1968 Camaro For Sale

The Camaro is the legendary car introduced by Chevrolet for the 1967 model year in order to compete with the Ford Mustang and other cars like it. This initial entry into the highly competitive muscle car market was an instant hit for Chevy, and a line of cars was born that would span five decades and five vehicle generations. Today, Camaro is something more than a synonym for American muscle. A staple of Americana, through its diversity the Camaro has exemplified sexiness, power, speed, and that racing spirit we all find so alluring.

To this day, the first-generation Camaros hold a special place in the hearts and minds of not only American enthusiasts, but also automotive admirers throughout the world. Introduced on September 26, 1966, Chevy built the 1967 Camaro on their all-new F platform, a sport platform based on the GM X platform for compact cars. The Chevrolet Camaro and the Pontiac Firebird, the F-bodies, are the only models ever to use the F platform.

The '68 Camaro for sale the following year brought with it refinements and tweaks, but no major revisions. Why would it after all? The 1967 Camaro had been a smash hit, drove like a dream, and had no substantial problems. Like the inaugural model, Chevy sold the '68 Camaro for sale in three primary packages (RS, SS, Z/28), in addition to the standard model, along with 80 factory options and 40 dealer options.

The RS (Rally Sport) '68 Camaro for sale was nothing more than an appearance package on top of the base Camaro. It included RS badges, deluxe rocker trim, hidden headlights, and streamlined taillights. Chevy sold nearly 41,000 RS units, but the recorded numbers make no distinction between Camaros sold as standard and those sold as RS. In all three years of that first generation, it was also possible to order a RS/SS combo, and Chevrolet counted those among the SS models.

The SS (Super Sport) '68 Camaro for sale included the 350 cubic-inch V8 engine rather than the standard V6, and two versions of the 396 cubic-inch big-block V8 were available as an option. The SS also featured silver SS badges, racing stripes, and non-functional air inlets on the hood. Chevy placed badges on the grille, front fenders, horn button, and gas cap. Red SS badges indicated RS/SS models. Chevy sold just south of 28,000 SS units.

With the Z/28, Chevy offered a "virtually race-ready" Camaro, and in 1967, they had used it as the pace car of the Indianapolis 500 in order to promote it. However, none of the literature or marketing outside of that event ever mentioned it. For that reason, the Z/28 was relatively unknown among buyers during that first year, and Chevy sold only approximately 600 units. For the Z/28 '68 Camaro for sale, Chevy took a more aggressive approach, and they sold more than 7,000 units.

The Z/28 option came with a Muncie 4-speed manual transmission, front disc brakes, and a 302 cubic-inch small-block V8 engine. The reason for the smaller engine was that Chevrolet had designed it specifically to race in the Trans Am series, which called for a publically available car with an engine smaller than 305 cubic inches. Chevy advertised the horsepower as 290, but the peak was closer to 360 horsepower or 400 horsepower with the optional dual four-barrel carburetors. Chevy had underrated the engine for both insurance and racing reasons.

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