Here we have a for sale 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 Convertible for sale. This is a factory SS 396 car with the 138 Vin. It's done in the factory color scheme and is a beautiful example of a classic muscle car convertible. If you're in the market for a drop top Chevelle Super Sport then you won't want to miss out on this '68. In the following paragraphs, we will briefly describe the exterior, interior, and heartbeat of this Chevrolet, but first we would like to tell you a little about us.
Smoky Mountain Traders is a classic car dealer in east Tennessee. We are family owned, operated, and own our entire inventory, no consignments, and only deal in muscle cars and vintage autos. You can always count on us to have 70 to 80 cars. We pride ourselves in buying the highest quality classics and selling them to you at a price that no other dealer in the country can compete with. For more information, pictures, or questions, call our office at (865)988-8088 or visit our SmokyMountainTraders website.
We will start off with the exterior of this Chevelle. The body on it has a great fit of all the panels and we can see that the doors, hood, and trunk open and close with ease. It's showcased in the factory option of Matador Red. The paint has been redone and finished out to a beautiful finish that's slick to the touch. We can see it has a black lower body stripe that compliments the Matador Red perfectly. This '68 also comes with the White convertible top that is also the factory option and is also a power option. The top goes up and down with ease and still has the original Red Boot that it came with in '68. All the glass is in great condition with the seals and weather stripping being in good condition as well. We can see that the front and rear bumpers have a great fit as well and are very nice. This Super Sport features a lot of its original trim and stainless. While it does show some light aging, we can see that it is all still beautiful and in excellent condition for its' age. To finish off the stance, it's sitting on the factory 14" steel wheels with dog dish hub caps and the Firestone G70-14 Red Line Tires.
Next, we will look at the interior of this Convertible. On the inside, it's done in the factory 796-B option of Medium Red with Bucket Seats. The medium red color scheme flows perfectly with the exterior color combo. The door panels look to be original and are in great condition for their age. It does come with the standard crank windows that all go up and down with ease and a great fit. The carpet is very nice, and it looks to have original sill plates. The original red visors are also in great condition. We can see that the front buckets and rear bench seats are all very nice as well. This SS does have the center console option that houses the Muncie Four Speed Shifter. Looking at the dash we can see that the pad is in phenomenal condition. All the gauges are very nice, and it has a center roller tach. It also comes with the original SS Steering Wheel which is also very nice for its' age. Inside the trunk, we can see the pan is solid and that it's detailed out with the spatter paint.
Finally, we will get to the heartbeat of this Chevrolet. Under the hood we can see the inner fenders and firewall are all rock solid. The radiator support is also in excellent condition. The power comes from the matching numbers L34 396 V8 with suffix code EF that designates the L34 350HP. It's set up with the factory intake and Quadrajet Four Barrel Carb 7028217. This Super Sport is dressed in the factory-style valve covers and air cleaner with the 396 call-outs. We can also see that it still has the factory smog system still intact. This Chevelle does come optioned with Power Steering along with Power Brakes. For exhaust, it has manifolds with new dual pipes and turbo mufflers. The 396 V8 is mated to the original Muncie Four Speed transmission that goes out to the original 12 Bolt Rear end with the KJ suffix with 3:55 Gears. When we look under this Chevelle we can see that a new gas tank has been installed. The floor pans and frame all look very nice and appear to have been well cared for over the years. On the highway, this Chevelle Super Sport runs out great and shifts through the gears with ease. Don't miss your chance to own this drop-top Chevelle Super Sport.
If we can help you in any way with questions or a specific picture, you can call our office at <a title= "CallUs" href='tel: 1-865-9888088'>(865) 988-8088. Or feel free to call Devvin at <a title= "CallUs" href='tel: 1-865-2562366'>(865) 256-2366, or you can e-mail us at Sales@SMTClassics.com mailto:sales@smtclassics.com.
