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1968 Pontiac Firebird Coupe

Muscle Car Era
223378P234567
I6
Engine
Coupe
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Pontiac Firebird

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 2 Pontiac
Series Code 23 Firebird
Body Style Code 37 2-Door Sport Coupe
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 234567 Unit #234567

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelFirebird
Year1968
Body StyleCoupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.

Engine I6, 250 CID (175 HP)
Horsepower175 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor1BC
Engine I6, 250 CID (215 HP) - High Output
Horsepower215 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 350 CID (265 HP)
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2BC
Engine V8, 350 CID (320 HP) - High Output
Horsepower320 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (330 HP)
Horsepower330 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (335 HP)
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (335 HP)
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine I6, 250 CID (175 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower175 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor1BC
Engine I6, 250 CID (215 HP) - High Output, Automatic
Horsepower215 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 350 CID (265 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2BC
Engine V8, 350 CID (320 HP) - High Output, Automatic
Horsepower320 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (330 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower330 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (335 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (335 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)

Original Specifications

Bodystyle lifespan1967 through 1969
Headroom front37.0
Headroom rear36.7
Height50.0
Legroom front42.5
Legroom rear29.5
Length188.8
Nameplate origin1967
Wheelbase108.0
Width72.8

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)