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First generation · Coke-bottle pony car · 1967–1969

1967Pontiac Firebird

Pontiac's F-body pony car, launched mid-1967 as a more upscale sibling to the Chevrolet Camaro, in coupe and convertible forms. The Trans Am performance package arrived for 1969.

First generation · Coke-bottle pony car

1967 Pontiac Firebird, first generation — orange coupe, front view

Photo: “1967 Pontiac Firebird” by Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Quick facts

Engines
3offered230 OHC inline-six → 400 V8 (Ram Air option)
Production
82,560units67,032 hardtops + 15,528 convertibles

Body stylesCoupe · Convertible

The 1967 model year

Overview

The Firebird launched on February 23, 1967 as Pontiac's entry in the pony-car class — a more upscale, more powerful sibling to the Chevrolet Camaro on GM's new F-body platform. It was offered as a coupe and a convertible, with engines ranging from an overhead-cam six to V8s, and a high-output 'Ram Air' option for buyers chasing performance.

Specifications

Engines
  • 230 OHC inline-six
  • 326 V8
  • 400 V8 (Ram Air option)
Body styles
Coupe, Convertible
Production
82,560 (67,032 hardtops + 15,528 convertibles)

Year over year

What changed

  • Launch year of the Firebird on GM's F-body platform.
  • Offered as a coupe and convertible; a Ram Air high-output 400 was available.

Worth knowing

Notable

  • The original Firebird — the more upscale F-body to the Chevrolet Camaro.

Living with it

Reliability & ownership notes

  • 1960s body-on-frame-era pony car; rust, originality, and correct engine/drivetrain numbers are the chief survivor concerns.

Maintenance & service parts

Keep your 1967 Firebird on the road

Start with the service interval, then match the engine or exact version you own. Order links appear only when a catalog-backed part number is available, and every listing still needs a fitment check.

Service desk

What this car needs & when

Use this as a service-planning checklist for 1967 Pontiac Firebird. Start with the interval, confirm which engine or configuration you have, then use an exact ordering reference when one is verified.

Service topics
3
Scheduled topics
2
Applicability stated
3
Exact references
1

Before ordering Identify your engine, options and build date. Part numbers and sizes can change within one model year. Shopping links appear only for catalog-backed references; still verify the listing against your vehicle before ordering.

  • Engine oilView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1967 · United States · The factory table prints these two intervals across all six listed Firebird power teams. It does not establish a complete maintenance schedule, so no other task is inferred.

    Published interval: 6,000 mi / 2 months · Whichever occurs first; the factory table states 60 days or 6,000 miles.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1967 Firebird Selling Facts, power-team service-interval table (preserved scan) · Selling Facts page 5 — 1967 Firebird Power Teams, Service Intervals: Engine Oil Change · checked

  • Chassis lubricationView intervals, applicability and sources

    Chassis lubrication

    Sourced interval available

    Applies to: 1967 · United States · The factory table prints these two intervals across all six listed Firebird power teams. It does not establish a complete maintenance schedule, so no other task is inferred.

    Published interval: 12,000 mi / 12 months · Whichever occurs first.

    Source: Pontiac Motor Division — 1967 Firebird Selling Facts, power-team service-interval table (preserved scan) · Selling Facts page 5 — 1967 Firebird Power Teams, Service Intervals: Chassis Lubrication · checked

  • Engine oil filter — catalog fitmentView intervals, applicability and sources

    Engine oil filter — catalog fitment

    Exact reference available

    Manufacturer-catalog fitment scoped to the exact engine row in the Firebird application table.

    Baldwin B39 cataloged fitment

    This manufacturer application record establishes filter fitment only; it does not alter the separately sourced service schedule.

    Applies to: 1967 · 230 cu in OHC inline-six · United States · Baldwin's exact 1967 Firebird six-cylinder 230 (3.8L) base application row assigns B39; confirm the engine code and installed filter before ordering.

    Source: Parker/Baldwin Filters — 2025 Automotive Applications catalog · PDF page 946, Pontiac 1967 Firebird six-cylinder 230 (3.8L) base application row — Lube — B39 · checked

    Verified ordering references

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia — "Pontiac Firebird"

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Documented lineup

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Start with a family, body style, or engine. Every card opens the facts and maintenance information for that factory version.

1factory configurations
Exact factory pairings documentedHow this lineup was verified

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Two-door rear-wheel-drive coupe

Pontiac Firebird Base Coupe Manual

Body
Two-door rear-wheel-drive coupe
Engine
230 cu in OHC inline-six
Gearbox
3-speed manual
Built
Regular production
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