1968 Pontiac Grand Prix Hardtop Coupe
The completely restyled Grand Prix featured long hood/short deck Coke bottle styling and competed with Ford Thunderbird in the personal luxury coupe market.
266578P234601
XZ: V8
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Pontiac Grand Prix
VIN Breakdown
| Position | Value | Decoded |
|---|---|---|
| Series Code | 66 | Grand Prix |
| Year Code | 8 | 1968 |
| Plant Code | P | Pontiac, MI |
| Serial Number | 234601 | Unit #234601 |
Basic Information
MakePontiac
ModelGrand Prix
Year1968
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era
Available Engine Options
Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.
XZ
XZ: V8, 400 CID (350 HP)
Horsepower350 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
WG
WG: V8, 428 CID (375 HP)
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
WJ
WJ: V8, 428 CID (390 HP) - High Output
Horsepower390 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
XH
XH: V8, 400 CID (350 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower350 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
YA
YA: V8, 400 CID (265 HP) - Economy, Automatic
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
YH
YH: V8, 428 CID (375 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
YK
YK: 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 front37.9
Headroom rear37.2
Height53.0
Legroom front42.3
Legroom rear35.2
Length216.3
Wheelbase121.0
Width79.8
Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)