Watch the full video for more details of this unusual Pontiac, and to heard that straight-6 sing. Leno acquired his Firebird Sprint convertible in 2019, and put it back on the road after a light restoration and some modern upgrades for drivability. Keep in mind that there was never an equivalent version of the Firebird's Chevrolet Camaro twin, which shared the GM F-body platform.
Consequently, the Sprint is now very rare. It made less power (about 220 hp) than a V-8 Firebird of the time, but cost more, Leno pointed out. The Firebird Sprint may have satisfied DeLorean's legendary ego, but it was not a commercial success. Because the Firebird Sprint was meant to compete with European sports cars, it even got "4.1-liter" badging, instead of the cubic-inch displacement measurement that was typical for U.S. The 1968 Pontiac Firebird measures 73.60 inches in width, The 1968 Pontiac Firebird measures 188.80 inches in length, and has a wheelbase of 108.00 inches. Instead, DeLorean launched the Firebird Sprint, intending to take on the E-Type with his own inline-6 (albeit in a larger, heavier car) and an emphasis on handling. Convertibles.1968 Pontiac Firebird Sprint convertible on Jay Leno's Garage If we believe that a cars survival rate after 45 years is approximately 10%, that would lead to approximately 200 400 H.O.’s with approximately 20 400 H.O. 40,000 km 01/1968 221 kW (300 hp) Used - (Previous Owners) Manual Gasoline 20.4 l/100 km (comb.) 281 g/km (comb.) Autohaus Pufahl Herr Pufahl DE-49525 Lengerich. This would make these cars < 1% production car. Find Pontiac Firebird from 1968 offers for sale on AutoScout24 - the largest pan-European online car market. That would make the convertibles w/manual 140 and Automatics 65. convertible production numbers are more in line with 10% ratio. Research that I have done seems to reviles that the 400 H.O. The interior was revised and the rear suspension was refined with the adoption of. The changes Pontiac engineers did make included the loss of the side vent windows that where replaced by a one-piece side door glass window, and the exterior also gained fender marker lights. WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - Add to Wishlist.
If we used the same coupe to convertible ratio, there would be an estimate of 82 build. The 1968 Pontiac Firebird underwent few changes for its second year. 1968 Firebird Standard Convertible Basic Interior Kit Non-Assembled Door Panels Pearl Parchment. There were only 12 known Ram Air convertibles. We can see that this is true by looking at the Ram Air cars. 00GM Corvette 1968-79 (C3 Factory Manual) Removeable center crossmember MOD Rev E: MAG-11001: GM F-Body 1970-1981 Magnum. and RAM Air cars ordered were coupes due to their stiffer bodies used for road and track racing which was big in that day. * estimate: This number is exaggerated based on a Coupe to Convertible ratio of 15.8%. The vehicle had 1969 plates and original dealer plate frame. A OHC six-cylinder engine resides in the engine compartment. Opening the trunk reveals a very tidy cargo area complete with original spare tire. compared against the Camaro 396 SS and some other famous muscle cars. The interior retains the original upholstery and carpeting. The #16 heads had a compression rating of 10.75:1.Ĭar and Driver March 1968 5 Car comparison – See how the 68 Firebird 400 H.O. was rated at 335hp 5000 rpm with a torque rating of 430 ft lbs 3400 rpm. We have an extensive line of Mopar Parts, Camaro parts, Firebird parts. option was available at $74.88 over the base 400 and gave you free flowing exhaust ( long branch exhaust manifolds) and a wilder “067” cam on automatics and the 288/302-duration “068” on manuals. 68 Nova Pro StreetI believe the amt coronet and chevelle pro street kit chassis. This model is most easily recognized by the twin-scoop hood with “400” emblems located on the rear edge of the hood bulge, front bumper emblem and chrome grill trim. Other standard features unique to this model included a 3 speed transmission with floor mounted shifter, chrome air cleaner and valve covers, sports suspension and shocks, heavy-duty battery, a Power Flex Fan, and either red stripe or whitewall tires. The 400 was equipped with a 4BBL carburetor and dual exhausts and made 330bhp 4,800 rpm.
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