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This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS Is a Movie Star, Has Been Sitting for Years

Back in 1968, most people who bought a Chevrolet Camaro ended up getting the base version, as the GM brand manufactured over 159,000 units in the standard configuration.
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Photo: eBay seller midwestautoman16
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On the other hand, fewer buyers opted for the RS, with only close to 41,000 units Camaros leaving the factory with the Rally Sport package, while the SS accounted for nearly 28,000 cars that got to see the daylight in the second year of this iconic model on the market.

And last but not least, the Z28 was obviously the rarest choice, with Chevrolet building only approximately 7,200 units for MY 1968.

The Camaro that we have here is an SS, though eBay seller midwestautoman16 explains the car has already gone through an engine swap, not necessarily because the owner wanted a more powerful unit but because the Chevy has previously been used for film production and promotion.

So it’s a little movie star that now comes with a 350 (5.7-liter) V8 engine under the hood and which still ran when parked. Because yes, the car has spent the last years sitting, and the owner explains it hasn’t been started once in the last three years.

It has been sitting in storage since that job was done around early 2018, and for some reason, it's been filled with numerous items and extra parts along the time it's been sitting,” the seller says.

Needless to say, there’s no rust on this Camaro, given the car has only spent a few years in storage, and it also comes with a series of other unspecified modifications required for the movie. But on the other hand, many original parts are still there, including the gauges and even the original stereo.

Listed on eBay as part of a no-reserve auction, this Camaro SS has already caught the attention of many netizens. The top bid at the time of writing is $9,999, with the auction set to come to an end in less than a day.
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About the author: Bogdan Popa
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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world. His long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space for his kid’s toys, and convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as their phones.
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