Type “Classic Classics” in subject box and send to Or, send a photo (frontal 3/4 view) plus brief details and phone number to Vern Parker, 2221 Abbotsford Drive, Vienna, VA 22181. jpeg image, plus brief details and phone number. He admits that his Firebird 400 is, as he says, “a product of procrastination”, but it’s better late than never.įor your car to become the subject of the Classic Classics column, e-mail us your. With a four-barrel carburetor feeding fuel to the big V-8 Rogers enjoys rowing through the four-speed manual transmission. Past & Present Motor Cars Ocoee, FL 1967 Pontiac Firebird 39,900 692 /mo 22,948 miles Engine: V8 400 Drivetrain: RWD Price 7,486 below avg. In order to maximize the use of the small trunk the manufacturer substituted a space saver tire for a full-size spare. 1967 Pontiac Firebird Convertible 350 5 Speed 41,967 728 /mo 3,930 miles Engine: 350 Days Listed 11 Price 5,419 below avg. Although the Pontiac is not fitted with air conditioning, it is equipped with wing vent windows that can direct fresh air into the cabin. The brightwork has been replated with chrome, including the wall-to-wall nose of the car. Riding on 14-inch wheels shod with red line tires, the Pontiac offers a smooth ride on its 108.8-inch wheelbase. Nestled in the black padded dashboard is the 120-mph speedometer, which is easily seen through the three-spoke steering wheel. Even the two speakers on the package shelf by the rear window are black. The original interior in the sleek car is all-black from the headliner down to the carpet. When his father sold the house the car was parked outside for a year before Rogers rolled the 15-foot, 8.8-inch-long car into another garage.īy 2010, Rogers took his remarkably rust-free Pontiac to restorer David Knight who removed the front clip, replaced the few rust spots and repainted the car in the original yellow color.Ī copy of the original window sticker reveals some of the extra cost options: four-speed transmission, AM/FM stereo 8-track, custom trim, Cordoba top, Saf-T-track differential, front disc brakes, Rally gauges, soft ray windows, and Rally II wheels. This award-winning 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 convertible was the subject of a rotisserie restoration completed in 2017 and receives power from the original. Rogers reluctantly took the Firebird to his father’s garage where it sat for about a decade. Rogers foolishly replied $800 and she exclaimed, “SOLD”! Rogers successfully resisted all sales attempts until one October day in 1972 when once again the friend’s mother asked him what price - any price - he would pay for the car. Every time Rogers went to visit his high school friend, his mother, who was tiring of the Pontiac taking up space in the driveway, would attempt to sell it to Rogers. The second owner was a high school friend of Jim Rogers and neither one was interested in returning the 6.6-liter, 325-horsepower V-8 Pontiac to its former glory. The original owner of the two-door muscle car Firebird 400 is unknown, but evidence indicates the car was extensively used by the time the second owner took possession. When this 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 rolled out of the Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant it had a base price of $2,666.
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