29. 1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 Convertible
With five different styles, Pontiac attempted to set its Firebird 400 apart from the Camaro (which shared the same platform) and the competition in ‘67. That same year, Ford released the Mustang and Mercury Cougar which also shared the same platform. Their ad slogan was “The Magnificent Five…The Pontiac Firebirds,”. Compared with previous year models, the ’67 Firebird 400 had a bigger V-8, dual exhaust pipes, a serious suspension upgrade, and a heavy duty transmission.
Named the Firebird 400 for a reason, this bird had 400 cubic inch displacement. The V-8 engine has a compression ratio is revved up to 325 horsepower and 410 foot-pounds of torque at 3,400 rpm. Thanks to regulations to keep speeds down, Pontiac had installed a device that wouldn’t allow full throttle. Gear heads figured out that this could easily be removed, instantaneously adding 25 HP to their new Firebird. It now could go from 0-60 mph in a mere 6.2 seconds. Now that is fast!
While there were around 83,000 1967 Firebird 400’s produced, only 3,658 convertible Firebird 400’s was sold. Keep an eye out for this diamond in the rough, but it sure is tough to miss with its distinct style.
Engine: 400 CID 16V V-8 – Top speed: 120 mph –
Quarter mile time: 14.9 seconds – 0-60 mph time: 6.2 seconds