1968 Classic Cars for Sale
Dodge Charger gets the fastback that wins Daytona, 428 Cobra Jet shocks NHRA, and every manufacturer hits peak horsepower
1968 is when the styling caught up with the performance. The Charger got its flush fastback redesign with the tunneled rear window, and it looked so right that Steve McQueen chose the Mustang fastback to chase it in Bullitt specifically because the Charger was the more menacing car. Dodge built 96,108 Chargers that year. The ones with the 426 Hemi were roughly 475 units. Those are the cars that keep appreciating.
Ford released the 428 Cobra Jet in April 1968 specifically because the 390 was losing drag races it should have won. The CJ was officially rated at 335 horsepower, which was a lie so transparent that Car and Driver called it out in print. The real number was north of 400. Ford built the package quickly enough to homologate it for NHRA Super Stock, and it won the Winternationals that same year.
Chevrolet's COPO program was starting to move product in 1968, quietly building cars with drivetrains that did not appear in any dealer brochure. The 427 Camaro COPO cars were built around a legal loophole, since GM had a corporate policy against engines over 400 cubic inches in intermediate and pony cars. The paperwork said fleet order. The car said otherwise.
- Ford introduced the 428 Cobra Jet engine in April 1968, and the car immediately won the NHRA Winternationals Super Stock class in its first competitive appearance.
- Plymouth launched the Road Runner at $2,896 base price, deliberately creating a stripped budget muscle car that outsold its own projections with 44,599 units in the first year.
- Dodge redesigned the Charger with a sleek fastback roofline and hidden headlights, creating the body style that would go on to win NASCAR races and become one of the most recognized muscle car shapes in history.
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1968 Ford F-250
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1968 Ford Bronco
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1968 Chevrolet C10
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1968 Chevrolet K10
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1968 Ford Bronco
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1968 Chevrolet C10
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1968 Ford Bronco
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1968 Toyota Land Cruiser
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1968 Chevrolet C10
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1968 GMC C10
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1968 Chevrolet C10
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1968 Ford Bronco
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1968 Chevrolet C/K Series
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1968 GMC C20
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1968 Chevrolet C10
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1968 Jeep Grand Wagoneer
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1968 GMC C/K Series
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1968 Chevrolet C10
Market: A real 426 Hemi Charger with documentation trades at $200,000 to $400,000 depending on color, options, and how clean the numbers are. A 428 CJ Mustang fastback runs $50,000 to $90,000 in honest driver condition. The Road Runner is still relatively accessible at $35,000 to $60,000 for a solid example, which will not last.
Buyer's note: On 1968 Charger R/T Hemi cars, the fender tag is the primary documentation source and must list the A12 or comparable Hemi order code, because Hemi engine swaps into non-Hemi cars happen regularly and the value difference is over $100,000.