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Monday, June 8, 2015

1968 Pontiac Firebird 4.1L OHC Sprint




I guess most guys have a fond memory of their 1st car. 
This was mine.

1968 Pontiac FIREBIRD Sprint OHC-6 250ci Engine (4.1L), unusual in that it had a single-overhead-camshaft inline, with six cylinders and a 4 barrel carburetor. The manual 4 speed transmission received a hotter camshaft, which boosted the horsepower ratings to 250 hp, which at the time, meant nothing to me, as I didn't know anything about cars, still don't, except........ 
Pontiac exec John DeLorean designed it.


There were only around 1,200 Sprint models produced (exact figures are elusive), and ragtops are certainly on the scarce side, and I had a phobia about convertibles at the time. Sprints were high-performance and you had to put premium gas in them. 


Should have kept it!



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