1968 Camaro RS/SS L89 396

[Moparman18064]

This is a replica of the car my father special ordered in 68, done as the very next day after delivery. He immediately installed traction bars and Torq Thrusts, that was it until warranty ran out, then he modded it for street racing. The car was 375hp L89 ( aluminum head) 396, Muncie M22 4 speed, 4:10 posi, ivory/ black deluxe interior, manual steering, power disc brakes.

This was built from the 67 Revell Nickey kit, the Revell 67 Camaro SS kit, the Monogram 69 Camaro Pace car for interior panels, along with scratch building. The typical Revell Camaro slanted tail lights problem was corrected, the vent windows were eliminated and belt trim scratch built with styrene. I scratch built A.I.R. Tubes, used 70 Corvette LT1 belt setup to properly portray  68 L89 configuration. 
The paint is MCW 1968 Chevy Matador Red with White Sport Stripes from Keith Marks.

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Came out good

[shoopdog]

Very sharp looking in red, great job!

Wish my Dad had been cool like that! Station wagons in my childhood.

Edited August 28, 2024 by shoopdog

[Rattlecan Dan]

Nice Job! Came out nice.

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Details everywhere. One of the best looking GM cars IMO. Way to go.

[Moparman18064]

6 hours ago, Hard_2_Handle_454 said:

Came out good

Thank you

5 hours ago, shoopdog said:

Very sharp looking in red, great job!

Wish my Dad had been cool like that! Station wagons in my childhood.

I did grow up in Musclecars, before that one, he had a 61 Chrysler 300g convertible, 67 GTX convertible, 62 Chevy w/ worked L88( from a Vette). Plus more after

4 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said:

Nice Job! Came out nice.

Thank you Dan

2 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

Details everywhere. One of the best looking GM cars IMO. Way to go.

Thank you, was a good looking Camaro, ran like an animal too!

[TransAmMike]

Very nice build of a cool factory hot rod ?

[slusher]

Beautiful Camaro!

[espo]

Beautiful looking paint and stripe finishes. Following your WIP you did a lot of interior modifications to represent a '68 Custom interior. Having come that era I have to wonder how your father got this Camaro insured. I had to hide a 427 in a Bel Air two door to even get insurance at that time. 

[echo]

Nice job of kitbashing to make a replica of your Dad's Camaro, the model makes a nice replica of one of the more potent muscle cars of the era.

[ChrisR]

NICE!

[Moparman18064]

3 hours ago, espo said:

Beautiful looking paint and stripe finishes. Following your WIP you did a lot of interior modifications to represent a '68 Custom interior. Having come that era I have to wonder how your father got this Camaro insured. I had to hide a 427 in a Bel Air two door to even get insurance at that time. 

Thank you very much! As for insurance, somehow I believe, he was grandfathered in, due to being with Erie for ages. He didn’t seem to have an issue, he had a new 67 GTX convertible the year before. 

3 hours ago, echo said:

Nice job of kitbashing to make a replica of your Dad's Camaro, the model makes a nice replica of one of the more potent muscle cars of the era.

Thank you very much. It certainly was potent! After he modded it with Isky, Hooker, L88 parts, he had it in the 11s.

1 hour ago, ChrisR said:

NICE!

Thank you!

8 hours ago, slusher said:

Beautiful Camaro!

Thank you , Carl.

21 hours ago, TransAmMike said:

Very nice build of a cool factory hot rod ?

Thank you , Mike

[KWT]

Very nicely done

[Moparman18064]

1 hour ago, KWT said:

Very nicely done

Thank you!

[XYHARRY]

Nice replica of your father's Camaro. Really well done Rich.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Moparman18064]

21 minutes ago, XYHARRY said:

Nice replica of your father's Camaro. Really well done Rich.

Cheers, 

David. ??

Thank you, David

[Nicholas]

great job! do you know  where the car ended up? it would be nice if it was still around

[Moparman18064]

Thank you Nicholas. I tried to locate the car with no luck. Being that only 272 68 Camaros were made with the L89, it would be very valuable, especially the way it was optioned. He sold it to his coworker friend in 1975 without the engine( he cracked the block). His friend painted it in black Alpha jewel, put in a 402 and turned it into a full time drag car.. After that, I can not locate it.

[PappyD340]

Great looking Camaro!

[Moparman18064]

6 hours ago, PappyD340 said:

Great looking Camaro!

Thank you fellow Mopar person!