I just purchased a 68 with a very complete interior. Two questions came up while cleaning it up and planning what to do with it. First of all, was a cassette player an option that was available in a 68? This car has an old Alpine tape deck that is attached to the back of the dash with a metal band. I cant imagine that it is original but I am not sure. Also, the 3 gauges that are in the dash (oil, temp, and amps) have a brand name of "suntech" or something like that. Would these be the original gauges? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Somebody chime in here if I'm wrong but I think that all you could get in the dash for '68 was AM or AM/FM Stereo. If you wanted to spend the big bucks then you could order the ragin', optional, under-dash mounted 8-track tape player system!!!

Car audio's come a long way in 35 years! :D

Paul D.

Nope, none of that is original. For radios you had the AM, AM/FM mono, and AM/FM stereo. You could additionally order an 8 track that sat under the dash or on top of the console depending on if the car has a console or if it had A/C. No cassette recoders in 68, I think reel to reel was high teck back then.

The only optional stock gauges in a 68 or 69 Camaro were the oil pressure, fuel, water temp and ammeter setup that sat on the top front of the console. Installation of these guages required a tach in the dash pod where the speedometer went originally.

No cassette units, they came out later. It would be interesting to find a reel to reel set up, that would be a RARE option. :D

Don't forget the upside down 45 rpm turntable....

For the gauges, look at the pics of my Camaro. They are repro's, but thats the way they were in 68.
Also, the guys are right, 8 track was state-of-the-art back then.
I do remember my Dad's 59 Chrysler Imperial had a turntable option!