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1967 Pontiac GTO Sports Coupe

The legendary GTO sports coupe defined the muscle car era with its powerful 400 CID V8 producing up to 360 hp. America's original muscle car continued dominating the performance market in its fourth year.
242077P252946
WT: V8
Engine
Sports Coupe
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1967 Pontiac GTO

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 42 GTO
Year Code 7 1967
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 252946 Unit #252946

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelGTO
Year1967
Body StyleSports Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

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

WT WT: V8, 400 CID (335 HP)
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
WU WU: V8, 400 CID (335 HP)
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
WS WS: V8, 400 CID (360 HP) - High Output
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
WV WV: V8, 400 CID (360 HP) - High Output
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
XS XS: V8, 400 CID (360 HP) - High Output
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
YR YR: V8, 400 CID (360 HP) - High Output
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
YS YS: V8, 400 CID (335 HP)
Horsepower335 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
XM XM: V8, 400 CID (255 HP) - Economy
Horsepower255 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
XL XL: V8, 400 CID (255 HP) - Economy
Horsepower255 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
XZ XZ: V8, 400 CID (360 HP) - High Output
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
XP XP: V8, 400 CID (360 HP) - High Output
Horsepower360 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 (Matched to: Tempest & LeMans)

Bodystyle lifespan1964 through 1972
Headroom front38.1
Headroom rear37.2
Height55.0
Legroom front40.6
Legroom rear35.7
Length206.6
Nameplate origin1961
Wheelbase115.0
Width74.4

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)