I've had a number of Camaro's over the years and drove them in high school and have had the following Camaro for about 20 years now and wanted to share. As the years go by, the combination is becoming very rare.
VIN 124378L329722: 1968 Camaro SS Coupe built at Van Nuys (LOS)
Engine Stamp: (18L329722) L35 – 396 CID / 325 HP
Transmission: (18L329722), Borg Warner T-16 (M13) 3-Speed
Rear Axle: 12-Bolt Posi, 3.31 ratio (BQ code)
What I'm learning:
VIN 124378L329722: 1968 Camaro SS Coupe built at Van Nuys (LOS)
Engine Stamp: (18L329722) L35 – 396 CID / 325 HP
Transmission: (18L329722), Borg Warner T-16 (M13) 3-Speed
Rear Axle: 12-Bolt Posi, 3.31 ratio (BQ code)
What I'm learning:
- Total 1968 Camaro's: ~235,147 built
- SS Models: ~30,695 (includes all SS engines)
- SS 396 Models (L35, L34, L78 Combined: ~27,884
- M13 3-Speed: Very Rare — Likely <5% of L35s (est. ~500–600 Units)
- Van Nuys Built SS396 L35 M13 Extremely Low — Likely <200 Cars
- Still numbers matching today, exceptionally rare, maybe a handful left with this exact configuration as many were modified, wrecked or lost.