Photo: Flemings Ultimate Garage
1968 was an important year for the 'Maro. Not only were the side-window vents deleted but marker lights were added because the U.S. government mandated them. More importantly, the front grille got a little pointier and the rear shock absorber mounting was staggered to eliminate wheel hop.
Of the 235,147 units produced that year, almost 27,900 were SS models. The Tuxedo Black-painted example in the photo gallery is one of those cars, featuring a 496-cubic-inch stroker V8 blunderbuss.
That’s 8.1 liters and 600 horsepower (608 PS), more than any Camaro from the pony car’s original run from the 1967 to 1969 model year. Featuring aluminum heads, dual inlets, a polished intake manifold, and Holley carburation, the pro-touring restomod sends all of that suck-squeeze-bang-blow to the Strange Fab 9 heavy-duty rear diff of the posi-traction variety.
The professionally built motor is mated to the GM TH400 three-speed automatic, a durable and well-known transmission that can be taken over the base torque rating of 450 pound-feet (610 Nm) with ease. Fully-adjustable coilovers and four-wheel disc power disc brakes are also worthy of note, featuring Wilwood calipers as well as cross-drilled and slotted rotors.
Whoever built this pro-touring bad boy certainly wanted it to handle as well as it looks, hence the fast-ratio rack & pinion power steering. The black ‘Maro brings the point home with the Nitto drag radials and the header-back dual exhaust system. But that’s not all there is to this car.
Offered by Flemings Ultimate Garage at $79,990 with one year of warranty to boot, the mirror-finish paintwork is complemented by white stripes, a seamless decklid spoiler, and a black front grille that covers both the radiator as well as the round headlights. Curiously enough, the AutoMeter tacho goes up to 10k revs even though pushrod V8 mills don’t spin that high.
As far as the interior is concerned, the black theme carries over to the dashboard, transmission tunnel, seating surfaces, as well as the half roll cage in the rear. The finishing touches would be the hidden power windows, push-button start, ice-cold climate control, and Apple CarPlay.
That’s 8.1 liters and 600 horsepower (608 PS), more than any Camaro from the pony car’s original run from the 1967 to 1969 model year. Featuring aluminum heads, dual inlets, a polished intake manifold, and Holley carburation, the pro-touring restomod sends all of that suck-squeeze-bang-blow to the Strange Fab 9 heavy-duty rear diff of the posi-traction variety.
The professionally built motor is mated to the GM TH400 three-speed automatic, a durable and well-known transmission that can be taken over the base torque rating of 450 pound-feet (610 Nm) with ease. Fully-adjustable coilovers and four-wheel disc power disc brakes are also worthy of note, featuring Wilwood calipers as well as cross-drilled and slotted rotors.
Whoever built this pro-touring bad boy certainly wanted it to handle as well as it looks, hence the fast-ratio rack & pinion power steering. The black ‘Maro brings the point home with the Nitto drag radials and the header-back dual exhaust system. But that’s not all there is to this car.
Offered by Flemings Ultimate Garage at $79,990 with one year of warranty to boot, the mirror-finish paintwork is complemented by white stripes, a seamless decklid spoiler, and a black front grille that covers both the radiator as well as the round headlights. Curiously enough, the AutoMeter tacho goes up to 10k revs even though pushrod V8 mills don’t spin that high.
As far as the interior is concerned, the black theme carries over to the dashboard, transmission tunnel, seating surfaces, as well as the half roll cage in the rear. The finishing touches would be the hidden power windows, push-button start, ice-cold climate control, and Apple CarPlay.
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