Starting with the introduction of the Camaro in 1967 Each first generation Camaro has had a special identification tag attached to the Camaros body known as a trim tag or cowl tag as some prefer to call it. The trim tag depending on the year of the Camaro can supply you as either the owner, potential buyer or just a simple enthusiast with a great deal of information about eh car you are looking at.
The first step is to locate the trim tag for your Camaro. For the first generation cars 1967, 1968 and 1969 the trim tag is located on the firewall between the wiper motor and the brake master cylinder. The image below shows you where to find the trim tag on a bare shells firewall. For those of you who are Firebird fans the trim tag for your Pontiac is located here also and shares many of the same codes.
The tag used on the 1968 Camaro was not nearly as full of information about your Camaro as the 1967 tag was but can still be helpful. The trim tag has a several sections with important information. These areas have been enclosed in black boxes which you can click on to learn exactly how the codes are broken down and there meanings.
The first box on the top row is a two number code which indicates the month of the year that you car was assembled. For example if the month is 05 it indicates the car was built in May. The second box right next to that is a single letter code which indicates the week of the month so an C for example would be for the third week of the month. In the same line all the way to the right is another code on LOS cars this is an assembly sequence number which starts with a letter and is followed by 3 numbers.
The second row indicates from left to right the year the car was built followed by a dash and then the body style. This number looks a lot like the first five digits of your VIN but it actually has no direct relation. In this case it tells you if the car is a coupe or convertible and also lets you know if it is supposed to have standard or deluxe interior. The next part is a 3 letter code indicating the plant of Manufacture NOR or LOS followed by a six digit unique body number assigned by the plant.
The third line of codes starts with the interior style and color. The next code to the right is the lower body paint color and then the upper body paint or top color.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Norwood, Ohio Trim Tag Example
This style of tag is probably the most commonly found style used in 1968 Norwood built models. Notice that the paint code is not separated by a dash like the 1967 versions.
1968 Camaro Norwood, Ohio Magic Mirror Style Trim Tag Example
Very uncommon is this example of the 1968 Camaro Norwood "Magic Mirror" Trim Tag. These tags are very similar if not exactly the same as tags used in earlier years such as 1964 for other model vehicles. It is distinctive because it does not have the federal safety information stampled on the bottom of the tag. It also has a line marked ACC. which was used for accesory options in earlier years. This particular tag is also a good example of the use of the - - (dash) code for special paint in 1968 which was a change from the 1967 model year. If you own a 1968 Camaro with this type of tag please contact us for more information.
1968 Chevrolet Camaro Los Angeles, California Trim Tag Example
This style of tag is one that is common to the LOS assembly plant. Aside from the difference in the plant designation it has a four digit code at the top right of the tag. This code was used as a plant scheduling code for the vehicles assembly.
1968 Camaro Trim Tag Decoder
Use the trim tag decoder form below to have our decoder decode you 1968 Camaro Trim Tag for you.
To use the trim tag decoder form below simply choose the decoder that most resembles your Camaros Trim Tag and fill in the information from your trim tag and click decode tag.
Listed below is information that will help you understand more about your trim tags option codes and what they mean. For more information on the RPO's listed here or for a complete list of all available RPO's for 1968 please visit the RPO/Pricing section under the production tab.
Month
Two digit code referring to the calendar month that the vehicles body was scheduled for production. The two digit number is indicative of the calendar month. Example 01= January, 05= May, 12= December.
Week
Single alphabetical digit indicating the week of production for the calendar month. A= 1st week, B= 2nd week, C=3rd week, D= 4th week, E=5th week.
*Note: On LOS built cars there will be another 4 digit code in the top right hand corner as can be seen in the example to the right that is associated with the plants assembly schedule sequence. Since the California plant unlike Norwood produced more types of vehicles than just the Camaro we believe that this was needed to help keep assembly organized.
Model Yr.
68= 1968
Body Style*
12437= 2 Door Coupe.
12467= 2 Door Convertible.
*Note: This code often will not match the first five digits of the VIN code. This is not an error or an indication that something is wrong, the code on the trim tag refers to body style and interior, deluxe or standard, and is a separate code from the VIN tag identification. The VIN tag identification identifies number of engine cylinders and coupe or convertible body style. The trim tag code refers to coupe or convertible and interior style, deluxe or standard.
Assembly Plant
NOR= Norwood, Ohio
LOS= Los Angeles, California
Fisher Body Number
Individual Body Sequence number assigned by the Fisher Body plant prior to production of the vehicle. Each plant started with the number 1. In Norwood produced vehicle this number is sequential for all Camaros produced for that year. In LOS produced vehicles the number is sequential to the body style. Example for LOS is that the first standard interior coupe and deluxe interior coupe produced will both be assigned body number 1. Each vehicle of that body style to follow will increase incrementally by one.
1968 Camaro Norwood, Ohio Magic Mirror Style Trim Tag Example
