Vehicle Description
Stock Number: 10014
This Listing is for Both Cars - Selling as a Pair \ 1967 PONTIAC
FIREBIRD VIN 001 and VIN 002
Presented from a private collection are the very first production
Firebirds built, VIN 001 and 002. They are the most significant
Firebird's ever produced and a huge piece of GM and automotive
history, built at the Pontiac Lordstown, OH, assembly plant in
early 1967.
Both Cars are numbers matching. They both have their original
numbers matching engines, transmissions and rear ends still with
them.
The body tags on each are labeled "Show Body 1" on this convertible
and "Show Body 4" on the coupe. Both cars were used for auto show
and advertising purposes, before being eventually released and
sold.
SN: 001
Firebird Convertible
Regimental Red
Deluxe interior in Red
Numbers Matching Eng & Trans
Pontiac 326 V8
Automatic Transmission
Power Brakes & Steering
Cruise Control
Very Rare Floor-Mounted Clock
SN: 002
Firebird Coupe
Finished in Silverglaze
Deluxe Black Interior
Numbers Matching Eng & Trans
326 H.O. - First H.O, Firebird Built
Four Speed Manual Transmission
Power Brakes & Steering
Factory Hood Mounted Tachometer
Tilt Steering Column
Rally II Wheels
By 1966, the race was really heating up between the big three
manufacturers to dominate the pony-car muscle movement that had
become so hot. The release of Firebird in 1967 came about under the
direction of John DeLorean, as a Vice President of General Motors
and Pontiac Division General Manager. Pontiac's Chief Design
Engineer, Jack Humbert, was assigned the task of developing the
car. He commissioned his very best Pontiac designers for the job.
The Firebird was born with a uniquely different appearance and
engineering features than its sister car, the Camaro, although they
shared a common body structure. Visually the Pontiac F-body, as it
was called, came with a split-nose grille and chrome bumper, a
lowered stance, wide oval tires, horizontal headlights and
taillights, along with Rally-style side vents.
The new Firebird certainly stood out from the crowd. Although the
Pontiac Firebird was a late entry to the race, in January 1967, the
car dominated not only in popularity and performance, it dominated
the Pontiac showrooms as well. Sales went through the roof, selling
in excess of 82,000 units that first year, even with a late
release.
Both this VIN #001 convertible and the VIN #002 coupe are very
significant Firebird's that were found together. They have been
together all these years and never separated. They were discovered
in very tired and sad condition. They were rescued and
painstakingly restored by Gas Monkey Garage led by Jason Aker, a
concours restoration expert brought on board to oversee the
project.
During the restorations, both of these cars required extensive
metal work. But every effort was made to retain as much original
metal as possible. They are both the original shells, but new
floors were installed and replacement quarters and rockers were
required. But no re-bodying was done. They are beautiful works of
Art that would be an amazing addition to any collection or a
museum.
**SELLING AS A PAIR - This is a unique opportunity to own two of
the most significant Pontiac's built.
