Regarding the wheel color - the pictures on Dave's website that the original owner took when he brought the car home from the dealership in 1968 clearly show the wheels on this car being body color. Now, we all know how GM worked in the 60's, so I can't speak for other cars but this red car had red wheels (and still does

).
The incredible photos the original owner took are a great reference for any 68 L78 owner - or even first gen Camaro owners in general. Who would have thought to pull the air cleaner and take detail shots? I've bought a few new cars in my day and I never did that!
Colin