![]() ![]() The trim tag tells us Midnight Green is the factory-correct color, making this coupe instantly distinctive. Firebird that Royal Pontiac actually ran into the low 12's back in 1969, and ran well under the NHRA index.#'S MATCHING 400 V8, 4SPD TRANS, POWER STEERING/BRAKES, NICE COLOR COMBO, SHARP!Ī distinct combo, numbers-matching V8 power, and four-on-the-floor - this 1969 Pontiac Firebird is a gem for those who like driving their classics and being memorable wherever they go. They did not use the hood tach nacelles that appeared in the brochure. As we know, the 1969 Firebird 400's didn't sell very well in 1969 (a little over 11,000) compared to over 18,000 400's in both 19. So now the question is, which is correct? I seem to recall a discussion a while back on either the FGF or PY site about this, and it was suggested that when the run of 69 Firebirds was extended (after March 1969), the 350 H.O's may have received the 400 style hood, perhaps to move hood inventory with the 1970's on the way, I'm not sure. ĭiego, I have found evidence of both the flat hood and scooped hoods on 69 350 H.O.'s, so I will retract my earlier comment. hood would generate such a debate, considering the original post was about Firebird 400's! But it's all good, because it's all information, and we're all information hounds. Well, I didn't think a little item like mentioning the 350 H.O. In this case, they had a few items in the brochures that never made production. occurred weeks, even months, before the cars were actually delivered to dealers. These brochures were (usually) printed and delivered to the dealers before the new models arrived, which meant the photography, printing, etc. The 69 high-perf Pontiac brochure shows the 69 Judge with the prototype white Judge stripe, again, an item that never made production. This obviously wasn't a good setup, as the hoses probably kinked when the hood was closed, but it made for a great photo with the hood up. There's also a photo showing both nacelles with hoses attached. There was a flexible hose (66-69 W-30 style) that connected the nacelle to the air cleaner. Pontiac's original design was to have one nacelle as the hood tach, the other nacelle was hollow. with two hood tach nacelles, which never made production. The factory brochure isn't a good reference in this case. never had Ram Air as an option, but they came with the scooped hood. is rare, I've probably only seen 3 or 4 in my life. Just a footnote, ALL 69 Firebirds used a 160 mph speedo.ĭiego, the 350 H.O. Lower baffle pan between core support and front valence (a/c cars had this too)Ĭhrome valve covers and air cleaner lid (Firebird 400's used the GTO engine) ![]() Pontiac crest at the leading edge of the front bumper.ĭual scooped hood (also came on the 350 H.O.)įiller panels between the radiator support and the front bumper to help cooling.Ĥ00 emblems on the hood scoops and right rear corner of trunk lid.Īll Firebird 400 models, with auto trans, used the Turbo 400.Īll Firebird 400 models used dual exhaust.Īll Firebird 400 models had 4-barrel carbs (some GTO's were built with 2-barrels). The Firebird 400 option was an entire package, much the same way the 64-65 GTO option was over a Lemans, so PHS is the only way to know for sure. They made around 11,500 Firebird 400's in 1969 (compared to 65,000 1969 GTO's), and you don't see too many 69 GTO's around! By comparison, they made around 11,000 Judges between 1969-1971 Judges, so a real 1969 Firebird 400 is tough to find. Just be forewarned, most of the 1969 Firebird 400's you see today are phony. ![]() All the "telltale signs" of the Firebird 400 option can be recreated now using repro parts, so PHS is the only way to know for sure. Nothing on the trim tag will tell you it's a Firebird 400. ![]()
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