The pony car wars were in full swing by 1968, and while the Ford Mustang maintained its sales lead (at 317,404 units), the Camaro and its Pontiac Firebird F-body sibling were gaining momentum and market share. There were 107,112 Firebirds and 235,147 Camaros that found new homes that year; one of those Camaros was this 1968 Coupe featured on AutoHunter that has been listed by a private seller in Rye, Colorado.
In the Camaro’s early days, it was promoted as a road-hugger — and accordingly, it was even available in a color called Hugger Orange. The theme continued to on-screen advertising, where Chevrolet said, “Sure, you expected your Camaro (the hugger) to be sporty and agile, but you never thought Camaro would feel and act like a much bigger car. Independent coil-spring front suspension, Camaro’s wide stance, wider tread, redesigned suspension give it a big-car, road-hugging ride.”
A few key updates were made to the Camaro for model year 1968, including the introduction of side-marker lamps and the removal of vent windows. The 1968 brochure said, “Starting at the front, the Camaro grille sports some modest changes: new satin-silver horizontal bars over deep-set black for a wider look; headlights and new rectangular parking lights that are set into the grille; new, too are taillights with integral back-up lights.”
Originally Butternut Yellow (code YY), the exterior was repainted in the current silver around 2017. Exterior features include white accent striping, chrome brightwork, antenna, cowl-induction hood, driver-side mirror, flush-mounted spoiler, and 15-inch Cragar wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich tires.
Interior features include bucket seats, B&M shifter, Grant steering wheel, power steering, tinted windows, Kenwood Bluetooth audio system, and aluminum pedals. The odometer shows 3,787 miles, but the title reads mileage-exempt.
Under the hood is a crate-sourced 383ci stroker V-8 equipped with a four-barrel carburetor, upgraded intake manifold, MSD electronic ignition, and aluminum radiator. A three-speed automatic transmission sends power to a 4.10:1 rear end.
If you want to hear the running gear in action, the seller has provided a video below that contains a start-up, engine bay overview, exterior walk-around, and drive-by.
The 1968 Camaro is an undisputed icon of the muscle car era, and this performance-upgraded sport coupe will still gladly line up at any stoplight to give a Mustang a run for its money.
The auction for this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe ends Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 11:15 a.m. (PDT).
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