1967 Pontiac Firebird
First generation · Coke-bottle pony car 1967–1969
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.
Photo: “1967 Pontiac Firebird” by Mustang Joe / Wikimedia Commons — CC0 1.0 . Cropped to 16:9.
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
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- 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.
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.
Worth knowing
Notable
- The original Firebird — the more upscale F-body to the Chevrolet Camaro.
Famous variants this year
Sources
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