New for 1968 was a special “Concours” four-door hardtop. Interior trim choices varied with body style. Standard equipment included that of the 300 Deluxe and added hide-away two-speed wipers, Deluxe steering wheel, illuminated heater controls, ignition alarm system, crank-operated ventipanes, side marker lights, flo-thru ventilation and wheel covers. Other differentiators included “Malibu” in script on the front fender sides, chrome trim along the front feature line and also extending along the lower side feature line, twin pinstripes along the upper side feature line and additional window frame accents. And the tail lamps were different, as the Malibu backup lights were re-positioned into the back bumper. Instead, the panel was banded in chrome, with a Chevelle script near the right rear tail lamp. The Malibu however, did not have the 300 Deluxe model’s matching insignia on the rear deck latch panel. Like the 300 Deluxe, a Chevrolet insignia was placed in the center of its grille. The Malibu was trimmed as the top model in the Chevelle lineup. It utilized the 116 inch wheelbase of the 4-door sedans and station wagons. The El Camino was also restyled and incorporated the new body style into its pickup look. The Chevelle 300 and 300 Deluxe station wagons were called “Nomad”- with the base Nomad new to the Chevelle 300 line. The Malibu line received a new and special “Concours” four-door hardtop with more upscale interior trim. The standard V-8 now displaced 307 cubic inches – replacing the 283 CID small block V-8 for all Chevelles except for the SS 396 series. Two wheelbases were provided, the shorter for two-doors and the longer for four-doors. The roof line was new as well.Ĭhevrolet was careful, however, to retain some of the previous car’s “look” by making the front and rear fascias similar, especially in the front grille/headlight area. The front fenders swept back and cut under the feature line.A small bulge defined the rear fender. The new styling was part of GM’s overall mid-size car look with a long hood/short deck approach. The Chevelle was completely restyled for model year 1968, and one additional body style added to the line in a new station wagon called the “Nomad” – brought back from the previous full size car line. General Year Information – 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Facts
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