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1968 CHEVROLET CAMARO
PROTECT-O-PLATE
PROTECT-O-PLATE INFORMATION:
1968 Interior Colors
B - Blue cloth or vinyl
D - Red cloth or vinyl
E - Black cloth or vinyl
G - Gold cloth or vinyl
K - Parchment/Black
P - Gold vinyl (optional)
Q - Black/White vinyl (optional)
T - Turquoise cloth or vinyl
U - Blue vinyl (optional)
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
Vehicle Identification Number
VIN Number
** Refer to the VIN Decoder for more details **
Carburetor Source
C - Carter
H - Holley
R - Rochester
Engine Production Code
MANUFACTURING PLANT:
F - Flint
T - Tonawanda
S - Saginaw
R - Rochester
K - McKinnon Industries
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
DAY OF THE MONTH:
01 THRU 31
ENGINE CODES FOR 1968:
BA - 230ci/140HP base L6
BD - 230ci/140HP base L6 *
BF - 230ci/140HP base L6 *
CM - 250ci/155HP L22 L6
CN - 250ci/155HP L22 L6 *
CQ - 250ci/155HP L22 L6
CR - 250ci/155HP L22 L6 *
EA - 327ci/275HP L30
EE - 327ci/275HP L30
EN - 327ci/275HP L30
MA - 327ci/210HP base V8
ME - 327ci/210HP base V8
MO - 302ci/290HP Z28
MQ - 396ci/375HP L78
MR - 396ci/350HP L34
MS - 350ci/295HP L48
MT - 396ci/375HP L89
MU - 350ci/295HP L48
MW - 396ci/325HP L35
MX - 396ci/350HP L34
MY - 396ci/325HP L35
Rear Axle Code
AXLE CODE:
BA - 2.56:1
BB - 2.56:1 posi
BI - 2.73:1
BL - 3.07:1
BN - 3.55:1
BP - 2.73:1
BQ - 2.73:1 posi
BR - 3.07:1 posi
BS - 3.31:1 posi
BT - 3.55:1 posi
BU - 3.73:1 posi
BV - 4.10:1 posi
BW - 4.56:1 posi
BX - 4.88:1 posi
BY - 2.73:1 posi
BZ - 2.73:1
PB - 3.31:1
PE - 3.08:1 posi
PG - 3.37:1 posi
PH - 3.55:1 posi
PK - 3.55:1
PN - 2.56:1
PO - 2.56:1 posi
PP - 3.07:1
PR - 3.31:1 posi
PX - 2.73:1 posi
Q2 - 3.55:1
Q3 - 3.55:1 posi
QD - HD 4.56:1 posi (COPO "MV" special - 427 only)
MANUFACTURED 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
DAY OF THE MONTH:
01 THRU 31
PLANT CODES:
B - Buffalo
G - Chevrolet Gear and Axle
K - McKinnon
W - Warren
Month of Vehicle Build
0 - October 1967
1 - January 1968
2 - February 1968
3 - March 1968
4 - April 1968
5 - May 1968
6 - June 1968
7 - July 1968
8 - August 1967
9 - September 1967
D - December 1967
N - November 1967
Transmission Number
TRANSMISSION ID:
A - Cleveland Torque Drive
B - Cleveland THM 350
C - Cleveland Powerglide
H - Muncie Heavy-Duty
K - McKinnon Industries four-speed
M - Muncie three-speed R - Saginaw four-speed
P - Muncie four-speed E - McKinnon Industries Powerglide
T - Toledo Powerglide
X - Cleveland THM 350
Y - Toledo THM 350
MODEL YEAR:
8 - 1968
ASSEMBLY MONTH CODE:
A - January
B - February
C - March
D - April
E - May
H - June
K - July
M - August
N - September
R - October
S - November
T - December
DAY OF THE MONTH:
01 THRU 31
Power Brakes/Power Steering
1 - N40 Power Steeling only
2 - J50 Power Brakes only
3 - N40 and J50 Power Steering and Power Brakes
1968 Radio/Clock Group
1 - Chevrolet, Chevelle, Chevy II, Corvair, and Camaro.
1968 Radio Option
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 Stereo
1968 Disc Brake Option
3 - J52 Disc Brakes
5 - F41/J52 Special Suspension with Disc Brakes
6 - J56 Heavy Duty Disc Brakes
7 - F41 Suspension with J56 Heavy Duty Disc Brakes
9 - J52 Disc Brakes with J56 Power Brake Assist
1968 Air Conditioning Option
1 - C60 Air Conditioning
4 - C48 Heater Delete
1968 Power Window Equipment Option
1 - A31 Power Windows
5 - A31 Power Windows with N65 space Save Spare
1968 Power Seat Equipment
Power seat equipment was not available on a Camaro
Chevrolet Bow Tie Emblem
L - Chevrolet Trademark/Bowtie Logo
Dealer Supplied Information
Consisted of original owner's name and address including the date of original purchase
E EE 124378N212264 H
T0325EA BU0226B 5
T8C23 3 331 L
MR SPINDYS
123 MAIN STREET
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
7/15/68
EXAMPLE - The example to the left decodes as follows:
Black interior and a Fathom Blue exteriored Camaro with VIN 124378N212264 and a Holley Carburetor. Engine production was out of the Tonawanda plant and produced Mar 25th with a 327/275 L30. The rear axle was a 3.73 produced Feb 26th in Buffalo, NY. The Camaro was built in the month of May of 1968. The transmission is a Toledo Powerglide produced in 1968 on March 23rd. This Camaro had power brakes and power steering options, no radio/clock group. It does have an AM radio, disc brakes, and air conditioning. It does not have power window or power seat options. It has the Chevrolet logo code and the original purchaser's information.
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