The 1968 model year would be the second for the new Chevy Camaro. They were helping to put a dent in sales of the “pony car” market leader, the Ford Mustang. ’68 would also be the first year for the 396 cubic inch engine in the Camaro Super Sport. Without documentation, there are no codes on the ’68 Camaro to help identify it as a true SS and the seller doesn’t mention the originality of this car. It’s in the process of being restored, with most of the attention having been spent on mechanical components. It also looks like it’s being groomed for racing. Located in Provo, Utah, this Camaro has been offered here on eBay where the bidding has reached $15,000.

The styling of the ’68 Camaro was little changed from ’67, with the most noticeable differences being the lack of vent windows and the addition of side marker lights. Chevrolet built 235,100 Camaro’s for 1968, up slightly from it’s inaugural year. Of that 30,700 are said to have been built as SS models. While most of them probably came with a 327 under the hood, the 396 was quite popular, too, especially with a 4-speed manual transmission. The seller of this one has invested a lot of time and money on the Chevy, but life sometimes gets in the way and he needs money to put toward buying a house. So, the car – as a work-in-progress – needs to go.

We’re told the 396 in the engine bay has been rebuilt, but there’s no mention if it’s numbers matching. The pistons have been upgraded to .30 over, the heads are closed chamber, and a bunch of internal components are new. The tranny has been rebuilt and is said to be a true Rock Crusher M-22 with a new clutch and pressure plate. The list continues with a new wiring harness, radiator and a set of Hooker Headers that have been installed. The car sits on new wheels and tires at all four points, below new leaf springs in the back, but the brakes will need to be bled for the car to stop on its own.

A professionally installed roll cage has been added and the trunk has been braced with an external fuel tank. We assume the seller had plans to go racing with this thing before work stopped. The interior is new and has been customized, but the one photo of the passenger cabin is dark and its hard to tell what’s right and what’s not. We don’t see any dents or rust in the body, but it’s going to need a new coat of paint before being shown. The seller describes this as a very viable project that is close to being able to run.

A sharp ’68 Camaro SS can go for north of $35,000, but the 396 would likely drive the price up, even if it may not be original. And if it were also a Rally Sport, add a few more dollars (but it’s not). But the modifications made to the Chevrolet to set it up for racing likely drives the number the other direction because its only going to appeal to buyers who have the same purpose in mind.