Equipment Information

All Firebirds sport such standard excellences as wide-oval tires, slimline buckets in front, expanded vinyl upholstery, simulated burl wood grain dash, copious carpeting and our space-saver spare. So what makes 400 the most magnificent Firebird of all? The answer lies in the fact that 400 was designed for people who want the last word in driving machinery.

Specifics? Try 400 cubes, 10.75:1 compression, 330 hp at 4800 rpm and 430 lb. ft. of torque at 3300 rpm for a start. Add dual exhausts; 4-BBL, Quadra-jet carburetion; an all-synchro, heavy-duty 3-speed with Hurst shifter on the floor; mount it all on extra-firm, but superbly smooth supension; add redlines to the wide-ovals and the answer becomes patently obvious.

Optional engines include the 400 H.O. with high-output cam and free-flowing exhaust. Or specify the Ram Air engine and hose hood scoops become operational. Embellish it with options like front wheel disc brakes, a 4-speed stick (or our 3-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic), mag-type steel wheels and a hood-mounted tach. Add stereo tape and air conditioning, and you may decide to live in.

First, of course, you’ll have to decide between a hardtop and a convertible in 13 new exterior colors. Lucky you.

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H.O. means that our leading contender delivers 320 hp in its new 350-cubic inch form. Quadra-jet carburetion is standard this year, as are dual exhausts and an all-synchro 3-speed. Heavy-rate springs combine with sticky wide-ovals, to give any road a smooth going over. All of which means those slick sport stripes really mean something.

Our option list is something else. It includes everything form four-on-th-floor (or a heavy-duty 3-speed manual or 2-speed automatic-both with hurst shifters)to Cordova on top. Everything form a tach-on-the-hood to a ski-rack-on-the-deck. Everything form exhaust splitters to a set of adjustable Koni shocks, that’ll let you course hill, curve and valley with the consummate ease of a jolly green you-know-what. Ho! H.O.!

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Sprint is what happens when you take a spiffy American sport and invest it with the accoutrements of a European rally car. What happens is you don’t have to shell out a million lire for such things as a floor-mounted, all-synchro 3-speed with Hurst shifter, extra-firm but easy-go suspension and a sophisticated Overhead Cam Six that develops 215 horses. All of which are standard fittings.

Displacement is up to 250 cubes this year, and our Quadra-jet, 4-bbl carburetor is standard. Add Sprint’s no-extra-cost, heavy-duty clutch: split exhaust manifold: special, high-output camshaft and wide-oval tires, and you may want to conquer an Alp. Add such extra-cost options as a 4-speed manual, mag-type steel wheels, front wheel disc brakes, our special gauge cluster and a walnut shift knob, and you’ll start speaking with a distinctly continental accent.

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Must a family be denied the ineffable joy of driving a sports car? Negative! say our engineers. And as proof positive they have invented Firebird 350, our sprightly family sportster powered by a new, 350-cubic-inch, 265-horse V-8 that runs all day on regular fuel. (Regular? Yes.)

Our space-saver spare makes room for more of what you want to take with you, but you can order even more with our optional fold-down rear seat. Or our thin-profile front bench with folding center armrest (in place of the standard buckets). Either way, they’ll be covered with ice-cream-cone-resistant expanded Morrokide.

All Firebirds are covered form bumper to bumper with safety features, of course. They’re listed in entirety on the same page as the abridgement of our encyclopedic option list. Read both carefully. Then enjoy. Enjoy!

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Lest you be put off by its designation, consider that our basic fun machine comes with a full complement of Firebird features. To wit: Wide-oval tires, slimline buckets, deep-pile carpeting, expanded vinyl interior, space-saver spare, simulated burl wood grain dash, even such engineering wizardries as a new carburetor air preheater that eliminates icing, new multi-leaf spring rear suspension for an improved ride, and the flow-through ventilation system that lets us eliminate the vent windows. And like all Firebirds it comes in hardtop and convertible form.

The thrift part derives from its superbly efficient Overhead Cam Six which develops 175 horsepower. After infrequent trips to the gas pump. The regular gas pump. Options? Start with the brief sample overleaf. Your Pontiac Salesman will build to suit.

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