Page N-1 — Transmission Application – All Series – First Generation Firebird (1967, 1968, 1969)

An enhanced reproduction of the original Pontiac Sales Manual used in 1968 showrooms which described all the equipment that was available on the Firebird. This album has become a rare and valuable resource.

1968 Pontiac Sales Manual

TRANSMISSION APPLICATION – ALL SERIES

The chart below spells out transmission application for all 1968 series, and details the availability of optional floor consoles. Note that a console is required with Automatic or Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission when floor shift is specified; and that

a console is standard in Grand Prix, except with optional Strato-bench front seat.
(See pages S-2 and S-3 in the Optional Equipment and Accessories Sub-section for complete details on all the consoles.)

TRANSMISSION AND CONSOLE AVAILABILITY

Note: Optional, extra-cost consoles are available only with bucket-type front seats and floor-mounted shift.

Series & Engine Application	Type Front Seat	COLUMN SHIFT			FLOOR-MOUNTED SHIFT
Series & Engine Application	Type Front Seat	3-speed Man. Trans.	Automatic Trans.	Turbo Hydra-Matic Trans.	3-speed Man. Trans.	Heavy-duty 3-speed Man. Trans.	4-speed Man. Trans.	Automatic Trans.	Turbo Hydra-Matic Trans.
Firebird – 1-BBL OHC 6	Bucket (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	Opt.-Console Available	–	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Required	–
Firebird Sprint – 4-BBL OHC 6	Bucket (Standard)	–	Optional	–	Std.-Console Available	–	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Required	–
Firebird 350 – 2-BBL V-8	Bucket (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	–	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Required	–
Firebird H.O. – 4-BBL H.O. V-8	Bucket (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	–	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Required	–
Firebird 400 – 4-BBL V-8	Bucket (Standard)	–	–	Optional	–	Std.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Available	–	Opt.-Console Required
Firebird Hardtop Coupes with Optional Bench Front Seat (Exc. Firebird 400)	Bench (Optional)	Standard (Not Available on Firebird Sprint)	Optional	–	Standard on Firebird Sprint -Optional on Firebird	Optional on Firebird 350 and Firebird H.O.	Optional	–	–
Firebird 400 Hardtop Coupe with Optional Bench Seat	Bench (Optional)	–	–	Optional	–	Standard	Optional	–	–
Tempest, Tempest Custom, Tempest Safari – 1-BBL OHC 6	Bench (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	Optional	–	–	–	–
Tempest, Tempest Custom, (Exc. Sta. Wagon), 4-BBL OHC 6 “Sprint”	Bench (Standard)	–	Optional	–	Standard	–	Optional	–	–
Tempest, Tempest Custom, Tempest Safari – 2-BBL V-8 – 4-BBL H.O. V-8 (Exc. Sta. Wagon)	Bench (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	–	Optional	Optional	–	–
LeMans Sports Coupe, Hdtp. Coupe and Convertible – 1-BBL OHC 6	Bucket (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	Opt.-Console Available	–	–	Opt.-Console Required	–
LeMans Sports Coupe, Hdtp. Coupe and Convertible – 4-BBL OHC 6 “Sprint”	Bucket (Standard)	–	Optional	–	Std.-Console Available	–	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Required	–
LeMans Sports Coupe, Hdtp. Coupe and Convertible – 2-BBL V-8 or 4-BBL H.O. V-8	Bucket (Standard)	Standard	Optional	–	–	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Required	–
LeMans Sports Coupe, Hdtp. Coupe, Convertible and 4-Door Hardtop – 1-BBL OHC 6	Bench (Std. – 4-Door, Opt. – Coupes and Conv.)	Standard	Optional	–	Optional	–	–	–	–
LeMans Sports Coupe, Hdtp. Coupe, Convertible and 4-Door Hardtop – 4-BBL OHC 6 “Sprint”	Bench (Std. – 4-Door, Opt. – Coupes and Conv.)	–	Optional	–	Standard	–	Optional	–	–
LeMans Sports Coupe, Hdtp. Coupe, Convertible and 4-Door Hardtop – 2-BBL V-8 or 4-BBL H.O. V-8	Bench (Std. – 4-Door, Opt. – Coupes and Conv.)	Standard	Optional	–	–	Optional	Optional	–	–
GTO-All Models – 4-BBL V-8	Bucket (Standard)	–	–	Optional	–	Std.-Console Available	Opt.-Console Available	–	Opt.-Console Required
GTO-All Models – 4-BBL V-8	Bench (Optional)	–	–	Optional	–	Standard	Optional	–	–
Executive-All Models	Bench (Standard)	Standard	–	Optional	Optional	–	–	–	–
Catalina-All Models	Bench (Standard)	Standard	–	Optional	Optional	–	–	–	–
Bonneville-All Models	Bench (Standard)	Standard	–	Optional	Optional	–	–	–	–
Bonneville Hdtp. Coupe and Convertible	Bucket (Optional)	Standard	–	Optional	Opt.-Console Available	–	–	–	Opt.-Console Required
Grand Prix Hdtp. Coupe	Bucket (Standard)	–	–	–	Std.-Console Standard	–	–	–	Opt.-Console Standard
Grand Prix Hdtp. Coupe	Bench (Optional)	Standard	–	Optional	Optional	–	–	–	Opt.-Console Standard
Catalina, Executive, Bonneville and Grand Prix – 428 Cu. In., 4-BBL V-8	Bench	Standard	–	Optional	Optional	–	–	–	–
	Bucket	Standard (Except Grand Prix)	–	Optional (Except Grand Prix)	Standard (Except Grand Prix)	–	Optional on all.	–	Opt.-Console Required