Dana 68 Camaro

[GMC_Typhoon]

Originally Posted by PeteLeathersac

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Here’s a 05/68 LA Newspaper Ad w/ ‘68 Dana 427 4-Spd. also $700 Paint job.
I’ll look for more Ads but any chance Stock #257 is noted on Sales paperwork?

~ Pete

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From what I gather the guy bought it in August of '69 as a used car with 4,000 miles on it. Used by Dana for drag racing I assume? Or maybe he was the second owner who knows?


I was hoping the license plate might help you in your search. He paid four grand for it so there can't be too many used 68 Camaros that sold for four grand in 1969.

[GMC_Typhoon]

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[PeteLeathersac]

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Found another slightly earlier Ad from 04/68 w/ a few more details.
Same STK257 noted also 427/425 so likely a CE L72 + Mag Wheels also Custom Paint and lo miles, sure sounds like the car at Dana but more than a year before sold to Vietnam Vet Owner.

~ Pete

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[Pro Stock John]

Did the community know about this one owner car?

Also, does the community have a feel for how many first gen Camaros were converted by Dana?

[PeteLeathersac]

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I tried searching the CA Plate a few days before this thread appeared here but no luck also didn’t expect any hits being the car was never advertised by Plate Owner.
I’ll look for more but w/ details noted in Ad above, good chance STK257 is the subject car.
As to other known built Dana cars, let’s hope Member 68Dana pops in as he may have info to share w/ research he’s done over the years on his amazing ‘68 Dana 427 car that was sold and shipped new through a Dealer here in Ontario Canada.

~ Pete

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[Pro Stock John]

I sent him a PM, maybe he'll see the notification in his email.

[JoeC]

Ed Roth (Rat Fink) did paint jobs like that.

He did heavy metal flake, pin stripes, and tangerine colors.

Roth had a shop in South Gate Ca.