1968 Chevrolet Camaro Super Sport Coupe

The first generation Chevrolet Camaro appeared on September 26, 1966, for the 1967 model year on an all brand new rear-wheel drive GM F-body platform, and would be available as a 2-door, 2+2  seat Coupe or Convertible with a choice of six cylinder and V8 powerplants. "First-Gen" Camaros would last up through the 1969 model year.

The Super Sport (SS) performance package consisted of a 350 or 396 cu in V8 engine and chassis upgrades for better handling and to deal with the additional power. The Big Block SS models featured non-functional ("Ice Cube Tray") air inlets on the hood that imitated velocity stacks, special striping and SS badging.

The 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS recieved more refinement for it's second year. Super Sport equipment added just $210, and again included a heavy-duty suspension and the 285-bhp 350-cid V-8, and the styling of the 1968 Camaro was very similar to the 1967 design. With the introduction of Astro Ventilation, a fresh-air-inlet system, the side vent windows were deleted. Side marker lights were added on the front and rear fenders which was a government requirement for all 1968 vehicles. It also had a more pointed front grille and divided rear taillights. The front running lights (on non-RS models) were also changed from circular to oval.

The Camaros shock absorber mounting was staggered to resolve wheel hop issues and higher performance models received multi-leaf rear springs instead of single-leaf units. A 396 cu in 350 hp big block engine was added as an option for the SS, and the Z28 appeared in Camaro brochures. The 427 cu in was not available as a Regular Production Option (RPO). However, several dealers such as Baldwin-Motion in Long Island, N.Y., Dana, and Yenko, offered the 427 mill as a dealer-installed replacement for the factory-supplied 396 cid engine.

Of 235,147 Camaros produced in 1968, a total of 27,884 were the Super Sport package. They remain as popular, although much more pricier, today as they were the day the rolled off the assembly line. Always a fave.