Description
Lot #98 - 1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 HO with original matching-numbers high-performance 400/335hp engine backed by a 3-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission and posi-traction rear axle. It is finished in Primavera Beige with a gold interior and a gold vinyl top. Only 684 400 HO automatics were built with the YW code. Built in the U.S. and sold new in Victoria, British Colombia, the vehicle was ordered with over 30 options, including a deluxe interior, custom AM/8-track radio, front and rear speakers, rear-mounted antenna, hood-mounted tachometer, Rally gauge cluster, fold-down rear seat, console, custom front and rear seatbelts, sport steering wheel with tilt, remote sideview mirrors, exhaust extensions, power steering and brakes, custom wood interior trim, dealer-added Ram Air hood and rear defroster. The vehicle has a Pontiac Historic Services paperwork, original warranty book, Bill of Sale and Protect-O-Plate. It has all-original sheet metal, glass and vinyl top. The car has had a professional partial repaint in the original color during its life. The car won first place at the 2017 World of Wheels in Boston, MA, in the restored 1968-1972 category. It has been well cared for and is in excellent condition.