• The 1968 Camaro is one of the great American dream machines of the 1960s and '70s. Car enthusiasts agree that the first generation Camaros were extraordinary cars on the outside from their "bumble bee" nose stripe to the staggered rear shock absorbers on the 210-hp and 250-hp engines. The 1968 Camaro laid the groundwork for the sport cars of today.
  
  

The "Bumble Bee" Decal and Car Colors

• The black "bumble bee" wrap-around decal on the nose of the 1968 Camaro is a carry-over from 1967, but there were two other decal options; one bumble bee version that extended back toward the doors and another that was multi-colored. The multi-colored decal was only available on custom color Camaros like the Rallye Green, Brite Green, Le Mans Blue and Corvette Orange.
  
  

1968 Camaro Interior

• The first thing a driver of a 1968 Camaro would notice is the location of the ignition; it was on the dashboard instead of the wheel for the first time. However, the dash board would have looked familiar since it was a padded version of the 1967 Camaro. The 1968 Camaro had the new "Astro Ventilation," which means that it did not have those small windows located on the front passenger and driver's windows. This was also the first year that Camaro owners could have cloth fabric seats in the Camaro signature pattern of black-and-white hounds tooth.
  
  

The Camaro Hood and What's Underneath

• In 1968 the hood scoops of the SS models were different depending on the size of the engine. The SS-350 had thin ribbed decorative inserts much like those of the 1967 Camaro. However, the SS-395 had two inserts with simulated carbeltion stacks. Underneath the hood was the new "Torque Drive Transmission" which was a "powerglide" automatic that was manually shifted with a stirrup-shaped shifter and located on the console between the two front bucket seats.
  
  

Other 1968 Camaro "Highlights"

• The headlight covers had a little more chrome and flash than the 1967 Camaro, but more importantly they were vacuum-operated instead of electric. Another change in 1968 was the addition of side lamps in this model because of the government's movement toward safer vehicles. These small, chrome framed lights where orange near the front of the vehicle and red near the rear to help other drivers see the Camaro in the dark.