Dana 68 Camaro

[Kurt S]

I never saw any evidence if it was a 350 car or a 396 car.
But the AC box was in the trunk - small block.

Yes, it was "candy tangerine flake", IIRC.

[GMC_Typhoon]

Saw this posted on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ZBgMhpzxq/

"Any former employees of Dana Chevrolet on Long Beach Blvd in Southgate remember this 1968 427 Dana Camaro sold new at Dana Chevrolet in Southgate. Was painted Orange and Champaign Gold Metallic Ed "Big Daddy" Roth style with pin stripes we believe at the dealership Anyone remember this car? I know the history of the car since Aug 1969 when it sold at Dana Chevrolet with 4k miles on it. Not looking for the car we know where it is. We are just trying to find more history on the"

[luzl78]

yes, but when he tokk it out of the heated garage into freezing temps the lacquer cracked with the sudden temp cahange and he had to repaint it.

[GMC_Typhoon]

Grabbed a couple of screenshots.

[roadster]

Will be interesting to see how the car is restored, if the hood is the color of car as purchased from DANA seems like matching that color would be the way to go rather than painting original color per trim tag. If car was painted this color by DANA or for DANA that would be as much a part of cars provenance as the 427 and would look just to cool IMO. After rewatching video I see his friend recalls car was candy tangerine and very deep paint sounds like the candy tangerine fogged with the gold metallic perhaps , to make the car look the way it looked when he drove off DANA’s lot would be challenging but make the car that much more special again IMO .

[luzl78]

per the pics, dana just painted the body orange and the hood gold heavy metalflake.

[GMC_Typhoon]

Originally Posted by luzl78

per the pics, dana just painted the body orange and the hood gold heavy metalflake.

In my opinion half of the roof is gold, the hood is gold and the bottom of the car from the beltline looks gold as well.

[PeteLeathersac]

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Here’s a 05/68 LA Newspaper Ad w/ ‘68 Dana 427 4-Spd. also $700 Paint job.
I’ll look for more Ads but any chance Stock #257 is noted on Sales paperwork?

~ Pete

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[luzl78]

Originally Posted by GMC_Typhoon

In my opinion half of the roof is gold, the hood is gold and the bottom of the car from the beltline looks gold as well.

looks different than that here

[luzl78]

i take that back. youre right.