V8TV 1968 Camaro Project

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This 1968 Camaro SS 396 project has been waiting patiently to be returned to the road. The owner bought this original California SS 396 car back in 1986 and drove it for a year, then parked it in his garage and disassembled the car. He put the body tub on jack stands, bagged and tagged all the hardware, and there it sat... for 24 years! Over this time, the owner finished college, grad school, got married, had a son... you know, the important stuff. Now that those milestones have been reached, it's time to turn life's spotlight back towards the '68 Camaro. It's been waiting patiently, and now it's time.



Plans include big block power, road-holding suspension, and a clean, classic look. We're running a Stinger hood like the Baldwin Motion cars had. An aggressive stance and handling to match. It's going to be a killer car.



This is the first time this Camaro has seen daylight in 24 years!

Thankfully, while patiently waiting in storage, this car has lived through some trends without becoming a victim of fashion. At one point in the early '90s, the owner was considering a hot magenta pro-street theme with graphics and the whole deal.. would have been cool then, but we're after a much more timeless design. Thanks to Ben Hermance for the design, which pulls elements from the dealer-installed Supercar era but keeps it fresh at the same time.



Here's a link to some build pics, we'll post the videos here, but if you'd like to see more detail, go here: http://www.v8tvshow.com/68camaro

The deadline is SEMA 2011, so we'll be posting updates often!