1968 Chevelle Trivia

 

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All 1968 Chevelle station wagons and sedan pickups have vented gas caps, all others have non-vented gas caps.

 

Several new station wagon nameplates was introduced for 1968; the 131/13235 Nomad and the 133/13435 Nomad. Neither would have any relationship to the 1955-1957 Chevrolet Nomad station wagons.

 

The 1968 model year is the first (and last) year the SS 396 El Camino was its own series - 13880.

 

The 2-door pillared body style name changed from "sedan" to "coupe" for 1968 and reverted back to the 1964-1965 body style number of "17." The 4-door pillared sedan retained its "sedan" name. Only the 131/13217 and 133/13417 Fisher Body style designations were offered in the 2-door "coupe" body style.

 

All 1968 SS 396 body style have the lower rocker panels below the side trim moldings painted black while Malibus were painted lower body color.

 

 

The basic steel wheel with hub cap were standard with the SS 396. Rally wheels became an option for the first time along with several wheel cover options. Wheels are painted lower body color except when full wheel covers are ordered, they the wheels are painted black.

 

Chevelle Standard Hub Cap	Optional Wheel Cover RPO P01(1)	Chevelle Optional Wheel Cover RPO N95
Click image for large view	Click image for larger view	1968 Optional N95 Wheel Cover
RPO N96 'Mag-Style' Wheel Cover		1968 Rally Wheel - RPO Zj7
Click image for 1968 version of N96		Click image for 1968 Rally Wheel
(1) The SS 396 and Concours station wagon got a different center section of the wheel cover.

 

Front Wheel Alignment
Camber	0° to P1°
Caster
All SS 396 and sedan pickup	N1° to 0°
All others	N1½° to N½°
Toe (total)	1/8 in to 1/4 in toe-in
Steering Axis Inclination	7-3/4° to 8-3/4°

 

Tires, Regular Production
7.35-14	All except SS396 & station wagons
7.75-14	Station wagons
F70-14	SS396 sport coupe & convertible
G70-14	SS396 sedan pickup

 

The wheelbases changed for several models: 2-door coupes, sport coupes, and convertibles were now 112.0-inches and 4-door sedans, sport sedans, station wagons, and sedan pickups are now 116.0-inches. See Tech -> Frames
 

Three horsepower rating 396cid engines were available; the base 325hp, the optional RPO L34 rated at 350hp, and the RPO L78 rated at 375hp. See engine_id_codes for more detailed information.

The base and Malibu series sedan pickup could no longer order any 396cid engine with the introduction of the SS 396 sedan pickup.

A bench seat was standard for all series and models. The SS 396 bench seat was all vinyl while other series/models were cloth & vinyl with the exception of convertibles and sedan pickups that were all vinyl. Bucket seats were an option under RPO A51 and only available with the Malibu & SS 396 series sport coupe or convertible as well as the Malibu series sedan pickup.

Three "Concours" options were introduced in March, one for the Malibu 4-door sedan (RPO ZK5), one for the 4-door sport sedan (RPO ZK6), and one for the Malibu sport coupe (RPO ZK7). These are not to be confused with the Concours station wagon. These featured a "Concours" nameplate in place of the "Malibu" nameplate on the front fenders and ribbed panel between the tail lamps along with such luxuries as extra sound deadening and Buick, Oldsmobile, or Pontiac interiors when black bucket seat interiors were ordered. When a bench seat was used, there were three special interiors exclusive to the Concours-optioned Malibus - See the 1968 interior page for more.

 

 

 

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