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A heavily reworked 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Coupe has surfaced on Hagerty Marketplace, where five bids have already pushed the price to $2,000 ahead of the auction's close on August 5. Listed out of Los Angeles by a seller going by red1968, the car pairs Rally Sport styling cues with a mechanical overhaul that goes well beyond a simple repaint.
Under the hood sits a 327-cubic-inch V8 fitted with an Edelbrock carburetor and intake, an MSD ignition system, and an aluminum radiator, backed by a three-speed automatic transmission the seller says was sourced from a 1970s-era Chevrolet. Power reaches the pavement through a four-wheel disc brake conversion, a notable upgrade over the factory drum setup, while staggered 17-inch Ridler wheels fill out the fenders.
Originally finished in Ash Gold according to its trim tag, the coupe has since been refinished in Matador Red with black stripes and given the Rally Sport's signature concealed headlights along with front and rear spoilers. Inside, a two-tone red and black diamond-stitched interior replaces the factory black vinyl buckets, joined by a wood-rimmed steering wheel and an aftermarket Pioneer and Kicker audio setup with a trunk-mounted amplifier.
The chassis number decodes to a V8-powered Sport Coupe built in April 1968 at Chevrolet's Van Nuys, California plant, and the seller believes the car retains its original engine despite the driveline swap. It comes with a clean California title, a factory assembly manual, and a set of spare parts, though the seller notes a loose window crank and a missing spare tire among its imperfections.
Where a build like this lands in the market is worth a closer look. Hagerty Valuation Tools prices a numbers-matching 1968 Camaro coupe with the base 327/275-hp engine at roughly $26,200 in number-3, or Good, condition, with the convertible fetching closer to $31,100. Step up to an SS with the 396 and values climb quickly: a 325-hp coupe lands around $56,700, a 375-hp car near $118,000, and factory Yenko-built 427 cars trade well north of $360,000. Because this Camaro carries a replaced drivetrain, a disc-brake conversion, and custom bodywork, it sits outside those stock benchmarks entirely. Resto-mods like it tend to be valued on build quality and the desirability of the parts used rather than strict numbers-matching originality, which is why bidding here is being left to the market rather than a price guide.
Camaro shoppers digging into the model's history can trace how the pony car changed through the decade in our look at the 1976 Chevrolet Camaro, while fans of Chevrolet's other muscle icon should check out our roundup of the 10 Baddest Chevelles On Motorious. For a Mopar comparison point, this recent numbers-matching 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda shows how Hagerty's price guide factors into a very different kind of muscle car sale.
Bidding on this 1968 Camaro Coupe remains open through August 5 on Hagerty Marketplace, where interested buyers can review the full photo set, message the seller, and place a bid before the auction closes.
