2008 Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction
Guiding Range
$40,000 - $50,000
- Engine:
- V-8, 327-cid
- Gearbox:
- 3-speed automatic
- Body work:
- Coupe
- Colour:
- Metallic Blue
- Engine No.:
- 18-314386 T1108EE
- Chassis No.:
- 124378L314386
- Interior:
- Black
- Trim:
- Vinyl
- Wheels:
- Steel Disc
Vehicle Report
Description
Chevrolet's entry into the pony car market created by the Mustang arrived as a 1967 model, with the new Camaro proving a more than worthy rival for the more established Ford, rapidly capturing a sizeable portion of the youth market. The Camaro was marketed with a wide variety of engine choices, from the mild - the base engine was a six-cylinder developing a scant 140 bhp - to the wild, with the 420 bhp SS 396 and race-bred Z/28 models capturing most of the limelight. The Camaro looked fantastic, with clean styling under the direction of Bill Mitchell, who envisioned a four-seater Corvette, and the coke-bottle lines foreshadowed the Stingray of 1968. Offered in both coupe and convertible form, the first-generation Camaro came with a huge options list allowing the customer to create anything from a luxury cruiser to a drag strip bruiser. A popular dress-up package was the Rally Sport option, consisting of hidden headlamps, revised tail lights, exterior brightwork - including the rocker trim - and RS badging. For 1968, the Camaro was little changed apart from the deletion of the side vent windows plus the addition of the Astro Ventilation system. Of the 235,147 Camaros built in 1968, just under 41,000 had the Rally Sport pack fitted. The first generation Camaro makes a great alternative to the more common Mustangs - with the RS covered headlamps and Rally wheels, these cars look particularly tough and are sure to turn plenty of heads on a cruise or club run.
History
Originally painted Grotto Blue and fitted with a 327-cid V8, Powerglide and factory air conditioning, this 1968 Camaro has been recently imported into Australia and is an above average car in very solid, rust free and sound condition. The car has all the tags and numbers in the right places, with the engine having the matching numbers, date stamps and codes indicating it was a 275 hp (L30, the most powerful small block available in 1968) engine with Powerglide transmission. Externally, the metallic blue paint is in virtually unmarked, offset by white stripes and all brightwork has been renewed in recent times. The interior has recently been re-trimmed and the colour changed from the original blue to black but is otherwise all original, featuring a centre console, optional wood-rimmed steering wheel and radio. Fitted with 15-inch Rally wheels, chrome dress rims and new tyres, the Camaro is to be sold unregistered but comes with all import papers and will be supplied with a Blue Slip if sold in New South Wales.
