1968 Pontiac Firebird 400 on 2040-cars
Gilmanton, New Hampshire, United States
I
bought the Firebird from NAPA Valley from a seller by the name of Donn Dabney. He mostly deals in high end exotics but often consigns unique vehicles. From what I was told, the car was built in California and has stayed there the entire time. When you look under the car, you can see it looks very clean. I have no reason to doubt that.
It’s a 1968 Firebird 400
The engine is a 1972 400 (YJ heads indicate that it’s a 1972)
Since 2007, I’ve swapped/replaced:
Swapped Cragar rims for Centerline rims (see pictures below)
Replaced the B&M Megashifter
Added a trunk liner/panel behind rear seat
Replaced all window cranks
Replaced the console woodgrain wrap
Replaced the radio/speakers
Replaced the starter & battery cables
Replaced the waterpump
Swapped headers for stock manifolds (Car came with improperly installed
headers. Cylinder #1 didn’t have a bolt so it sputtered a little. He never
tapped the heads to accommodate the bolt (like in the instructions from Hooker)
so he went without. I swapped back to manifolds because at some point I figured
I would have the motor out and do it right)
Replaced the rear tires (on the Cragars)
Replaced the gauge lens cover (old one was cloudy)
Swapped steering wheels for a more period correct Grant 3 bar
Added a Sun Tach
Replaced gas tank
Paint is not perfect (there are scratches and chips) There is no working heater (prior owner lived in California and removed it) There is not a working horn in the car
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The folks at Hot Rod magazine are obviously hip to this fact, and they put together a fun video in tribute of the instantly recognizable duo. Hit the jump to watch on as Sam Young and James Smith replace Bo Duke and The Bandit for a bit of dirt-road shenanigans in a pair of otherwise well cared for classics. We're not so sure we'd call it the best chase scene ever, but it sure looks like a lot of fun.
More importantly, which of these two cars would you rather own? Have your say in our poll below.
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