The Chevy Camaro was so successful in its freshman year (1967) that the car was little changed in its sophomore season. The most noticeable differences were the deletion of side vent windows and the addition of side marker lights. Convertibles were in the minority when it came to production, and when the Super Sport was supplemented by the Rally Sport package, these would be some of the lesser-seen ’68 Camaro’s. Located in Middletown, Ohio, this serious project is said to be a one-owner car that spent the last 35 years in a garage. It’s available here on craigslist for $9,800. Thanks, Chuck Foster, for sending this tip our way!
Chevrolet built 235,147 Camaro’s for ’68, down a bit but still comfortably in second place in sales behind Ford’s Mustang. The convertible would number 16.927 units with a V8 engine. We can’t get a further breakdown of the drop-tops that were ordered as both SS and RS models. That’s what the seller says this car represents and it may be rarer with factory air conditioning. But so much of the car is missing that it’s hard to determine.
The seller adds that this Chevy is numbers matching, but the engine in the car is far from complete and we don’t know if the missing stuff is still around. This Camaro has been out of circulation for three-and-a-half decades while being held by the original owner. The rear quarter panels were replaced several years ago, and we’re told that the work was of amateur quality, so it will probably need redoing. But the front clip is gone and there is rust, although the seller says the trunk and floorboards are in decent shape.
Mileage on the car is said to be low and the claimed mileage is 6,678. But if that’s the case, how did this car deteriorate so badly and become so incomplete over time? The seller has a sense of humor, indicating the condition of the car is “like new” in the field that craigslist provides for the seller to fill in. A 1968 Camaro SS convertible with the RS option would be a valuable car in top condition. But the cost and effort of getting this one back to that status are going to be daunting. Is it a project worth undertaking?
A steal at twice the price…Ha!
There is not enough steel left to make it a steal!
You guys have made your point this week. May I kindly suggest you stop yanking our chains for a few days? Thank you.
$9800.00 Seriously? AHAHAHAHAHA!
Hey….it’s got factory A/C! HAHAHAHAHA!
Seems as if it’s a Camaro, Mustang, Charger, or Challenger, it makes it to the pages of Barn Finds, even if the majority of the car is missing or if it’s just a pile of iron oxide dust.
Come on you guys. Let’s get a little selective in what you post!!!
You forgot the Super Bee coral reef we were treated to this week.
it was more rust than car
Not an SS – The engine appears to be stamped ME, which is a 327cid 210hp originally with a 2 barrel and low compression. The heads are NOT double hump heads, which would come on the 350cid 275hp SS engine. They appear to be the low ho po 327 heads.
Probably not an RS – The grille isn’t correct for a RS and there appear to be bondo filled holes in the rocker panel where the 1 piece rocker trim for a non-RS car would go (can’t tell for sure). An in person inspection of headlight switch and a few other things would help clarify.
Seems like a lot of money for what’s there/not there.
The only two things I see which suggests this car might be an RS is the rear valance and the rear wheel wells. The two areas covered in primer on the valance are where the RS’ backup lamps would be. The shape of rear wheel openings suggest they were once fitted with bright metal moldings. The moldings were part of the Style Trim Group (RPO Z21) which was standard on the RS.
Compared to what remains of the car the convertible top has held up rather well.
I think the option RPO Z21 could be added to a non-RS car. I saw the spots where RS backup lamps would be, but can’t wrap my head around someone filling those to make it look like a non-RS car.
Could be backup lamp holes filled or could be bondo slapped on non-RS panel to deceive a long distance buyer, not that that would ever happen.
Seems that ALL parts that would ID this car as a SS/RS have been removed or covered with some type of bondoo?
A “one-owner car that spent the last 35 years in a garage.” What else was in that garage, other than the wrath of Mother Nature?
A rusto-bandito
Greed is good?
“Ran when parked”. I needed a good laugh fhis morning. What a basket case.
Convertible, factory A/C, P/S and manual drum brakes. An odd mix.
You keep saying front “CLIP” Back in the 70s when doing bodywork, the front sheet metal was referred to as the “CAP”. When the frame was cut and used to replace what was too badly damaged it was called replacing a clip. Am I that old?
rotflmao
Selling what is left of a salvaged parts car.
You guys are vicious today. I gather that most of you don’t think this car is worth the ask, and I don’t either, but I’ll bet it sells for a number that is not that far from the asking price. It’s got some things going for it in that it’s a factory air 1968 Camaro convertible in the best color/ V8/ automatic/pb/SS and/or whatever it turns out to be. It looks to be very restorable and if you can do some or all of the work yourself you can come out to the good.
A few 10 years and a few $10k and it should be in driving condition
It reminds me of a car that went for a swim in a flood… was removed, and then quickly “air dried” and stored in a barn. The buyer will need to REALLY want this one as a project… possibly fulfilling a long held dream.
Alot of work and alot of money to fix this one right. I wonder how many China made cheap parts will be put into it and they,ll ask a outrageous price. Keep it. I don,t want it nor would I have it at half the price. Their alot of truth that needs to be told hear,but they say a sucker is born every minute.