With sales of Chevrolet’s Corvair on the decline, GM turned to the Camaro to compete with Ford’s immensely popular Mustang. Like the Mustang, the Camaro featured aggressive muscle car styling, powerful drivetrain configurations, and the ability to add similar features and options. Chevrolet debuted the Camaro in Detroit on 12 September 1966 at a press preview, with the introduction to the general public coming two weeks later. The Camaro went on sale at dealerships on 29 September 1966 as a 1967 model year. It was offered in either coupe or convertible configuration with passenger seating for four. First-generation production ran from 1967 through 1969, and later served as the design inspiration for the retro-styled fifth-generation Camaro.

This 1968 Chevrolet Camaro convertible was built the second week of March in 1968 at GM’s Norwood, Ohio, factory. The car left the factory presented in Le Mans Blue with a white convertible top and a standard blue bucket seat interior. Today, the car presents the same way it left the factory. In addition, it features SS exterior trim and white D90 “hockey stick” stripe. The car rides on Goodyear Eagle ST tires mounted on Rally wheels. It is powered by a 350-cu. in. V-8 engine paired to an automatic transmission. Power options include vacuum-assisted power brakes. The interior is completed in blue with wood trim and features bucket seats separated by a console, as well as an aftermarket radio with cassette. With the top down, an interior color-matched top boot covers the tucked away convertible.