1968 Chevrolet Camaro for sale $39,900

This car has good bones, having been in the same collection for more than 20 years. Itandrsquo;s not a pedigree car but itandrsquo;s got laser-straight bodywork and as far as we can tell, itandrsquo;s a real RS/SS car, although experts will be quick to point out that 1968s are notoriously difficult to document. Regardless, it has a fantastic look with the cojones to back it up, and with this unusual color combination, it really stands out in an already crowded field. Code KK Tripoli Turquoise is indeed this carandrsquo;s original color, and it accounted for a scant 4% of Camaro production in 1968 making it a rather rare find all by itself. Colors like this are difficult to capture in our photo studio for some reason, so itandrsquo;s a little darker than it looks in photos, but itandrsquo;s quite accurate when seen in the sunlight. It appears to be wearing all its original sheetmetalandmdash;no replacement quarters hereandmdash;and someone spent a lot of time on the bodywork and it fits together better than most Camaros youandrsquo;ve seen. The SS stripe around the nose is painted on and buried under the clear for a seamless look and a cowl induction hood was added for effect. Bright chrome details like the wheel arch moldings and bumpers are in excellent condition and it carries the right single-element RS taillights and folding headlights that reinforce the belief that this is a real-deal RS.

The interior is basic black, and thatandrsquo;s how it was when it was new. Replacement seat covers look great, with deeper, better-defined pleats than most of the low-cost repros these days and fresh black carpets help with noise and heat control in the cockpit. The center console comes complete with the optional white-faced auxiliary gauges, all of which are functional, as well as a Hurst shifter for the Muncie 4-speed manual gearbox. A woodgrained steering wheel adds some warmth to the interior, matching the center console and stack better than most, so this Camaro feels a bit dressier inside than most of its siblings. Factory gauges include an optional tach and auxiliary gauges down on the console (which were actually two separate options) and they all work correctly. Rubber floor mats protect the carpets and the trunk is outfitted with a full-sized spare tire with jack assembly.

When the engine was rebuilt, the deck surface was machined and the numbers are gone so thereandrsquo;s no way to be sure. But the good news is that this 350 cubic inch V8 cackles and snarls like nothing else thatandrsquo;s ever come out of the Norwood assembly plant. Topped by a pair of Edelbrock 4-barrel carbs, throttle response is instantaneous and it feels like it could pull to 10,000 RPM and never run out of breath. Edelbrock aluminum heads and a matched intake manifold are surely part of that, as is the custom-grind camshaft that has a lopey idle thatandrsquo;s street-friendly but works with the deep-breathing induction system. A few polished dress-up items add some sparkle and the original engine-driven fan is gone, replaced by a giant electric fan that frees up some power and keeps the hot small block ice cold in the summer. Long-tube headers feed a cackling Flowmaster dual exhaust system that sounds great without being obnoxious. The factory Muncie 4-speed slices through the gates with ease and clutch action is light, which combine with power steering and power front disc brakes to make this a car thatandrsquo;s at home in traffic as well as the open road. 4.11 gears in the 10-bolt rear end mean that it is shockingly quick off the line and the faster you go, the better the car seems to like it. Thereandrsquo;s a recent gas tank out back and it sits on fresh Rally wheels with fat 235/60/14 BFG radials that totally stuff the