“Pony cars” were all the rage in the late 1960s, thanks to the success of the Ford Mustang. The Camaro from Chevrolet arrived in 1967 and quickly solidified its runner-up spot in the sales race as others would soon follow. The 1968 Camaro was little changed with the addition of side marker lights and the absence of vent windows in the doors. This convertible presents quite well and is considered rare because of its exterior/interior color combination. Located in Hollywood, Florida, this two-owner drop-top is available here on eBay for $53,900 OBO. Kudos to T.J. for the cool find!
The Camaro was successful at putting a dent in the Mustang’s market share (which was almost 100% in 1966). 221,000 copies were sold in 1967, followed by another 235,000 units in 1968. Convertibles with V8 engines numbered 17,000 in 1968, per the seller’s research. Also, per the seller’s homework, he/she believes this could be the only Grotto Blue drop-top with a white top and a gold interior/boot. Likely, the car was special-ordered and comes with a bunch of documentation.
The first owner had the Chevy until 2002, and the second owner sold it recently due to advancing age. The 327 cubic inch V8 (275 hp) and the 4-speed Muncie transmission are numbers-matching. Most of the hardware is original except for the aluminum radiator (the original was saved). The Camaro has power steering, but the brakes are all drums with assist. The dual exhaust and battery are new, and the tires have seen little use.
We’re told this garage-kept beauty is a terrific runner, and there are no known issues. The paint is not original, but a well-done respray from 20 years ago that has held up well. Not museum quality, but good enough for the tire kickers at Cars & Coffee. This car even has the rare fold-down rear seat for improved storage (does it provided access to the trunk from inside the car?). This could be one of the nicest 1968 Camaro convertibles left, and perhaps the rarest. Check out the video provided by the seller.
Yep this one is probably the only one. The colors really don’t work but hey someone thought, this is what I think will look great! Clean early Camaro and may it bring more joy to it’s new owner.
Oh lordy who spilled the pea soup all over the interior…rare or not, the combo doesn’t quite cut it…was hoping to find a red or camel interior, but not this shade of babysick…
Make it a 1969, and i will take it. Along with that nasty *** color interior.
Would not look so bad if the seat covers were actually the correct shade of gold, to match the door panels. They look to be an older upholstery shop job, with stitched pleats rather than dielectric impressions. Apparently the upholstery shop just used whatever they had a roll of, rather than finding the correct color material.
Never ceases to amaze me what people who are building a car don’t notice. How in the world do you bother to buy and install new door panels, but not realize you need to also recover those seats ???
Guys on the assembly line be sayin’ …”this can’t be right”