1968 Chevrolet Chevy Camaro RS Rally Sport Z28 in Green & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in the West Suburbs of Chicago IL on 7-28-20.
We're looking at a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport RS Z28 in Sequoia Green Paint. The car comes with the factory 302 CI V8 engine producing 290 HP.
The car's Owner is Larry Smith. Larry’s had this car since 1968. He shares he used to drag race this car, and put it away, but kept all the original part. Well in 2008 he decided to restore his car with less than 11,000 original miles on it and today it looks showroom new.
ENJOY!
Ordering a 1968 Camaro with these options was a brilliant move. It's cool from bumper to bumper, a real standout. A++++ Larry and Lou.
High praise for this Camaro :-) Thank you for the great grade on this video soyounoat
@@loucostabile I want to add that this is also a great My Car Story with Larry's one owner, DIY mechanic history!
Can't believe I missed this one 2 years ago Lou. Better late than never. Thnx Lou.
Hi Felix, Happy to read you were able to see this one :-) You're welcome, Lou
Amazing to see a one owner '68 Z/28 Thanks ! Lou & especially Larry for holding onto her for all these years! really love this little solid lifter brute.
Hi Tpock, Happy to share this "one Owner" car with you. You're welcome. Lou
Great video Lou love watching your channel. I read a article in Super Chevy magazine years ago where I guy bought a new 1968 Camaro Z/28 in green with white stripes and after only a couple of months owning the car he got drafted into the military during Vietnam and he wrote home to his dad to sell the car and years later in the middle 1980s he found the car and bought it again and restored it back to original condition.
Hi PlymouthDuster 225, Thanks for sharing the nice story you read in the Super Chevy magazine, Lou
Lou,
I also want to thank you for the educational tour under the hood. I had no idea in 1968 that California was already doing the emissions thing. Thanks again, Lou! Look forward to your next presentation!
Hi Joseph, Happy to read you learned something on this car. I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much fun :-) Make sure you watch the commercials so I get paid. Thank you! Lou
Smog pumps in 67 in CA
Beautiful car! Learned alot about the specs, did not know that the Z28 was available in '67 and '68, and about the air (smog) pump in 1968 on the Van Nuys cars, I lived pretty close to that plant. Thanks for highlighting the car, and the very proud, and very well read owner!
Hi Carlos, Happy to read you enjoy learning about this car :-) I'm learning all the time from the Care Takers and I find that to be so much fun, Lou
As someone who also owns a 68 Z/28, it’s always nice to see these videos.
Hi Ryan, Happy to read you have a cool car like this too :-) . Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Being the one and only owner of any 52-year-old car gives you some pretty serious bragging rights! All the more so when that car is something as special and rare as an RS/Z28 Camaro!
To quote Del Shannon, hats off to Larry for doing such a wonderful job of preserving it, and thanks to both of you for taking us all on this fun ponycar ride!
Hi iswc27, Clearly the right Care Taker with the right Car :-) Glad to have you along for the ride, Lou
thanks for filming the specs sheets
When I have the details, you're going to see them :-)
A true beauty, Lou. Hi Larry Smith.
Another great memory. In 68, my neighbor had a 68 Camaro Convertible, with the 327 cid V8. What an amazing and beautiful car it was. A great way to start off September, Lou. Thanks for sharing this one today! GM at its finest! You rock it down, Lou! All the best!
Hi Joseph, Happy to read this car you enjoy the looks of this car, and memories of your neighbors car too :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and appreciate your kind words, they are motivating. All the best to you too, Lou
Wow, that's a gorgeous '68! No wonder Larry kept it in his family since day 1. Nice tip about the Hi Po cars having the smog setup, too. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, The right Care Taker with the right car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Pure sex appeal. I applaud this man for holding on to this beauty for all these years.
High praise :-)
Just beautiful Lou! Loved this video and loved the owner a lot and he has a true treasure there. Loved the ride along too. Just awesome Lou all the way around! Thanks for sharing Lou!
HI Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) My pleasure sharing with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Back in the 90's there was a 68 camaro for sale around the corner from where I worked for $1500. It was parked on a relatively desolate side street and it sat there for a while. I never heard it run but the body and interior was in great shape. I still kick myself every time I go by that place for not buying it. I should have borrowed or whatever it took to buy that car.
Hi Eric, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car around the corner :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Right there with you in 1988 this generation camaros were in backyards everywhere for a song if you'd been smart and had some spare cash
Thanks Lou, I love how you incorporate the knowledge of these owners into your videos - like you said, the learning that comes with it is a huge part of why I like watching these. I had a '71 Z28 in college (those two endeavors did not mix well, unfortunately), but I always had the dream of getting a hold of an earlier model 'Z'. At 7:21 - you gotta love the ZL-1 flyer from Fred Gibb Chevrolet: Turbo-Hyra-Transmission (left out the 'd'). You know they had to be unhappy about that slipping through, but it's the little quirks like that in these history-making artifacts that endear this era to us all that much more!
Hi B W, You're welcome. Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
I'm a mopar man at heart but I had a friend who had a Z28 and I always liked them and thought they were fun to drive. Great sounds! Good video too!
Hi Gary, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
From A to "Z", this is one great Camaro and owner! Thanks Lou!
Hi Brian SD, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) My pleasure, and you're welcome, Lou
Any smile from a 60s hot rod a better then grand example of a classic ride.
Smiles remote from seasoned buds the best.
Keep them coming Lou a much grander time.👌💪💯
Hi Swede Noble, Happy to read you enjoy this smile maker :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Lou
That Camaro could make me forget Chevelle's ever existed ........ maybe . Love it . Thanks for posting .
Hi Bud, Happy to read you "love it" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Car is a historic auto and Larry is a first rate curator
High praise.
Absolutely Special Story, Lou!! The owners Z28 is nothing short of awesome 👏!!
Hi J Joseph Thomas, High praise for this episode :-) Lou
damn i always liked those head lights perfect look canaro never disapoints great video lou🇺🇸👍🏻
Hi Danny Al, Hideaways head lights are cool :-) Lou
the learning experience continues. thanks for sharing.
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My Dad has a 68 Z/28 but not the RS like this one. My Dad is the 2nd owner he's had it since 1979. I really enjoyed this episode and beautiful 1 owner low mileage car Mr. Smith. I always loved that gear whine as a kid riding with my Dad here in North Carolina...
Hi team parker family, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Oh wow, that sets my heart on fire. I had a 1968 Z in British green with the rally sport option when I was in the Navy in 1972-73, had the 4 gauge console package and tach in the dash in the right pod next to the speedo. The tires of the day made that car a nightmare on wet roads but what a fun ride. I impressed many people with rides in it. I knew I made a mistake the day I sold it and watched it go down the road. 7 grand rpm easily obtained. 2800 rpm at 55 mph in high gear, it saw 6500 rpm between Richmond and Norfolk several times, late moonlit night and that thing would almost fly! My heart races every time I see one these days.
Hi Rick, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Rick I can relate to your story. My buddy," Frenchie" traded his 67 GTX 440, 4spd. For 68 Z/28 British Racing Green RS, w/Black Vinyl Top & Black Deluxe Interior. It also had the White Z/ strips. I had the pleasure of Drag Racing it against a 68 RS/SS BIG BLOCK. Although it was out on a marked off Quarter Mile east of Baker,Mt. 1968 was a great year for me as a 19 year old guy. Needless to say the Big Block beat me. But what a great time I had . My buddy, Frenchie didn't mind me racing it. Fast forward 54 years, I've got both of those cars! Saddlery they need total restoration. I've had the RS/SS BIG BLOCK for 45 years with a few years it was owned by someone else. The 68 Z/28 I picked that up on a trade back in 1983. I traded a 69 Camaro for it. If it hadn't been Frenchie 's Z/28, I wouldn't have done it. As a body man had got it from Frenchie 's brother. I about cried & still do, when I think of how he modified it. So needless to say that it needs a major restoration. Man, sorry to be so long winded, but as I stated. I can sure relate to your story. I have both vehicles sitting in a shop. I've been trying to get my self mended, so I can try to do some work on them. Thank you for your time, if you finished my long winded story.
@@timothydietrich5119 What a great story. I have to admit that I am a bit envious. Hope it all goes well and you get that puppy roadworthy again.
The rear bumper guards are part of the F41 suspension option which all Z28s had. I had an early 69 with chambered exhaust, endura bumper, fold down rear seat, deluxe interior, console gauges, fibre optics light monitor, Daytona yellow, ‘140 cam.
Hi Dave from BC, Thank you for viewing & sharing your knowledge. Sound like you have a cool car too :-) Lou
@@loucostabile used to have ☹️. Just have the engine and some other performance parts left. Also used to work for a Chev parts dept. Dug around for lots of old info, also have an Offy crossram, Offy purchased the winters moulds. Had a friend who purchased a 68 Z28 that had been a local SCCA racer put back to the street. Some of the guys from the local Camaro club used to ask me to check out and verify some questionable Zeds.
@@aldo6192 sorry I stand by my description. I worked for Chev in the 70s. Chevrolet did lots of very strange things. I know someone that had a factory original 66 427 Chevelle SS. I have an Offy crossram, which Offy purchased the molds from Chevrolet. I also have the specs submitted to SCCA by Chevrolet for certification. Also a list of suspension changes they did.
Beautiful Car Lou!! 👍🏻👍🏻 Thank You so much for sharing.
Doug B, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Wonderful Camaro - great road presence and Car Story.
Thanks!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy this Camaro :-) You're welcome, Lou
Very, very Nice! I had a 2018 Camaro RS in Hyper Blue, with 20 inch spokes in flat black. I like this one better. Great Larry!
Hi Pat, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Another great show! Thanks for the memories.
Hi James, Happy to read you enjoy this show :-) Glad this video brings good memories, Lou
Thanks for bringing back the memories Lou. In 1974-75 when I was stationed aboard USS Hancock(CVA 19) in Alameda CA I had a friend that bought a 67 Camaro RS..it was not a Z28. . It had a 327 V8 with a THREE speed stick shift. It was a similar color to this fine ride. His car had a black vinyl roof. Thanks for posting!
Hi Gerry, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou. I remember that his car did not have power steering or disc brakes..Yikes! But that's how we had to drive 'em back in the day!
Now THAT'S a worthy feature! Neat car for sure. Thanks for the upload!
Hi 20alphabet, Happy to read you enjoy this episode :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou ,that is a beautiful 68 Z28 Chevy Camaro with the RS options and the original owner sounds like a cool guy too ! And he took real Excellent care of the car as well as to bring is back to original after racing the car ! Plus O my goodness them hide away head lights ! Plus the beautiful sounding small block Chevy 302 V8 engine ! Which go to show, people Ford wasn't the only one ,that could build a killer small block 302 high rev push rod V8 engine. Chevy had there's ! And the Chevy 302 V8 went under the radar for how potent that engine was and is ! But the nice part about this Camaro Lou is when you and the owner went for a test drive and he was going through the gears and hearing the manual transmission sounds and listen to that small V8 engine wow ! Great video Lou and keep up the good work !
Hi Eric, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thank you for the encouragement on the video, it's appreciated, Lou
Another beauty 😍 Thank you Lou.
My pleasure motorTranz :-)
Stunning... 1 of the NICEST I'VE SEEN! TOP DRAWER RESTO ON AN IMPECABLE Z28!
THE ORIG. OWNER IS THIS CARS ONLY DESERVING OWNER!
High praise :-)
I'm 16 And my dad has a 68 Camero, but it's in bad shape and hasn't been driven since I was 2 or 4. Really hope I get to drive it, it would be so cool.
Hi Clickbait Critic, I think you getting it going again would be cool if you can drive it too. Hope this video motivates you to get your Dads car moving again, Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks Lou!
This is similar to my first car--a 1967 Camaro RS. Mine was powered by a 327 with four speed trans. The car was red, inside and out. Also with the custom interior package. In winter I had to disable the headlight doors because they didn't like to work at temperatures below 20 degrees F. In the spring, I reconnected the motors. The most troublesome aspect was by the car's second year the rear package shelf and the top of the back seat cushion turned black like a burnt marshmallow due to the Sun shining through the rear window. Otherwise, this style of Camaro is my favorite.
Hi J Johnson, Happy to read this one brings memories of your 1st car :-) Sounds like you had a fun car too, Lou
The sounds of a Muncie whine and Quadrajet secondaries working together made these cars feel alive. Nowadays it's more about making the inside of a muscle car feel like your surrounded by a computer. This is why a new muscle car will never be like an old one, and the future isn't what it used to be.
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That isn't a quadrajet carburetor on this 302 it's a Holley 780 vacuum secondary carburetor, basically a high performance only carburetor .
nice classic ride!
Glad you enjoy this one :-)
Good God a 12-second stock small block, yikes. I love the sound of a high revving small block. What a beautiful 1 owner and a great story. Thanks, Lou. I'll bet it took an hour to get the smile off your face LOL.
Hi Rich, Happy to read enjoy the sounds of this car & the story too :-) Took some time to stop smiling, and I best when I'm around cars :-) Thank you for viewing, and you're welcome, Lou
If it turned 12.22 in the quarter mile it definitely wasn’t stock those cars were 15 second cars new from the factory
Love that Quadrajet moan. Very nice Camaro,first gen`s I think they got it right.
Happy to read you enjoy the sounds coming from this car :-)
@@loucostabile Thanks for all you do Lou!
Sorry but that is an 800 Holley
@@larrysmith4484 oops my bad still sounds great.
For only 290 h.p. high revving small block..they were a beast..nice car..great sound with that chambered exhaust etc..
Hi Bob, Agreed, this one goes good :-) Lou
That one came with the M22 nice.
high 13s at 106-107 is doing real good for a stocker; wonder what he did to it and what times he ran when it was doing runs.
Even in the 90s if your st car broke 100 in the 1/4 it was deemed respectable
Hi port nut, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou
My dad used to own 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS396 color blue! I used to own 1967 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible!
Hi ROY, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car & your Galaxie too :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
7,199 are said to have been built in 1968, there were 5 different shades of green . A. 302 is 327 block and a 283 crank.
Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge.
Let’s not forget that the ‘68” was the first year that all American made vehicles, and probably all imports, required the sidelights. A safety factor.
2022 cars are rumored to come out with grill mask for safety lol
@@ragimundvonwallat8961 Lol!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
very nice car keep up what you doing
Thank you :-)
I can assure a white Camaro is a dream.
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The 68 camaro has a westclox clock made in Peterborough Ontario Canada
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Had one... close ratio 4 speed muncie tyranny. Built 302 by a speed shop in Ganiesvill Ga...4.11 rear positive.... not a lot of torque until you reached about 4000 rpm then you could color me gone with a 850 dual line Holley!
Hooker headers and a T Hurst shifter. Speed shop said it had right at 600 hp.
It got about 8 miles to a gallon cruising...6 or less romping on it...lol!
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The color is the killer
:-)
If your going to buy a Camaro, this is what you need.
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Love, love that color! This car's got a great history too boot. I would trade my '99 Z28 convertible for one of these in a heartbeat.
Another great video, Lou!
Hi Mark W, Happy to read you enjoy the color & history of this car :-) My pleasure sharing this video with you, Lou
Cool Tuesday morning and I get to go for a ride with glue, Sorry voice recognition.
Let's GO !
So cool to see a FLAT HOOD Z.👍👍👍😸👍🍺
Nice :-)
The cowl induction hood was an option on the 1969 Camaro only, not on 67 or 68s .
I recognize this car from Marked for death by Steven Seagal! What a beast!!! Yeah!!!
Happy to read you enjoy this Beast :-)
Very cool 😎
:-)
Beautiful resto, however were it mine, none of that pollution garbage would have been put back on. I would have boxed it up and mailed it to GM.
But that's just me lol
Hi Bob Bob, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Good ET numbers for running F/S
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Only Zz should always hv the Xtra Foot pedal! Nvr shoulda put an automatic in a Z.28.
Thank you for viewing & sharing.
Very Nice Love the first gen Zee's
Hi cee dee, Glad to read you like the Zee :-) Louie
Nice car
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@@loucostabile
Yes sir 👍
Big mistake , I sold my 1969Z/28 in fall of 1970 . i got tired of paying 35 cents agallon for premium gas ! Did have blast driving it in the Rocky Mountians on our honeymoon in August 1969.
Hi Ron, I think many of us fall in the camp of "big mistake" when it comes to cars we've had in the past. Ahhh, remember those fun times :-) Lou
Steering was manufactured by Armstrong.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Oh yes :-) :-)
top notch content sir
Thank you Ragimund VonWallat :-)
Sure, I'll go to that Fred Gibb 3 months after those aluminum Zs arrive seeing history shows they couldn't move em, and I'll buy 3 of each for a song....
That is a good idea :-)
I've heard that the Z28's had 15 in wheels that put the bumpers too high, thus the need for the bumper guards.
Hi Edward, Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Owned one bought it new fun car
Nice :-)
Z/28 RS is my favorite Camaro.
Happy to read this one is a winner for you :-)
Is that your actual car
This is Larry's car I'm videoing. Here is my car ruclips.net/video/_cVNSu5xv6Y/видео.html
Lou Costabile what do you run at the EMRRC
How did he keep his original seats so soft after all these years? My '69 Barracuda original buckets are cracking sadly
Hmmm, I'm not sure. Hopefully Viewer can share tips.
@@loucostabile Thank you though for replying, Lou. I thought the owner maybe had a trick of his own that he shared with you, no problem!
I didn't do anything to keep the seats soft. I just got lucky. I wasn't stored in a heated garage so it went through a lot of temperature changes over the years.
@@larrysmith4484 That is very interesting, thank you for letting me know. Really nice car by the way. I like the fact that everything is factory correct. That is my goal, as well.
These had 2-50 air conditioning.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Asphalt Xtreme:
Now Shortened Just The Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 It Appears As A Class B Muscle Car
Thank you for sharing.
You don't know the Camaros very well! It's a Z28 with a R S appearance package.. I have a SS Camaro with a RS appearance package.
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BTW - If you type into RUclips search "My Car Story with Lou Camaro" you'll see 47 of them.
Nice 😀
Glad to read you think this one is nice Michael :-)
@@loucostabile 😀
No buddy its just a rally sport
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Dennis, just curious what makes you say that?
Old school Chevys that’s the way you go when you buy a car is the old Chevys Chevys
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My 68 302 does not have smog
Thank you for sharing.
As always the chev is much cheaper than the Ford which is why I always drive a Chevrolet
Thank you for sharing.
Mr. Costabile, I'm wondering at what point does a car become classic, and what makes it a classic? My dad owned a 1973 LTD and what an ugly ass car that is. Another ugly ass car I can think of is the Dodge Dart Swinger, they can't be considered "classics", can they?
Hi SamuraiSamara 69, I believe a car is eligible for antique plates after it's 25 years old. Cars have an amazing way of looking better with age, so your Dad's ugly ass car, is probably not looking that bad now :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Ford LTD's are just plain boring but I get your point, thanks.