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1968 Hot Wheels
US - Custom Camaro (6208) - [1968-1969]

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Type Click Photo to Enlarge US Custom Camaro - Bodies
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Prototype
0
CUSTOM CAMARO

No Part #
  • Door, Trunk & Roof lines: None
  • Front Wheel Wells: Open
  • Underside: Roof: Center post
  • Underside: Engine Cavity: Open
  • Underside: Hood pinch pins: Straight full pins
  • Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: None
  • Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Square
  • Front and Rear Posts: Short
Compare 0 & 1 versions
Production - Early Run
A
Kidney Bean

No Part #
  • Door, Trunk & Roof lines: Yes
  • Front Wheel Wells: Pair of cross supports
  • Underside: Roof: None
  • Underside: Engine Cavity: Tab
  • Underside: Hood pinch pins: Angled pins
  • Underside: Engine Cavity Rails: Yes
  • Front and Rear Bumper Areas: Angled
  • Front and Rear Posts: Long
  • Front Wheel Wells: Not Belveled
  • Spin Posts: Not Beveled
  • Top of Cowl: Hoodline
Compare A & B versions

 

Type Click Photo to enlarge US Bodies
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Prototype
0
1st US Camaro Proto
 
bulletTall Firewall - Not Beveled
bulletNo Transmission
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity - Open with Tab
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity rails - Tall
Compare 0 & 1 versions  
1
2nd US Camaro Proto
 
bulletTall Firewall - Not Beveled
bulletNo Transmission
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity - Open with Tab
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity rails - Tall
Compare 0 & 1 versions  
2
Kidney Bean Proto
 
bulletTall Firewall - Beveled
bulletNo Transmission
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity - Open with Tab
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity rails - height reduced on half length
Compare 1 & A versions  
Production - Early Run
A
Kidney Bean

No Part #
bullet Tall Firewall: Beveled
bulletNo Transmission
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity - Open, Tab removed, Tab cavity filled
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity rails - Short
bulletbody used on Car Type 1
Compare A & B versions  
B
Hybrid

No Part #
bullet Tall Firewall: Beveled
bulletNo Transmission
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity - Support rail in center
bulletUnderside: Engine cavity rails - Short
bulletbody used on Car Types 2 & 3
Compare B & C versions  
C
No Transmission

Part Number 6208-050
bulletShort Firewall
bulletNo Transmission
bulletFront cowl: thickness dramatically reduced
bulletPart number added
bulletAlignment/Spacer tab added
bulletbody used on Car Types 4. 5 & 6
Compare C & D versions  
D
 		 Small Transmission

Part Number 6208-050
bulletShort Firewall
bulletSmall Transmission
bulletBeveled areas around the engine and inside front wheel well
bulletNo beveling by radiator
bulletbody used on Car Type 7
Compare D & E versions  
E E   Large Transmission

Part Number 6208-050
bulletShort Firewall
bulletLarge Transmission
bulletBeveled around radiator
bulletBeveled underside of Engine
bulletBeveled additional around front spin post
bulletBeveled front of engine a bit more
bulletTop of engine - pass bay side - lots of lines between eng/wheel
bulletbody used on Car Type 8
Compare E & F versions  
Middle Run
F F   Short Firewall
Large Transmission
Part Number 6208-050E
bulletShort Firewall
bulletLarge Transmission
bulletFront hinges cut differently
bulletbody used on Car Type 9
Compare F & G versions  
G G   Short Firewall
Large Transmission
Part Number 6208-050E  F
bullet Short Firewall
bulletLarge Transmission
bullet Underside of engine filled in solid
bulletRear Spin Post beveled more
bulletTop of Eng - pass bay side - smoothed out between eng/wheel
bulletbody used on Car Type 8 & 10
Compare G & H versions  
H H   Fat Firewall

Part Number 6208-050E  F
bullet Fat Firewall - widened toward the engine
bulletLarge Transmission
bulletUnderside: Engine Cavity - Tab added & widened
bulletTrans filled in a little more
bulletTwo slash marks on the part number
bulletbody used on Car Type ???
Compare H & I versions  
Late Run
I I   Medium Thin Firewall
Rear Engine compartment shortened
Underside of Engine widened more
Part Number 6208-050E  G
bulletFire wall shortened (removed from interior side)
bulletFirewall raised in height
bulletbody used on Car Type ???
Compare I & J versions  
J J   Medium Thin Firewall
Rear Engine compartment shortened
Underside of Engine widened more
Part Number 6208-050E  G
bulletUnderside of engine worked on
bulletbody used on Car Type ???

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