Butternut Yellow 68 L78 with under 3k original miles... MECUM

[firstgenaddict]

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/

[BillOhio]

Date code correct engine and 4.88s.  would be a handful

[cook_dw]

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.

[Gars68Tux]

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.

[cook_dw]

Pass side.

[cook_dw]

Both cars driver side fenders.

[Gars68Tux]

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

[bkhpah]

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..

[cook_dw]

Thanks Brian.

[cook_dw]

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.. 

[Gars68Tux]

 

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.

[cook_dw]

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.

[KurtS]

Yup, Brent's car, has a WS from The Bobb Chev in OH.