No vent windows
The doors have no vent windows. Astro Ventilation brings in fresh air instead.25
Class of '68 · Chevrolet Camaro · 1967–1968 body · first generation
1968Chevrolet Camaro
The 1967 shape with refinements: no vent windows, side marker lights, divided tail lamps, and 235,147 built.
The year in brief
Chevrolet's records, as printed by the Camaro Research Group, give 235,147 Camaros for 1968: 214,707 coupes and 20,440 convertibles. Other totals exist; see the ruling.13sources disagree
The body was carried over, but the vent windows went, replaced by Astro Ventilation, and side marker lights arrived front and rear.25
A 350 hp version of the 396 V8 joined the SS options, and the Z/28 sold 7,199 cars.346
The story of the year
The Z/28 comes out
The Z/28 was built for the SCCA's Trans-Am class, which had a limit of five litres, or 305 cubic inches.6one source
Its 302 V8 was rated at 290 hp, which kept the claimed figure under one horsepower per cubic inch.57
For 1968 the Z/28 appeared in Chevrolet's brochures, and production rose from 602 to 7,199, most of them in the last third of the model year.356
How to spot a 1968
What tells it apart from a 1967.
Side marker lights
Marker lights on the sides of the front and rear fenders, new for 1968.25
Divided tail lamps
A center divider splits each tail lamp, so there are two lamps per side.25
A more pointed grille
On cars without the RS package the grille has a more pronounced center split.25
VIN on the dash
The VIN plate moved from the door pillar to the top of the dash, visible through the windshield.8one source
Production3one source
235,147 cars, by body.
Every trim line
| Body | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Coupe | 6-cylinder | 47,456 |
| V8 | 167,251 | |
| All coupes | 214,707 | |
| Convertible | 6-cylinder | 3,513 |
| V8 | 16,927 | |
| All convertibles | 20,440 | |
| Total | 235,147 | |
Rows from Chevrolet's production records as printed by the Camaro Research Group. Other totals exist; see the ruling.
Engines34
9 engines. The code is Chevrolet's regular production option (RPO) code.
Codes are Chevrolet's Regular Production Option (RPO) codes. A Camaro VIN does not carry an engine code: its third digit only says six or V8.
Price when new23
Base retail prices in 1968 dollars, before options.
Prices at the start of the model year; they rose in January 1968, when front shoulder belts became standard.
Colors8one source
19 factory colors, by share of production9one source. The color names are confirmed by two sources48; the swatches are approximate screen colors, not paint matches.
Ash GoldG
Matador RedR
LeMans BlueU
Butternut YellowY
Ermine WhiteC
Grotto BlueD
British GreenZ
Corvette BronzeO
Rallye GreenJ
Tripoli TurquoiseK
Cordovan MaroonN
Seafrost GreenP
Teal BlueL
Island TealF
Sequoia GreenV
Grecian GreenH
Palomino IvoryT
Fathom BlueE
Tuxedo BlackA
No source we have gives the number of cars per color, so the counts are left empty. Usage shares printed by the Camaro Research Group are listed instead: Ash Gold (12.4 percent) and Matador Red (11.0) lead. Tuxedo Black, Fathom Blue, Grecian Green and Palomino Ivory were dropped in January 1968, and Rallye Green, Corvette Bronze, LeMans Blue and British Green added. The Camaro Research Group and Over-Drive list the same 19 colors and codes.
Reading the VIN268
A 1968 VIN has 13 characters. Type one in, and the decoder reads it against the code tables on this page.
123378N30000128 · An example VIN from a reference page in GM Heritage's 1968 kit: a six-cylinder coupe from Norwood with the year's first serial number.
The code table
| Position | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet |
| 2 | Camaro |
| 3 · 4 | Engine: six-cylinder · V8 |
| 37 · 67 | Body: coupe · convertible |
| 8 | Model year (1968) |
| N · L | Plant: Norwood · Los Angeles (Van Nuys) |
| 300001 → | Consecutive unit number at each plant |
Where to find it: On a plate on the upper dash, driver's side, visible through the windshield.8one source
Questions about the 1968
How many 1968 Chevrolet Camaros were made?
235,147 by the count we use: 214,707 coupes, 20,440 convertibles. The sources disagree on the total; the ruling on this page explains which figure we show and why.3sources disagree
How can you tell a 1968 Camaro from a 1967?
Five signs, each explained under «How to spot» on this page: no vent windows; side marker lights; divided tail lamps; a more pointed grille; VIN on the dash.258
What engines did the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro have?
Nine engines, from the 230 cu in inline-six to the 396 cu in V8. The engine table on this page gives every code and rating, and the rulings cover the disputed ones.34
How much did a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro cost new?
Base retail prices, before options: Coupe, 6-cylinder $2,565; Coupe, V8 $2,670; Convertible, 6-cylinder $2,802; Convertible, V8 $2,908.23
What colors did the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro come in?
Camaro Research Group lists 19 factory colors. The most common was Ash Gold, on 12.4 percent of production.89one source
Where is the VIN on a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro?
On a plate on the upper dash, driver's side, visible through the windshield.8one source
Where the sources disagree
Every conflict we found for 1968, and how we settled it. All rulings.
Open
1968 Camaro production
Our ruling: Unresolved. We show 235,147 because the Camaro Research Group's rows add up to it. The reference page in GM Heritage's 1968 kit gives the same total, but its option counts match the Camaro Research Group's digit for digit, so it is the same chain of figures, not a second source. Over-Drive's coupes and a 1967–77 production table reprinted in GM Heritage's 1969 information kit make 235,151. No independent source settles the four cars.
What each source says (4)
- Rows adding to 235,147 (Chevrolet's records, as printed by the Camaro Research Group)13one source
- A reference page in GM Heritage's 1968 kit: «Production: 214,707 coupe, 20,440 convertible, 235,147 total», with option counts identical to the Camaro Research Group's2one source
- 214,711 coupes and 20,440 convertibles4one source
- A 1967–77 production table giving 235,151 for 196810one source
Sources
- Camaro FAQ: General Info Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
- 1968 Chevrolet Camaro – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
- 1967-69 Chevrolet Camaro Regular Production Options (RPOs) with Official Chevrolet Production Totals and Dealer Pricing Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
- 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Fact Sheet Over-Drive Magazine · read 2026-10-11
- Chevrolet Camaro (first generation) Wikipedia · read 2026-10-11
- Camaro FAQ: Z28 Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
- 1967 Camaro V8 Visible Differences Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
- Camaro FAQ: Numbers Decode (VIN, cowl tag, paint codes) Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
- Camaro FAQ: Exterior (incl. color percentages) Camaro Research Group · read 2026-10-11
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro – Vehicle Information Kit General Motors (GM Heritage Archive) · read 2026-10-11
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