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Anyone know the car?
How much restoration?
Int appears original and the stripe on the pass side has mismatched stencil application -makes it original appearing anyone know if the car was completely restored or ? ? ?
However the fenders appear like there is just too much paint on them inside the engine compartment. PLus the firewall and PTB stamps are too uniform
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0522-503029/1968-chevrolet-camaro-ss/
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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2022, 12:52:25 AM »
Date code correct engine and 4.88s.  would be a handful
1969 Z28, Burgandy, numbers matching, 12,900 miles
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1970 Z28 M22 4:10 bought from original owner
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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2022, 12:19:01 PM »
wow..  First I've heard of that car.  Green car has the same stripe tape issue.  Wish I had one of this set of Tigerpaws.  Car is 1 week before mine as well.  The photo shown on that car has the overlap on the drivers side but green car's is on the pass fender.  I don't have a photo on my phone but here's the drivers fender.

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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2022, 09:06:28 PM »
Pretty sure it's the same car pictured in Jason Scott's book "Original Camaro 1967-1969". Not much description of it other than L78 and the misaligned stripe on the driver side (photo in the book) is a dead ringer. :)
« Last Edit: March 29, 2022, 10:42:52 PM by Gars68Tux »
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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2022, 10:25:12 PM »
Pass side.

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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2022, 10:33:43 PM »
Both cars driver side fenders.

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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2022, 10:47:51 PM »
I edited the post above for clarification. The photo in the book matches Mecum's (im)perfectly. :)

On a side note Darrell, how many 68 L78/RS do you figure were built? Guy over at TC was inquiring....https://www.camaros.net/threads/number-of-1968-rs-ss-l78-camaros.484435/#post-1783314659
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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2022, 12:45:03 AM »
The L78 was owned by Brent Roby of Ohio for many years. Used to see it at the very early Camaro meets. Always a very nice car..

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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2022, 12:28:59 PM »
Thanks Brian.

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« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2022, 02:18:17 PM »
I edited the post above for clarification. The photo in the book matches Mecum's (im)perfectly. :)

On a side note Darrell, how many 68 L78/RS do you figure were built? Guy over at TC was inquiring....https://www.camaros.net/threads/number-of-1968-rs-ss-l78-camaros.484435/#post-1783314659

Hard to say and I don't really like giving estimates on production totals.  Paul (fsc66) might be able to break down ECL's and get a rough number but I'm sure its time consuming not worth it just for a guy to say he has 1 of X built..  People should just be happy to own a Camaro much less trying to make it seem more special than it already is in todays market.   But not everyone has the same mentality.. 

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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2022, 09:40:13 PM »
 


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Hard to say and I don't really like giving estimates on production totals.  Paul (fsc66) might be able to break down ECL's and get a rough number but I'm sure its time consuming not worth it just for a guy to say he has 1 of X built..  People should just be happy to own a Camaro much less trying to make it seem more special than it already is in todays market.   But not everyone has the same mentality.. 

But when considering a purchase (or selling) as the OP was in the link I posted, rarity often translates to desirability which increases the value....just sayin'. And sorry, I don't mean to hijack the thread here. Was just curious if you knew something I didn't regarding L78 production numbers.
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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2022, 10:43:44 PM »
My comments shouldn’t be taken the wrong way.  My point was this is a hobby for many of us and it’s a passion not a business or money making venture.

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Re: Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2022, 10:56:52 PM »
Yup, Brent's car, has a WS from The Bobb Chev in OH.
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