1968 Camaro Protect-O-Plate
| G (A) | GG (B) | 123678N323456 (C) | H (D) | ||||||
| F0302MO (E) | QL0227G (F) | W (G) | |||||||
| P7B26 (H) | 1 (I) | 1 (J) | 4 (K) | 3 (L) | 4 (M) | 5 (N) | 1 (O) | ||
| Chevrolet Owner | |||||||||
| 1234 Main St. | |||||||||
| Anywhere, NC | 1-11-68 | ||||||||
| USA | |||||||||
Location A - 1968 Interior Colors
| B - Blue (cloth and vinyl) D - Red (cloth and vinyl) E - Black (cloth and vinyl) G - Gold (cloth and vinyl) K - Parchment/Black |
P - Gold vinyl (optional) Q - Black and White vinyl (optional) T - Turquoise (cloth and vinyl) U - Blue vinyl (optional) |
Location B - 1968 Exterior Colors
| AA - Tuxedo Black CC - Ermine White DD - Grotto Blue EE - Fathom Blue FF - Island Teal GG -Ash Gold HH - Grecian Green JJ - Rallye Green KK - Tripoli Turquoise LL - Teal Blue |
NN - Cordovan Maroon OO - Corvette Bronze PP - Seafrost Green RR - Matador Red TT - Palomino Ivory UU - LeMans Blue VV - Sequoia Green YY - Butternut Yellow ZZ - British Green -- - Special Paint |
Location C - Vehicle Identification Number
| 12437 - Sport Coupe, V-8 engine 12467 - Convertible, V-8 engine 12337 - Sport Coupe, six-cylinder 12367- Convertible, six-cylinder |
8-Year(1968)
N-Plant
| N - Norwood (Cincinnati) Ohio L - Los Angeles (Van Nuys) California |
323456 - Sequential VIN, began at 300,001 in 1968
Location D - Carburetor Source
| B - Bay City C - Carter H - Holley R - Rochester |
Location E - Engine Production Code
| F - Flint T - Tonawanda S - Saginaw R - Rochester K - McKinnon Industries V - Flint Motor |
1-12 Month Production Code:
| 1 - January 2 - February 3 - March 4 - April 5 - May 6 - June |
7 - July 8 - August 9 - September 10 - October 11 - November 12 - December |
01-31 Day of Month |
1968 Engine Codes
| BA - 230/140 Manual
Transmission with A.I.R. BD - 230/140 Manual Transmission with CAC and A.I.R. BF - 230/140 with Powerglide CM - 250/155 Manual Transmission with A.I.R. CN - 250/155 Manual Transmission with CAC and A.I.R. CQ - 250/155 with Powerglide CR - 250/155 with Powerglide and CAC MO - 302/270 with Manual Transmission MA - 327/210 Manual Transmission with A.I.R. ME - 327/210 with Powerglide MS - 350/295 Manual Transmission MU - 350/295 with Powerglide MQ - 396/375 L78 MR - 396/350 with Turbo Hydra-matic MT - 396/375 with Aluminum Heads MW - 396/325 Manual Transmission with A.I.R. MX - 396/350 Manual Transmission MY - 396/325 with Turbo Hydra-matic |
Location F - Rear Axle Code
| PA - 3.08 PB - 3.36 PC - 3.31 PD - 3.08 posi PE - 3.08 posi PF - 3.31 posi PG - 3.36 posi PH - 3.55 PI - 3.55 PJ - 3.73 PK - 3.55 |
PL - 3.55 PM - 3.07 PO - 3.07 posi PP - 3.55 PQ - 3.55 PR - 3.31 posi PS - 3.55 posi PT - 3.73 PU - 3.73 posi PV - 3.07 |
01-12 Production Month Code:
| 01 - January 02 - February 03 - March 04 - April 05 - May 06 - June |
07- July 08 - August 09 - September 10 - October 11 - November 12 - December |
01-31 Day of Month |
Plant Codes:
| W - Warren G - Chevrolet Gear and Axle B - Buffalo K - McKinnon |
Location G - Month of Vehicle Build
| 8 - August 1967 9 - September 1967 0 - October 1967 N - November 1967 D - December 1967 1 - January 1968 |
2 - February 1968 3 - March 1968 4 - April 1968 5 - May1968 6 - June 1968 7 - July 1968 |
Location H - Transmission Number
| D - Saginaw three-speed OD K - McKinnon Industries four-speed C - Cleveland Powerglide M - Muncie three-speed R - Saginaw four-speed S - Saginaw three-speed T - Toledo Powerglide K - McKinnon Industries three-speed |
P - Muncie four-speed E - McKinnon Industries Powerglide H - Muncie Heavy-Duty A - Cleveland Torque Drive X - Cleveland THM 350 B - Cleveland THM 350 |
8-Model Year (1968)
A-T Calendar Month:
| A-January B-February C-March D-April E-May H-June |
K-July M-August P-September R-October S-November T-Decembe |
01-31 Day of Monthg |
Turbo Hydra-matic Code:
Contains model year, model identification, and production date.
68-Year 1968
Engine Identification:
| A-396ci B-427ci C-396ci (Chevelle/Camaro) D-327ci |
Build Date:
Code of 1967 model year begins with first day of the calendar year 1966 and continues through the 1967 calendar year. Code of 1968 model year begins with first day of calendar year 1967 and continues through 1968 calendar year.
Location I - Power Brakes/Power Steering
| 1 - N40 Power Steering only 2 - J50 Power Brakes only 3 - N40 and J50 Power Steering and Power Brakes |
Location J
This location was not used on 1968 Camaros
Location K - 1968 Radio Option
| 1 - U80 rear speaker 2 - U79 AM/FM stereo radio 3 - U63 AM Radio 4 - U63/U80 AM Radio with rear speaker 5 - U69 AM/FM Radio 6 - U69/U80 AM/FM Radio with rear speaker 7 - U69/U79 AM/FM Radio with stereo |
Location L - 1968 Disc Brake Option
| 3 - 552 Disc Brakes 5 - F41/J52 Special Suspension with Disc Brakes 6 - J56 Heavy-Duty Disc Brakes 8 - F41/J56 Special Suspension with Heavy-Duty Brakes 9 - 552/556 Disc brake fronts with metallic rear brakes |
Location M - Air Conditioning
| 1 - C60 Air Conditioning 4 - C48 Heater Delete |
Location N - 1968 Power Window Equipment Option
| 1 - A31 Power Windows 5 - A31/N65 Power Windows and Space Saver Spare Tire |
Location O - Power Seat Equipment
Power seat equipment was not available on a Camaro
Location P - Chevrolet Bow Tie Emblem