1968 Chevrolet Chevelle Accessories

1968 Chevrolet Chevelle

RPOAccessoryCost 
 250-cubic inch/155-horsepower six-cylinder engine $26   
 327-cubic inch/250-horsepower V-8 engine $63  all except SS 396 
 327-cubic inch/275-horsepower V-8 engine $93  all except SS 396 
 327-cubic inch/325-horsepower V-8 engine $198  all except SS 396 
 396-cubic inch/350-horsepower V-8 engine $105  SS 396 only 
 396-cubic inch/375-horsepower V-8 engine $237  SS 396 only 
 7.35 x 14 four-ply White sidewall tires $31  five tires replacing 7.35 x 14 four-ply black sidewall 
 7.75 x 14 eight-ply Black sidewall tires $46-80  $46.25 for five tires replacing 7.75 x 14 four-ply black sidewall on station wagons only and $79.60 for five tires replacing 7.75 x 14 four-ply black sidewall on station wagons only 
 7.75 x 14 four-ply Black sidewall tires $15  five tires replacing 7.35 x 14 four-ply black sidewall and standard on Malibu sport sedan and convertible with 275-hp or 325-hp V'8's and standard on other 300, 300 Deluxe and Malibu models with 325-hp V-8 
 7.75 x 14 four-ply White sidewall tires $31-46  $31.35 for five tires replacing 7.75 x 14 four-ply rated black sidewall and $46 for five tires replacing 7.35 x 14 four-ply black sidewall 
 Accent striping $30   
 AM push-button radio $61  with front antenna 
 AM/FM radio $134-239  $133.80 with front antenna and $239.15 with front antenna and stereo 
 Appearance grp. $26-50  $26.35 includes front bumper guards and front and rear color-keyed floor mats for Concours Estate wagon, $33.75 includes front bumper guards, door edge guards and front and rear color-keyed floor mats for Nomad, Nomad Custom and Malibu station wagons, $46.40 includes front and rear bumper guards, door edge guards and front and rear color-keyed floor mats for coupes and convertibles, $49.55 includes front and rear bumper guards, door edge guards and front and rear color-keyed floor mats for four-door sedans and Sport sedans 
 Close-ratio 4-speed manual transmission $184-237  $184.35 for SS 396's except with 375-hp and $237 for SS 396 with 375-hp 
 Comfortilt steering wheel $42  requires floor shifter or automatic transmissions 
 Concealed windshield wipers $19  standard on Malibu, SS 396 and Concours wagon 
 Console, including electric clock $51  requires bucket seats 
 Custom Deluxe front and rear seat belts $8-10  $7.90 cars with bucket seats and $9.50 cars with bench front seats 
 Custom Deluxe front and rear shoulder belts $53  requires Custom Deluxe seat belts 
 Custom Deluxe front shoulder belts $26  requires Custom Deluxe seat belts 
 Delcotron 42-amp generator $11  not available with air conditioning or with Four-Season air conditioning 
 Delcotron 61-amp generator $5-26  $5.30 with air conditioning and $26.35 without air conditioning 
 Deluxe steering wheel $4-7  $4.25 in Chevelle 300 Deluxe and Nomad Custom and $7.40 in Chevelle 300's and Nomads 
 Door edge guards $4-7  $4.25 on two-door models and $7.40 on four-door models except standard on custom station wagon 
 Dual exhaust $27  on all Chevelles with the 275-hp engine 
 Electric clock $16  in Chevelle 300 and 300 Deluxe models included with special instrumentation 
 F70 x 14 four-ply nylon red stripe tires $55-70  $55 for five tires replacing 7.75 x 14 four-ply rated black sidewall and $69.70 for five tires replacing 7.35 x 14 four-ply black sidewall 
 F70 x 14 four-ply nylon White stripe tires  five tires on SS 396 in place of red stripe at no cost, $55.05 for five tires replacing 7.75 x 14 four-ply black sidewall and $69.70 for five tires replacing 7.35 x 14 four-ply black sidewall 
 Floor mats $11  twin front and rear 
 Four bright metal wheel covers $21   
 Four-season a.c. $360  including 61-amp Delcotron, heavy-duty radiator and temperature-controlled fan and requiring larger tires with some Chevelles 
 Front bumper guards $16   
 Front shoulder belts $23  standard-type, in cars with standard seat belts 
 Head rests $42-53  $42.15 driver and passenger sides with front bench seat and $52.70 for driver and passenger side with front Strato-bucket seats 
 Heavy-duty battery $7   
 Heavy-duty closed engine positive crankcase ventilation system $6   
 Heavy-duty clutch $5-11  $5.30 on sixes except 155-hp and $10.55 in V-8's except SS396 and cars with 155-hp V-8 
 Heavy-duty radiator $11  except with air conditioning 
 Left-hand outside remote-control mirror $10   
 Light monitoring system $7-14  $6.85 in all convertibles including ash tray, luggage and under-hood lights, $8.45 includes ash tray, courtesy and under-hood lights in Concours and Malibu wagons, $11.10 includes ash tray and courtesty lights in Malibu sedans and sport coupes and SS 396 sport coupe, $11.10 includes ash tray, courtesy, glove box and under-hood lights in Nomad and Custom Nomad wagons, $13.70 includes ash tray, courtesy, glove box, luggage and under-hood lights in 300 and 300 Deluxe 
 Mag-spoke wheel covers $74   
 Mag-style wheel covers $74  with non disc brakes 
 Operating convenience grp. $10-46  $9.50 with remote-control left-hand outside rearview mirror for convertibles with special instrumentation, $30.60 with remote-control left-hand outside rearview mirror and rear window defroster for Malibu V-8 and SS 396 with special instrumentation, $46.40 with electric clock, remote-control left-hand outside rearview mirror and rear window defroster for all models except convertibles and station wagons without special instrumentation 
 Overdrive transmission $116  with 140-hp, 155-hp, 200-hp or 250-hp engines 
 Positraction rear axle $42   
 Power convertible top $53  in white, black or blue 
 Power disc front brakes $100   
 Power drum brakes $42   
 Power steering $95   
 Power tailgate window $32  station wagons 
 Power windows $100  in Concours, Malibu and SS 396 
 Powerglide automatic transmission $184-195  $184.35 for six-cylinder Chevelles and $194.85 for V-8 Chevelles except SS 396 
 Rally wheels $32  including special wheels, hubcaps and trim rings 
 Rear antenna $10  all except AM/FM and wagons 
 Rear bumper guards $16   
 Rear seat speaker $13  not available with AM/FM radio with front antenna and stereo 
 Rear shoulder belts $46  standard type, in cars with standard seat belts 
 Rear window air deflector $19  station wagons 
 Rear windshield defroster $21  except convertibles and wagons 
 Roof carrier $44  station wagon 
 Side window moldings $21-26  $21.10 in 300 and 300 Deluxe coupes and $26.35 in sedans and all station wagons except base Nomad 
 Side window moldings and rear quarter window molding $32  for Nomad station wagon 
 Simulated wire wheel covers $74  with non disc brakes 
 Special economy/high performance rear axle $2   
 Special floor mounted three-speed manual transmission $79  all except SS 396 
 Special front and rear suspension $5   
 Special instrumentation $95  with ammeter, temperature guage, oil pressure gauge and tachometer on Malibu and SS 396 sport coupes and convertibles 
 Speed and cruise control $53  V-8's with automatic transmissions 
 Speed warning indicator $11   
 Sport-styled steering wheel $32   
 Stereo tape system with four speakers $134   
 Strato-bucket seats $111  in Malibu or SS 396 sport coupe and convertible 
 Superlift rear shock absorbers $42   
 Temperature-controlled fan $16  V-8's, standard with air conditioning 
 Thick front foam seat cushion $7  Chevelle 300 and 300 Deluxe 
 Tinted glass windows $35   
 Tinted glass windshield $23   
 Tri-volume horn $14   
 Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission $237  for SS 396 with 350-hp or 325-hp V-8 only 
 Two-tone paint $21   
 Vinyl roof cover $84  for hardtop models 
 Vinyl trim interior $11  for 300 series and Malibu sport coupe or sport sedan 
 Wide-ratio 4-speed manual transmission $184   
Prices ranged from $2 - $360

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