1968 Pontiac Firebird Base Convertible 4-Speed

Matching Numbers and a ConvertibleNO RESERVE Although this is one beautiful car inside and out. Believe or not. there’s more to the story on this factory correct 1968 Firebird convertible (VIN: 223678U130334) with 28. 02 miles than what meets the eye. Looking back. the Firebird was the brainchild of flashy GM executive and engineering wizard John DeLorean. He had his supporters and detractors. Legions of them as you know. He was loved as much as hated. a modern-day Julius Caesar some suggest. who was credited with kicking off the classic Sixties muscle-car revolution from his swank Detroit offices at Pontiac. That much is common knowledge. The incredible 1964 GTO was DeLorean’s baby too. and when the Firebird followed in 1967. DeLorean was nearly untouchable. More than 250. 00 GTOs sold within five years of the launch in ’64. DeLorean was on a roll by anyone’s standards. and when his Firebird hit the streets to great fanfare. the term factory muscle-car would soon resonate in bedrooms. garages and hot-rod shops from coast to coast. Everyone took notice of the tall. lanky DeLorean with movie star swagger. as he pranced around the world touting the muscle-car era. His reputation for building performance brands was golden in Detroit and beyond. and the mighty Firebird with sales of 106. 00 units in 1968 alone. guaranteed DeLorean a certain celebrity status until his ivory tower fell several decades later. again much like Cesar and the Roman Empire. In his heyday. DeLorean had accomplished something few other executives could do. he led a frontal assault on Chevy and Ford. two of the most powerful brands that had cornered the market on young new car buyers. This 1968 Firebird is body number 3. 61 of the 16. 60 Body by Fisher convertibles. It is a factory four-speed manual transmission convertible and is loaded as the cliché goes. Now that you know the DeLorean story. look closely at the rear "slits" of the taillights. which scream GTO. That wasn’t a mere coincidence. It was pure DeLorean logic. Love it or hate it. A look at the Cowl Tag tells the story too. It’s a Lordstown. Ohio assembled Firebird with Division Series numerals (22467). indicating the car is factory correct. The TR 253 Y2 codes confirm the black colored Strato-Bucket front seating and Pontiac Mayfair Maize exterior paint scheme. A search of the engine casting numbers show it was a 350 with 9. 2:1 compression ratio and 3. 88 x 3. 75 bore and stroke. It has a 2-barrel carb with a horsepower rating of 265@4600 rpm and 355@2800 rpm of torque for the manual trans configuration as the numbers confirm. The body sits straight with zero waves or notable flaws. and the undercarriage is super clean. even the engine bay and trunk are detailed. It runs as good as it looks. and that’s what matters. Factory goodies include power convertible top. power steering. factory AM/FM radio. wood grain console. wood steering wheel and factory mag wheels. The previous owner serviced such items as the convertible top and well liner. console. engine hoses. exhaust. convertible top pump. door panels. carpeting. lock cylinders. master cylinder. wheel cylinders. fuel tank. before BlueChip Motorcars took possession of it. Decoded 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible VIN: 223678U130334 2 – Pontiac 2 – Firebird 3 – Model Engine Number (all Firebird engine made in ’67) 67 – Body Type and Number (two-door convertible) 8 – 1968 U – Assembly Plant Lordstown. Ohio 130334 – Production Number Engine Casting Code 305580 WC Decoded Cowl Tag ST 68-22467 – Model Year and Series LOR 3161 – Lordstown. Ohio Fisher Body Series TR 253 – Black Strato Bucket Seats Y2 -- Mayfair Maize. Black Top Questions can be directed to BlueChip Motorcars (949) 496-3000. The car is available at Blue Chip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano. California. TERMS & CONDITIONS The car is for sale locally and we reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time before the end of the auction. We do not have a Buy It Now Price listed. The car will be made available for inspection by serious bidders throughout the auction. Please e-mail us if you would like to see the car. If you prefer. we can arrange to have a qualified. independent. professional mechanic perform a pre-purchase inspection for you (at your expense). It is the buyers responsibility to verify that all of the sellers information and claims about the car are true and correct prior to the sale of the vehicle. Winning bidder must contact us within 24 hours of auction end. and make arrangements for payment at that time. A $1. 00. 00 deposit is due within 48 hours of end of auction. 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For additional information call BlueChip at 949-496-3000. refer to web-site BlueChipMotorcars. com or visit BlueChip Motorcars in San Juan Capistrano. CA On Mar-13-15 at 12:53:23 PDT. seller added the following information:CLEAR TITLE: The 1968 Pontiac Firebird as shown has a CLEAR Title. It not a salvaged car. I accidentally clicked the wrong setting. CLEAR title car. Thank you.