Featured on AutoHunter, the net public sale platform pushed by ClassicCars.com, is that this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe.

I’ve written in regards to the first era Camaro earlier than and actually love these automobiles. Suffice to say that of all the horse automobiles of the Nineteen Sixties, the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro is amongst my very favorites, even together with the Shelby Mustangs of the period. There’s only a purity to the design that I really feel actually hit its stride in 1968, a lot in the identical method that the C3 Corvette did in 1971. Every part simply comes collectively to make the 1968 Camaro an ideal pony automotive.

This particular 1968 Camaro has been owned by the vendor for 25 years. It’s powered by a 350cid V8 backed by an M20 four-speed handbook transmission. Options embrace energy steering, energy entrance disc brakes, bucket seats, RS hideaway headlights, an SS hood, Z28 fender emblems, a rear spoiler, and RS taillights and reverse lights. Completed in Electrical Blue Metallic over a black vinyl inside.

This isn’t a restored to authentic specification present automotive however one that’s constructed to be pushed. This particular Camaro was initially painted Sequoia Inexperienced (code V) and now has a top quality repaint in Electrical Blue Metallic. Options embrace chrome bumpers, an RS grille with hideaway headlights, an SS hood, a fender-mounted antenna, chrome wheel opening and rocker moldings, a rear spoiler, and an RS gas cap.

The automotive rides on a set of 15-inch Chevrolet Rally wheels with vivid middle caps and trim rings is wrapped in Cooper Cobra Radial G/T tires that had been put in 10 years in the past, so I would take into account budgeting for a brand new set of tires even though those on the automotive look good.

The inside of this Camaro options entrance bucket seats, rear seat, rear trim, and door panels which might be stated to be lined within the factory-installed black vinyl (code 712). Options embrace handbook home windows, a floor-mounted handbook transmission shifter, a manufacturing unit AM/FM radio, and a wood-rimmed steering wheel. The inside seems to be in good situation total, however it seems prefer it may be time for the drivers seat to get a brand new seat cowl resulting from some seam splitting that may been seen within the images. That being stated, the remainder of the inside together with the sprint and headliner look to be fairly good.

Mechanically, the automotive additionally seems to be in good situation. It’s powered by a non-original 350cid V8 and backed by an M20 four-speed handbook transmission. The engine options chrome valve covers and a chrome air cleaner housing. The vendor states that the battery, windshield wiper washer motor, and gas pump have been lately changed. The underside of the automotive additionally seems to be in good situation with some floor rust exhibiting however nothing to be scared off by any means. The automotive seems stable and is one you would simply get pleasure from for years to return with none points cropping up.

Within the final decade an important many 1st era Camaros have been restored to as-new situation. That is nice however there’s something to be stated a few automotive that, whereas not excellent, could be an important automotive to drive and luxuriate in. I do know I sound a bit like a damaged report however driving a superbly restored automotive isn’t any all the time enjoyable as I personally all the time fear an excessive amount of about hurting the automotive I simply restored. I actually desire driver degree basic automobiles as they can be utilized for what they had been constructed to do, driving.

The public sale for this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro coupe ends Tuesday, October 2, 2023, at 1:15 p.m. (PDT)

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