{"id":23178,"date":"2016-01-22T09:52:53","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T17:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=23178"},"modified":"2016-01-22T09:52:53","modified_gmt":"2016-01-22T17:52:53","slug":"1968-camaro-ss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/1968-camaro-ss\/","title":{"rendered":"1968 Camaro SS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Crazy glue couldn’t grip corners any better. Grasp that and you’ll\u00a0understand the meaning of the words strength and balance. If you\u2019ve ever wondered what it\u2019s like to fly through a curve with the magnetic force of a rollercoaster, Bob Frederick\u2019s \u201968 Camaro was a spectacular way to find out. The word Camaro in French means \u201cfriend\u201d or \u201ccomrade,\u201d but in Spanish, it means \u201cupset stomach,\u201d which in this case seemed far more apt. This is a car that makes you appreciate life because it can scare the hell out of you. Its horsepower translates directly into an immediate gut-wrenching rush unmatched by few other street production cars. But then, this isn\u2019t your average street production Camaro. It\u2019s built with one thing in mind \u2013 speed.<\/p>\n

In the winter of 2003, Bob was driving with his daughter-in-law when she spotted the Camaro wasting away in a snow bank on a country road. After a perfunctory examination, Bob bought the car from the owner. \u201cIt had a good body, but mechanically it was shot,\u201d recalls Bob, \u201cbut that was the right fit for what my son and I wanted to do with a rebuild.\u201d With his son Jay, a mechanic and Bob, being an engineer, they stripped the intestines of the car out. \u201cIt had a decent exterior, but the rear package tray, back seat support and interior door framing had been butchered by someone that thought a big stereo system was important.\u201d Bob picks up his car keys while talking, \u201cthe car was originally a 6-cylinder automatic (on the column), that had been converted to a 327 4-speed (on the floor), but it was in sad shape. Let\u2019s go for a ride.\u201d When Bob turns on the ignition, the soundtrack crackle from the engine is as intoxicating as a Jimi Hendrix concert.<\/p>\n

Find out what happens on the test drive and learn more about the car. Read the full article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n