Car of the Week: 1968 Chevrolet Camaro

[dodgechargerfan]

Somewhere along the line, Don and Gladys Cass’s old car hobby almost turned into a game.

“How many car shows can you get to in a year behind the wheel of a 1968 Camaro?”

The answer is a lot – at least one every weekend that there isn’t snow on the ground, if you plan things right. If you run a car show anywhere in Wisconsin, or within driving distance of their Stevens Point home, the affable, car-crazy couple are liable to come rolling in with their well-traveled Matador Red coupe.

Since repainting and refreshing their beloved family Camaro and turning it into a hobby car about 11 years ago, the Casses have been full-blown car show fanatics. And they are a car show organizer’s dream: They come early, stay late, and bring a bunch of their friends.

“We go to 35 to 40 car shows a year. We get around,” Don laughs.

“Last year we went to 36,” Gladys adds. “That was a light year! The most we’ve been to is 43!”

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[68R/T]

Yea, I've probably seen it at local shows, but then again, who cares. There's usually about 80 other ones to see also. :dgt:

 

[69.5CUDA]

hey look a belly button

 

[TheIronSausage]

Meh? It's nice looking I guess, but I wouldn't call it a

Bitchin' Camaro

https://youtu.be/1v3CzvQ9e_w

 

[Dr.Jass]

Another red Camaro with yet more white Z/28 stripes, another set of Rallye wheels, and another horrifyingly-done grille blackout. Joy.

The timeline for this car is interesting, though. They bought it in '74, drove it for "at least" 15 years, gave it to her brother who had it for a couple more years "at least" before he died. It then came back to them, and now it's 1983... "at least", I guess. :doh:

It's cool that they've still got it and have found a way to not only enjoy it, but get out and have fun in their golden years with the car-show thing.

 

[TheIronSausage]

It's cool that they've still got it and have found a way to not only enjoy it, but get out and have fun in their golden years with the car-show thing.

Agreed. Unless one of them is the type to sit in the car during the car show.. I can't stand that. I'll spend a couple of minutes checking out something cool like a Hudson or an old Cord, just to work my way to the passenger's side and find somebody staring back at me through the window. Fucks my shit right up.