Turns out the Camaro saw a lot of use by the Dixon family. As Brady told us, "Jim loved Chevrolet and custom-ordered this 1968 Camaro SS 396 as a wedding gift for his fiancee Norma in September ...

The Camaro is painted in Lemans Blue and is equipped with a rare SS L78 engine - a 396-cubic-inch big-block V-8 packing 375 horsepower. Only a scant 2,579 Camaros were produced that year with this ...

This had the L78 engine that was rated at 375 horsepower but was actually 425 horsepower, as rated by the NHRA. It was equipped with a Muncie M21 four-speed transmission and a 4.10 positraction ...

What started as a father/son bonding experience turned into a full-blown, nut-and-bolt resto of this 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS/RS 396. ... even for a '68 Camaro. If it was being done to the car, ...

So, he did what any gearhead would do: he ordered a stock 396 Camaro SS and let Motion Engineering stuff a 427-cubic-inch powerplant in it. Boom. That’s how you turn a dream car into a legend.

Built in Van Nuys, California, the HH-code Camaro you see here was very nicely optioned, with the RS and SS packages, fold-down rear seat, L78 375-horse 396, and console gauges (among other goodies).

Check out this classic drag racing matchup, with a 1968 Chevy Camaro SS 396 lining up against a 1969 Plymouth Road Runner in a heads-up 1320 sprint.

Our second featured Camaro this week is another one from 1967, which, let's face it, was a good year for Camaros. This '67 Camaro SS 396 was purchased for $800 back in 1986 and it's been a ...