power was had by one of two available six-cylinder engines. Buyers who wanted more power could opt for a V8.<\/p>

Manual transmissions were either 3 speeds or 4 speeds. The 2 speed Powerglide was the standard automatic transmission and a 3-speed Turbo Hydramatic was optional.<\/p>

About 235,000 1968 Camaros were produced.<\/strong><\/p>