1968 Chevrolet Camaro Sport Coupe

STOCK # 2811

THIS 1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO IS LOCATED IN: VAN NUYS, CA 91405

The Chevrolet Camaro is a mid-size American automobile manufactured by Chevrolet, classified as a pony car and some versions also as a muscle car. It went on sale on September 29, 1966, for the 1967 model year and was designed as a competing model to the Ford Mustang. The car shared its platform and major components with the Pontiac Firebird, also introduced for 1967.

Four distinct generations of the Camaro were developed before production ended in 2002. The nameplate was revived on a concept car that evolved into the fifth-generation Camaro; production started on March 16, 2009. Over 5 million Camaros have been sold.

First generation (1967–1969)

The first-generation Camaro debuted in September 1966, for the 1967 model year, up to 1969 on a new rear-wheel drive GM F-body platform and was available as a two-door coupé or convertible with 2+2 seating, and a choice of 230 cu in (3.8 L), 250 cu in (4.1 L) inline-6 or 302 cu in (4.9 L), 307 cu in (5.0 L), 327 cu in (5.4 L), 350 cu in (5.7 L), and 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8 powerplants. Concerned with the runaway success of the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet executives realized that their compact sporty car, the Corvair, would not be able to generate the sales volume of the Mustang due to its rear-engine design, as well as declining sales, partly due to the negative publicity from Ralph Nader's book, Unsafe at Any Speed. Therefore, the Camaro was touted as having the same conventional rear-drive, front-engine configuration as the Mustang and Chevy II Nova. In addition, the Camaro was designed to fit a variety of power plants in the engine bay. The first-generation Camaro lasted until the 1969 model year and eventually inspired the design of the new retro fifth-generation Camaro.

The first-generation offered a standard, Super Sport, and Rally Sport editions. In 1967, the Z/28 model was added featuring stripes on the hood and trunk, styled rally road wheels, and a 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 engine. In the Rally Sport edition it was more the style of the car itself. Placed with the hideaway headlights, wing windows, and the more rounded out rear fender. Once they brought out the 1968 year they introduced the use of side marker lights. With the 1969 Camaro they did not have the wing windows as placed on the 1967 as well as having a more flat drawn out rear fender.

1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO
BIG BLOCK 468 850 HP

BIG BLOCK 468 WITH EAGLE RODS, HIGH DOMED 14-1 PISTONS, BIG RECTANGLE PORT HEADS, DUAL VALVE SPRINGS, STUD GIRDLES, ROLLER ROCKERS, SOLID FLAT TAPPET LUNATI CAM WITH .804 LIFT IN AND .755 OUT, HEADMAN HEADERS, HIGH RISE SINGLE PLANE ALUMINUM HOLLEY INTAKE, 850 HOLLEY DOUBLE PUMPER E85 CARBURETOR (FLOWS 1200 CFM )
ENGINE SET UP FOR ABOUT 850 HORSE POWER

THE TRANSMISSION IS A 1961 CORVETTE CAST IRON 4 SPEED MANUAL SET UP TO HOLD 900 HORSE POWER HAS A OLD SCHOOL HURST SHIFTER THAT WAS ALL FRESHENED UP
POSI TRACTION REAR END
POWER BRAKES (FRONT DISC REAR DRUMS)

• CLEAN TITLE
• ODOMETER SHOWS 41,246 MILES
• BIG BLOCK 468 WITH EAGLE RODS, HIGH DOMED 14-1 PISTONS, BIG RECTANGLE PORT HEADS, DUAL VALVE SPRINGS, STUD GURDLES, ROLLER ROCKERS, SOLID FLAT TAPPET LUNATI CAM WITH .804 LIFT IN AND .755 OUT, HEADMAN HEADERS, HIGH RISE SINGLE PLANE ALUMINUM HOLLEY INTAKE, 850 HOLLEY DOUBLE PUMPER E85 CARBURETOR (FLOWS 1200CFM )
• ENGINE SET UP FOR ABOUT 850 HORSE POWER
• 1961 CORVETTE CAST IRON 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SET UP TO HOLD 900 HORSE POWER
• OLD SCHOOL HURST SHIFTER THAT WAS ALL FRESHENED UP
• POSI TRACTION REAR END
• POWER BRAKES (FRONT DISC REAR DRUMS)
• WELL MAINTAINED, GARAGE KEPT
• NEEDS TO BE TIMED, TOTAL TIMING AND IDLE TIMING