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First Two Production Pontiac Firebirds Are Heading To Auction Again

It seems someone may be trying to flip their most recent purchase to make a quick buck. The first two Pontiac Firebirds ever produced are heading to auction yet again, despite just being sold off at Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas in October.

Barrett-Jackson has listed the two 1967 Pontiac Firebirds, one coupe and one convertible, as part of its upcoming Scottsdale auction in January. Both Firebirds are quite significant, knowing they are the first two ever to roll out of the former Pontiac assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio.

First Pontiac Firebird Convertible

The 1967 Firebird convertible sits as VIN 001, while the coupe is VIN 002. Both Firebirds feature the Pontiac 326 cubic-inch V8 engine, however, the convertible features a three-speed automatic. The performance-oriented coupe houses a four-speed manual transmission.

The two were sold off as a pair for $330,000 back in October and will once again cross the block as a pair when Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale open on January 14, 2017.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Gas Monkey Garage restored them couple years ago.

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    1. I remember that episode. I wonder if the guy selling it is the one who had Gas Monkey restore it or is it someone else

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  2. Beautiful, and so much better than Camaro!!!

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    1. Exceptions – ’67-8 Camaro RS front & rear end – just as cool
      ’71-3 camaro RS nose & taillites – very nice
      ’79-81 firebird front end – should have kept using the ’77-78 front end

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  3. Firebirds always looked better than camaro

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  4. I owned a 69 Firebird, it’s about time they get their due always shadowed by the Camaro. Big mistake to loose Pontiac ..GM
    That’s why they said Pontiac builds excitement!! A real shame GM to kill a ponycar, real history and looks.

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  5. Have to agree w/Clem. I have a 69 Bird conv wit 46000 actual miles. The Camaros are nice but the birds have a little more class.

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  6. Well I own a 1968 firebird convertible.

    Love the car 50 years old and still going..

    39.000 miles.

    St.Catharines Ontario

    905.687.8907

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    1. Hope to see you around with the Firebird, I’m in Mississauga BTW Spanky!
      I grew up GM, but have a love for early Firebird and of course Trans AM ?
      We’ll see I’m tempted now for a long time , I may get another firechicken !!
      My Firebird was my first car I ever owned a 69.
      I had owned it for 3 yrs then lost the storage at my parents and had to sell it , it was a one owner car when I bought it for $2000.00 in nice shape.

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  7. As a long time Pontiac owner, fan and historian I know their history well.

    While I am not happy with the loss of Pontiac I fully understand why they are gone today.

    For many years Pontiac was a brand held together by engineers and never really understood by GM marketing.

    GM did more damage than good and in the fact Chevy sells more so Chevy gets more say ruled Pontiac even if they has a better engineered car.

    In today’s market it is difficult to offer the number of models once offered. Financially it just can not be done. Add to that the Chevy base is just larger it just makes them the default.

    The damage to Pontiac for years in small amounts and the economics of scale left us wit a corperate styling exercise.

    Theses cars here show while forced to use a Camaro how much Pontiac did to make their version their own.

    The had their own engines, hurst shifter, lowered suspensions, also better tuned suspensions. The sad part is the things they had to leave out per GMs restrictions.

    While I still bought Pontiac they had become a shadow of what they once were. In a time we has G numbered cars forced on us and a future of cross over models taking over in a sagging performance market we may have been saved from more models that should never have been.

    Just think G3!

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  8. I’ve had 3 gto’s a couple of catalena’s, a Bonneville and still have my 75 trans am . I miss Pontiac
    rick

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