1968 Pontiac Firebird

This 'bird has been sold. It's heading south to the Sunshine State. How appropriate. Learn the great American sport of Wide-Tracking in a great American sports car.

We purchased this car in the spring of 1995. The interior was extremely rough. You could see the ground rushing beneath you looking right through the driver's seat cushion. Much time (& $) was spent refurbishing this car into a decent driver. Pontiac Historical Services provided a copy of the original invoice on the car from their archives which states the car was built 5/28/68 and the label price was $3909.66. It was built in the Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant. Click here for detailed information on the option codes, billing history and original pricing. The car was delivered to dealer 100 in zone 9.

The 16" wheels are take-offs from a 1993 Trans-Am. They made nice replacements for the rusty Cragars that came on the car. It took a spendy set of wheel adapters to bolt these on. The car has its original color schemes, solar red paint with an ivory white power top. We have redone the interior with the original red custom, comfort weave upholstery and new door panels. The original 265 hp. 350 engine was replaced with a 1972 455 before we got the car. The 350 intake and 2 bbl. were used on the 455. The motor is a tired, low-compression beast with 7M5 heads. Other niceties include, power steering, tilt wheel, power brakes and center console. The car also originally had a remote driver's side mirror and console mounted clock but those items are long gone. The clock pod now houses a tachometer.

Factory Equipment

Ø      Solar Red paint, ivory white top, red interior

Ø      deluxe interior - comfort-weave buckets with console

Ø      power top

Ø      power steering

Ø      power brakes

Ø      tilt wheel

 Custom Equipment

Ø      1972 455 Pontiac engine with Edelbrock Performer intake manifold and Quadrajet 4bbl.

Ø      TCI 4L80E computer-controlled overdrive automatic transmission (1997 model) with TCI TCU controller

Ø      TCI SFI-approved flexplate and polyurethane transmission mount

Ø      16" 1993 Trans Am wheels

Ø      3.55 rear gear

Ø      wood steering wheel

Ø      tachometer

Extras included with the car

Ø      original Super Turbine 300 2-speed transmission & torque converter, crossmember

Ø      2bbl. intake and carburetor from original 350 engine

Ø      2 NOS front parking lenses

Ø      straight, lower front valance panel

Ø      original, deluxe steering wheel

Ø      Fel-Pro Performance Engine gaskets

Ø      Pontiac Historic Service documentation

 Work performed on car

Ø      floor pans replaced

Ø      front suspension rebuilt - springs, ball joints, tie rod ends, bushings & shocks

Ø      new rear shocks

Ø      new rear brake lines and new front, flexible brake lines

Ø      master cylinder & brakes

Ø      new starter

Ø      new gas tank

Ø      new dual exhaust

Ø      new rocker panel and wheel well trim

Ø      interior reupholstered/new door panels/new sunvisors

 Requiring attention

Ø      body work and paint - front, passenger fender will most likely need to be replaced

Ø      rear window

Ø      engine runs decent but needs overhaul

Attention 'two-lane blacktop' movie fans!  Click here to take my tour of Lakeland International Raceway where the '55 Chevy spent a day racing on their way to DC.

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