• A '68 Chevy C30 was a lightweight truck that helped introduce consumers to smaller and lighter pickup trucks. This truck also had front suspension that was similar to prior models. Many truck enthusiasts considered the 1968 Chevy C30 version a dependable truck that could haul large objects within its flat bed.
  
  

Models

• The 1968 Chevy C30 came in two models: the C30 Base Flat Bed Pickup and the C30 Base Regular Cab Pickup. The C30 Flat Bed model comfortably seated up to four adult-sized persons and featured AM/FM radio, air conditioning, windshield washers and outside mirrors, according to the Rides Classic Trucks website.
  
  

Dimensions

• The C30 Flat Bed's combined weight was roughly 4,950 pounds, and Chevrolet manufactured more than 28,000 of these vehicles. Chevrolet produced just 3,130 of the Base Regular Cab Pickups. The C30 Base Regular Cab pickups weighed 5,360 pounds more than the C30 Flat Bed models.
  
  

Chassis

• The C30 sat on a wide-body chassis that displayed a front-engine-wheel design in which the manufactured engine sat perpendicular to the pickup, according to the Nada Guides website. In addition to resting on a sound iron frame, '68 Chevy C30 had four-wheel overdrive transmission, which reduced wear and tear when it came to the C30's engine.
  
  

Engine and Transmission

• The '68 Chevy C30 boasted a V-8 engine that came in five types: 4.8-liter V6, 5.7-liter V8, 7.4-liter V8, 6.2-liter V8 and 5.0-liter V8, all of which were installed in various models of '68 Chevy C30. All engines measured around 90 inches and the stroke shaft, which works jointly with the piston, measured roughly 30 inches. The '68 Chevy C30 truck featured a five-speed manual transmission as well as a four-speed automatic transmission that was directly beneath the motor.
  
  

Performance

• The '68 Chevy C30 ran on unleaded gasoline; however, some of the engines were specialty design to handle diesel fuel. The C30's V8 engines utilized a fuel-injection system that boosted the truck's performance. With the six-valve cylinders that Chevy design teams fashioned in the C30's engines, this pickup truck was able to reach 123 horsepower at 5,200 revolutions per minute, according to the Rides Classic Trucks website.
  
  

Safety Features

• The '68 Chevy C30 utilized seat-belt restraints, all-wheel drive, traction control and anti-lock brake systems. The traction control and the anti-lock brake systems worked collectively to improve vehicle stability and to prevent the drive wheels from slipping when hauling objects or stopping suddenly.