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1968 Camaro, Rare, Corvette Bronze, Big Block, X-show Car,excellent, Low Reserve on 2040-cars

Year:1968 Mileage:50
Location:

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

This 1968 Camaro Sport Coupe started life the 3rd week of April 1968 as a Sport Coupe with black bucket seats, standard shift, with the  Rare Option (ONE YEAR ONLY) Factory Special Color 00 Corvette Bronze, Option C08 black vinyl roof, Option Z21 style trim. Through the years, Corvette Bronze lost its original motor, went through a color change (Tuxedo Black), and after 26 years, in 1994 Corvette Bronze started its restoration. I purchased Corvette Bronze in 2002  a  11 years ago, for $15,000 wow.  Today that would be $30,000. The restoration was a work in progress. Corvette Bronze had all new professionally installed steel GM front clip, all new professionally installed steel rear half quarter panels, the wheel wells were never cut-up to keep Corvette Bronze stock and  original.

Has all Original Floors and Trunk, NO RUST, has Original all steel trunk lid that opens with original key as it should. Has all Original Wiring, was not hacked up, has original dash, plate cover hides radio, heat air controls, ash tray. I have original heat air controls. Standard transmission was replaced with a Turbo 400. But still has original clutch pedal still in car. Had a 12 Bolt Rear with 4:88’s.

The original 327 was replaced with a 355 small block. Has NEW SS grill, NEW chrome bumpers, NEW carpet, NEW door panels, front and rear, NEW arm rest pads. As a car collector, I know you buy CONDITION, CONDITION, CONDITION. That’s why I spent $15,000, a 11 years ago. I did not want a rust bucket to start my next project. I wanted to replace the small block  with a BIG BLOCK. Small block  are always second to Big Blocks. Ask any ’67 Corvette owner. I did not want a restored,original, antiqued, SLOW, BAD brakes, Trailer Queen.

      I took the Camaro to “BILLS  CUSTOM AUTO” in Hollywood, Fla. (954) 826- 4451 to UPDATE the Camaro to drive on the street, go to Happy Days, drive to and enter in  car shows. I had pro touring in mind but the Camaro was too original and in excellent condition. The small block was the first to go. Big Block, L-78 396-375, L-89 396-375, aluminum heads, Baldwin Motion 427-425. BEEN THERE DONE THAT. I told Bills Custom Auto I wanted a REAL Big Block. Keep the Camaro stock looking and eat for breakfast the ZL1 Corvette, Porsche, Viper, Ferrari, Shelby’s and the list goes on. To do that a 496 cu. In. Nitrous 225 HP Big Shot, Aluminum Heads, a Crane 713 Roller Lift Cam, Crane Roller Rockers, MSD Distributor, MSD wires, MSD ignition box, High Flow Aluminum  Radiator, Electric fan, Electric water pump, a 1050 Holley Dominator Carburetor, NEW fuel cell, NEW dual fuel filters, NEW dual fuel pumps, all NEW stainless steel braided fuel lines, NEW fuel gauges, and THE LIST OF NEW GOES ON. No expense was spared. The BEST OF THE BEST. The 488’s were replaced with NEW 4:10 gears to make the Camaro more streetable, NEW Aluminum housing cover,NEW large front & rear wheel studs. NEW springs, frame connectors. I knew with a blistering 496 Nitrous motor I needed to stop.

New all 4 wheels, Air Hart Aluminum  Disc brakes, Drilled Rotors, High Performance Master Cylinder.

New M/T front tires

New M/T street drag radicals

Original front suspension overhauled

      TRANSMISSION, 4 speeds are nice but at my age, non-smoker, adult owned, I don’t want to miss gears. The Turbo 400 is FRESH, NEW TCI Converter, B+M deep pan, Trans brake.

    The interior in the Camaro is ORIGINAL & Stock except for NEW Racing Bucket Seats. NHRA approved roll cage, B+M Shifter, steering wheel, original dash is all there, windows work as they should, original backseat, head liner, interior lite, ALL STOCK & ORIGINAL. the original interior only needs to be totally original is bucket seats, console and shifter, thats it!

The Camaro has FACTORY wiring with NEW Quick Dis-Connects in engine compartment (see pictures)

When I purchased the Camaro the body was in excellent condition.  Panel gaps are excellent; I still want to buy a Ferrari when the prices come down. So the Camaro is painted a beautiful, show quality FERRARI RED, PAINTED NOT DECALS SINISTER looking Rally Stripes, a lift off glass hood, the paint has a MIRROR FINISH. More wax than miles. So you’ll be proud to show it.

    The restoration has moved beyond factory stock and into the realm of a high end retro mod. The clean look of this early Camaro is popular for a very good reason. It simply looks AWESOME.  For performance  its hard to beat, this 496 cu.in. BIG BLOCK in a light weight F- Body. This BIG BLOCK Ferrari Red Camaro was built for speed, and like the rest of the car, takes no prisoners! BRUTALLY FAST CARS LIKE THESE ATTRACT ALL THE ATTENTION AT FRIDAY NIGHT CRUISE NIGHTS AND DOMINATE THE DRAG STRIP ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. The Camaro starts and idles like a 2014 ZL1 Camaro. And best of all, it remains in ready-to-race condition. If you are a race fan, a Camaro enthusiast, OR BOTH, this is a once in a lifetime car. There is only one of these and you can bet the winning bidder will probably not be interested in selling for a LONG, LONG TIME. BID NOW!!! NO DISAPPOINTMENTS!! TURN KEY – NEEDS NOTHING!! DRIVE ANYWHERE!! EVERYTHING IS FRESH, DRIVEN LESS THAN 50 MILES.

    i am a private seller, ebay only allows me 24 pictures. i have more pictures, under carriage, motor, interior, exterior, trunk.

send me your email address, i will send more pictures to you. you can eat off the engine, the bottom of the camaro is just ask CLEAN as the top 

this camaro has been a labor of love. I have spent THOUSANDS of DOLLARS on this , On- The- Frame Restoration.  MY LOSS YOUR GAIN. Illness forces sale. LOW RESERVE. FLY IN AND DRIVE HOME, NO DISAPPOINTMENTS

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In late January, General Motors announced a stop-sale for about 6,281 examples of the 2015 Chevrolet Traverse, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave because of the possibility for the treads cracking on their 18-inch Goodyear Fortera HL tires. At the time, GM said that this would also eventually lead to a safety campaign to repair the problem, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has just published those details. GM's recall covers 5,876 of the three Lambda platform crossovers to replace their tires. According to NHTSA, if the treads crack, there could be a loss of pressure and possible failure. Goodyear already announced its own recall of the tires after internal testing found small tread cracks. The company did not believe this was safety issue, but the problem did put the rubber out of compliance with federal laws. The business's safety campaign covered an estimated 48,512 tires. Of those, around 32,000 were reportedly made for GM to either be fitted to vehicles or sold as replacements. The remainder went to the aftermarket. Goodyear's portion of the recall is expected to begin around February 20. RECALL Subject : Tire Tread Cracking/FMVSS 110 Report Receipt Date: JAN 28, 2015 NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V044000 Component(s): TIRES Potential Number of Units Affected: 5,876 All Products Associated with this Recall Vehicle Make Model Model Year(s) BUICK ENCLAVE 2015 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 2015 GMC ACADIA 2015 Details Manufacturer: General Motors LLC SUMMARY: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick Enclave vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 14, 2015, 2015 Chevrolet Traverse vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 20, 2015, and 2015 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured December 9, 2014, to January 16, 2015, and all equipped with Goodyear P255/65R18 Fortera HL tires. These vehicles are equipped with tires that may experience tread cracking. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or Less." CONSEQUENCE: If the tire treads crack, a loss of tire pressure and possible tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash. REMEDY: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires that were manufactured within a specific date range, free of charge.