The base Firebird equipment included the following:
The styling was nearly identical to the 1967 Firebirds except the vent windows were replaced with a one-piece side door glass.
Technical changes included bias-mounted rear shock absorbers and multi-leaf rear springs.
VIN Location | Left front door post | |
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Position | Character | Description |
1 | 2 | General Motors: Pontiac Division |
2 & 3 | 23 | Body series: Firebird |
4 & 5 | 67 | convertible |
37 | hardtop | |
6 | 8 | 1968 |
7 | V | Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio |
8 to 13 | 100001 and up | production sequence |
Model | Synchromesh Transmission | Automatic Transmission | Total |
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Standard ohc six Firebirds | 7528 | 8441 | 15,969 |
Standard V-8 Firebirds | 16,632 | 39,250 | 55,882 |
Deluxe ohc six Firebirds | 1216 | 1309 | 2525 |
Deluxe V-8 Firebirds | 7534 | 25,202 | 32,736 |
Totals | 32,910 | 74,202 | 107,112 |
Model Number | Style Number | Body Type | Seating | Factory Price | Shipping Weight | Production Total |
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223 | 22337 | 2-door Hardtop![]() |
5 | $2781 | 3061 | 90,152 |
223 | 22367 | 2-door Convertible![]() |
5 | $2996 | 3346 | 16,960 |
FEATURE | Base 6 | Sprint 6 | Tempest 8 | GTO 8 | HO 8 |
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Configuration | Inline | Inline | Vee | Vee | Vee |
Cylinders | Six | Six | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Valves | Overhead | Overhead | Overhead | Overhead | Overhead |
Camshaft | Overhead | Overhead | Pushrod | Pushrod | Pushrod |
Block | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Cast Iron | Cast Iron |
Displacement | 250 cid | 250 cid | 350 cid | 350 cid | 400 cid |
Bore & Stroke | 3.875"x3.531" | 3.875"x3.531" | 3.875"x3.75" | 3.875"x3.75" | 4.125"x3.746" |
Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 | 10.5:1 | 9.2:1 | 10.5:1 | 10.75:1 |
Brake HP | 175 @ 4800 rpm | 215 @ 4800 rpm | 265 @ 4600 rpm | 320 @ 5100 rpm | 330 @ 4800 rpm |
Main bearings | 5 | 5 | |||
Valve Lifters | Hydraulic | Hydraulic | Hydraulic | Hydraulic | Hydraulic |
Carburetor | Rochester one-barrel | Rochester four-barrel | Rochester model 7028071 two-barrel | Rochesterfour-barrel | Rochester four-barrel |
Two-speed automatic | $195 |
Heavy-duty three-speed manual with floor shift | $84 |
Model | Wheelbase | Overall Length | Front Tread | Rear Tread |
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Firebird | 108" | 188.8" | 60" | 60" |
Firebird 350 Package |
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Firebird 350 Package |
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Firebird 400 Package |
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Firebird Ram Air 400 Package |
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MODEL | 0-to-60 MPH | QUARTER MILE |
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335-hp Firebird 400 | 7.6 seconds | 15.4 seconds |
1968 Firebird Notes