It’s a good attention-getter when a classic muscle car is said to remain 95 percent as it came from the factory, with the seller believing this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport is as close to a 100-point example as you’re likely to find. Things get even better when there’s evidence to back up this claim, and this one’s got a good background story. This SS was purchased from the original owner’s wife as he was near passing away, and while the Chevy could stand a restoration, it’s also a turn-key driver. Whether your desire is a project or just enjoy as-is, this 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS is in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and can be seen here on eBay. The opening bid of $35,000 has yet to be placed, or you can own it today for a buy-it-now price of $45,500.
The paint is never confirmed to be original, but the fading seems somewhat consistent with a late-sixties finish. so if the car has ever gotten a respray, it must have been decades ago. The SS appears complete on the outside, and while the body isn’t quite perfect, the rust seems minimal and the panels appear solid overall. I’d have a hard time deciding whether or not to apply a fresh coat of paint immediately, or just let things be on the outside for a few seasons.
A higher priority on my to-do list would be having the front buckets reupholstered, as some new vinyl here would improve the inside appearance immensely. Other than a handful of small tears on the top section, the back seat still looks pretty good, and replacing the package tray behind it could probably be done in one afternoon. A trio of components can be found under the dash, including a Delco 8-Track player, an FM converter, and another smaller item I’m not sure of.
The 396 recently had the oil and all filters changed, but there is no word on if it’s ever been rebuilt. The big block is connected to a Muncie M20 4-speed manual, with a 12-bolt positraction rear end containing 3.23 gears, typically the standard ratio for SS cars unless something different was chosen. It could prove difficult for the next owner to decide whether to just drive this 1968 Chevelle Super Sport as-is, make a few cosmetic repairs, or go ahead and perform a full restoration here. What would you do?
Would be curious to see what’s under the black paint on the rockers. Correct me if I’m wrong but this car is a bit grungy for the asking price.
That’s factory. Super Sports were painted black below the moulding.
There shouldn’t be anything under the black paint but the original sheet metal. The black paint is original to the 68 SS. Every day we see Chevelle hulls, with nothing included, priced from 10 to 15 or 20 thousand. If this car is half as good as it seems, probably a pretty fair price (the 35 so far). Another 45 to make it nice. About par for the course.
That will buff out. Honest.
An SS with poverty caps? Agree the price is too high for the condition it’s in.
Looks like a great unmolested car. Well equipped too with the power disc brakes, full instruments/tach, buckets, console and 8-track.
Dog dish caps were the standard hubcap on all 66-68 Chevelle SS’s. Full size wheel covers were an extra cost option.
At that asking price there’s no meat left on the bone for restoration cost?!
Buff out the paint, make sure it’s mechanically sound go through the interior and drive it. If the undercarriage is rust free and dry there’s no reason to restore it.
Steve R
Looks like a aftermarket FM converter also,had one hidden in the glove box of my 57 Chevy back in the day..
Crickets are chirping as far as the opening bid being placed, and hoo-boy! By the looks of that engine compartment, you can bet there’s rust everywhere you can’t see in the photos. This is an easy pass.
Someone placed an opening bid of $35,000 2 days ago. It will be interesting to see if it goes higher than the current bid. I wouldn’t pay that much, but can see someone doing so, especially if they were planning on doing a “sympathetic restoration”. As for the BIN of $45,000, that’s harder too see, but there is still 5+ days before the auction ends. One things for sure, I’d want to see it in person prior to placing a bid.
Steve R
What makes you think that an opening bid of $35,000 was placed two days ago? The write up says that no one has bid anything on the car at this point and that 35K is where the seller has put the required opening bid at. Am I missing something? Sort of a moot point as far as I am concerned because I believe 35K is too much anyway. I know that you seem to be pretty fond of Chevelles from this particular time frame and probably won’t agree with my assessment, but differing opinions are what make the world go ’round.
Oldrodder, if you look at the eBay listing, under the opening/current bid, where it says 1, you will find a link that gives the bidding history, it shows who has bid, how much and when. That says the bid was placed 2 days ago.
As for what it’s worth, I wouldn’t pay $35,000, but someone has already shown they are willing to. There may also be others, the auction has a long way to go.
Steve R
This is one of the saddest looking 68 chevelles I’ve seen for awhile,after watching mecum,then for 45.5k yet.get real!
That “other thing” under the 8 track and FM converter is an old digital clock…in case you were wondering….
Steve R: I should have known better than to question you about anything regarding E Bay as you certainly have a more knowledge of how that thing works than I. Keeps me humble to say the least. As far as somebody willing to pay 35K for this car, as BB King said, “all I can do is wish them well”.
I think at 35K if you can get it would be an OK deal. If rust is at a minimum, no panels or floors to replace and just needs a real good cleaning, it would make a good daily driver. Do the interior over so it looks good, looks right. These examples go directly to complete restoration projects where you pay 70K and up. The big hitter for me is rust……see it in person on this one.
Amazing,57 years and it hasn’t been dented or rotted.
The opening picture shows rust bleed below the trunk corner. A serious scrubbing inside the door, fender and quarter panels is overdue.
Great representative of an original.
About 20k too high. Maybe they were “high” when asking 35k to begin with.
If everything was real and not rusted out I would finish the interior perfectly .Then buff it out and drive it like I stole it. For 25k that is.