The 2 speed Powerglide was the standard automatic transmission and a 3-speed Turbo Hydramatic was optional.Ībout 235,000 1968 Camaros were produced. The ’68 El Camino SS396 featured a blacked out grille, domed hood with chrome vent grilles, blacked out lower body paint, chrome lower body moldings, specially styled wheels, and SS396 emblems.
#68 EL CAMINO ASH GOLD MANUAL#
Manual transmissions were either 3 speeds or 4 speeds. The 1968 El Camino Custom also featured bright window frames, bed moldings, and wide rocker panel accent moldings. Buyers who wanted more power could opt for a V8. Base power was had by one of two available six-cylinder engines. To complement the wide variety of available colors were the available drive train combinations that could be opted for on the 68 Camaro. The buyer could have ordered a number of different exterior colors including Tuxedo Black, Ermine White, Grotto Blue, Fathom Blue, Island Teal, Ash Gold, Grecian Gold, Rallye Green, Tripoli Turquoise, Teal Blue, Cordovan Maroon, Corvette Bronze, Seafrost Green, Matador Red, Palomino Ivory, LeMans Blue, Sequoia Green, Butternut Yellow, or British Green. An optional console was available with or without gauges on bucket seat cars. Even rarer was the deluxe Houndstooth interior with unique pleats in Black, White, or Pearl.Ī fold-down rear seat was available but very rare. Buyers who ordered a deluxe interior received unique door panels with molded-in armrests and Comfortweave seats with color choices of Aqua, Black, Blue, Pearl, Red, or Ivy Gold. Standard interiors were available in Black, Blue, Red, White, or Ivy Gold. Interiors could be optioned with either bucket seats or bench seats and were available in a variety of colors and styles. The Rally Sport option with hidden headlights could be added as a separate packing to any of those models. Buyers could choose from the base model Sport Coupe, drag racing ready Super Sport, or road racing Z/28. From a plain-Jane sport coupe to asphalt eating Super Sport, there was something for everyone! All 1968 Camaros shared the same body unlike the Chevelle and were available in either coupe or convertible. The 1968 Camaro was available in many different configurations. Also new for 1968 was a 350 horsepower version of the 396 cubic inch big block V8. Rectangular parking lamps replaced the round ones on the grille.
#68 EL CAMINO ASH GOLD WINDOWS#
Upon closer inspection, you will see that the vent windows were deleted and side markers were added (per new federal safety regulations). The same basic body style was used for the 1968 Camaro and it is sometimes hard to spot the differences between a 67 Camaro and a 68 Camaro. By its second year, the Camaro was already stealing away some of the pony car market.
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