1967 was a big year for Pontiac. Pontiac had almost a 10% market share, one in ten cars sold was a Pontiac. 1967 also saw the debut of the Firebird, named after the 50's first gas Turbine engine concept car. Although the Firebird shared it's exterior sheet metal with the Camaro, Pontiac made it their own with a new hood and grille, special hood mounted tachodmeter, revised tail lights and rear quater panel twin louvers. The interior and most of all the powertrain was all Pontiac.

The Firebird came in five different flavors known as "THE MAGNIFICENT FIVE" Each identified by its engine. Throw in the options for different transmisions and a convertible you could get a Firebird that was truly unique. First up is the 165 hp, 230 cid overhead cam six. This engine was the US automotive industry's first-ever Overhead Cam engine. The firebird Sprint had a four-barrel, 215 hp six banger. The Firebird 326 used the 326 2-barrel, 250 hp V8. Next was the Firebird HO with a 4-barrel, 285 hp version of the 328 V8. Finally there was the Firebird 400. Featuring the 400 cid V8 rated at 325 hp. As an option on the Firebird 400 there was the Ram Air engine rated at the same 325 hp. Output was more but for insurance reasons it was rated the same. The total production for 1967 was 82,560 units for the abbreviated model run.

The 1967 Firebird can be identified by its split grille and and four headlights. And its long hood and short deck in the same pony car theme of the 60's. On 1967 Firebird had a one-year-only front ventiplanes, on both coupes and convertibles. Also new for the Firebird and the automobile industry as well was the use of a hood-mounted tachometer which allowed instant reading with a minimum of distraction.

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