1968 Camaro SS
1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS396
L35 396/325 | M13 3-Speed | Numbers Matching
Year: 1968
Make/Model: Chevrolet Camaro SS
VIN: 124378L329722
Assembly Plant: Van Nuys, California (LOS)
Body Style: Sport Coupe (2-door hardtop)
Engine Option: Factory original L35 — 396 CID / 325 HP V8
Transmission: Factory original M13 — Borg-Warner T-16 3-speed manual
Rear Axle: Original BL-coded 12-bolt housing (3.07), Positraction
Original Dealership: Believed to be Mission Chevrolet, San Antonio, based on period-correct dealer badge
Production context & rarity
Make/Model: Chevrolet Camaro SS
VIN: 124378L329722
Assembly Plant: Van Nuys, California (LOS)
Body Style: Sport Coupe (2-door hardtop)
Engine Option: Factory original L35 — 396 CID / 325 HP V8
Transmission: Factory original M13 — Borg-Warner T-16 3-speed manual
Rear Axle: Original BL-coded 12-bolt housing (3.07), Positraction
Original Dealership: Believed to be Mission Chevrolet, San Antonio, based on period-correct dealer badge
Production context & rarity
- Total 1968 Camaros: ~235,147 built
- SS Models (all engines): ~30,695
- SS396 by Engine: L35 10,773, L34 2,579, L78 4,575 — ~17,927 big-block cars in total
- The M13 T-16 3-speed was the base manual but ordered far less often than a Muncie 4-speed or TH400
- Numbers-matching engine, transmission, and rearend (all stamped 18L329722)
- Factory L35 396 with the base M13 3-speed and long-legged 3.07s-exactly the kind of SS a driver would have ordered in '68
- Numbers-matching drivetrain with clear stamp documentation (engine pad, transmission, and rearend, all with factory partial-VIN stamp)
- 3.07:1 Positraction gearing for balanced drivability
- Butternut Yellow with black vinyl top — classic period-correct look
- Many SS396s were converted to 4-speeds; an original M13 example is very uncommon
