When did Pontiac make the 400 HO Firebird?
When did Pontiac make the 400 HO Firebird?
Larry (right) with fellow club member, and Pontiac historian, Mike Noun at the 2015 Indian Uprising all Pontiac Show. The ’79 10th year Anniversary Trans Am Larry and his family drove to the POCI convention in 1984. Larry told us, no, Pontiac did not make a 400 HO Firebird in 1967, but we (my son and I) did – in 2014.
What kind of car was a 1967 Firebird?
It so happened that Jeff had just purchased two 1967 Firebird 326 HO’s, a Regimental Red convertible for himself, and a Coronado Gold (same as Tiger Gold in a GTO) coupe to resell – both from Tennessee. The two of them spent the rest of the convention week discussing GTO’s and Firebirds.
What kind of car was the 1967 WS 400 HO?
And so this is a story about how an original, numbers matching 1967 326 HO became a restored, more or less correct, 400 HO patterned from the combined influence of the ’67 Firebird 400 and using the WS 400 HO motor from a 1967 GTO. You might say this is a car we “WISH” Pontiac had come to market with in 1967.
What was the target market for the Pontiac Firebird?
The Firebird was designed for up market pony car buyers. It was a little heaver, it was a little more luxurious and it was a little more expensive. For buyers that wanted more that a bare knuckles weekend racer, this was their car. Sales were never as great as the Camaro or the Mustang but target market was smaller to begin with.
When did the Pontiac Firebird come out in the US?
Designed as a pony car to compete with the Ford Mustang and Mercury Cougar, it was introduced on February 23, 1967, simultaneous with GM’s Chevrolet division platform-sharing Camaro. This also coincided with the release of the 1967 Mercury Cougar, Ford’s upscale, platform-sharing version of the Mustang.
What was the hood of a 1967 Firebird?
A: True. 1967, 1968 Firebird had (2) different Hoods. 1969 had (4) Hoods…. 1967 Standard (flat) 9788846 1967 “400” (scooped) 9789418 1968-1969 Standard (flat) 9793429 1968-1969 “400” (scooped) 9793430 […] Like Loading… Q: 400 Hood Scoops I just picked up a 1967 400 hood for $500 — straight, no rust, but has chromed scoop inserts.
What kind of badging did first generation Firebirds have?
Q: 400 Exterior Badging Did all 1st generation Firebirds that came with 400 engines have all the exterior “400” badging and 400 scoop hoods (except 1967 hoods)? A: The “400” option on the 1967-1969 Firebirds included exterior badging (Decklid, Hood “400” emblems), Scooped (closed) Hood and of course, the 400 engine.
What was the radio antenna on a 1967 Firebird?
A: The RH Front Fender Manual Antenna was standard with the radio option on all 67-69 Firebirds. For 67/68 Firebird only, there was an optional Rear […] Like Loading… Q: ’68 Antenna Style I have a question regarding the radio antenna of my 68 bird.
