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1968 Pontiac Catalina Station Wagon, 3-Seat

Muscle Car Era
252458P234590
V8
Engine
Station Wagon, 3-Seat
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Pontiac Catalina

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Division Code 2 Pontiac
Series Code 52 Catalina
Body Style Code 45 Station Wagon, 3-Seat
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 234590 Unit #234590

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelCatalina
Year1968
Body StyleStation Wagon, 3-Seat
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

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

Engine V8, 400 CID (290 HP)
Horsepower290 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (290 HP)
Horsepower290 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (340 HP) - High Performance
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 428 CID (375 HP)
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 428 CID (390 HP) - High Output
Horsepower390 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (290 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower290 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (340 HP) - High Performance, Automatic
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 400 CID (265 HP) - Economy, Automatic
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
Engine V8, 428 CID (375 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
Engine V8, 428 CID (390 HP) - High Output, Automatic
Horsepower390 HP
Displacement428 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 1968
Headroom front39.1
Headroom rear37.7
Height54.8
Legroom front42.4
Legroom rear38.1
Length216.5
Nameplate origin1950
Wheelbase121.0
Width79.8

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)