1968 Pontiac Firebird OHC Sprint ZD
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Pontiac Firebird OHC Sprint ZD. Up for sale is my 1968 ohc Firebird "sprint" car..this car was owned by the original owner for close to 40 years !!!In storage , up on blocks in a garage for the last 12 years... this is a true, rare, west coast survivor car...what truely makes a car rare is documentation.... --- the owner took delivery of his Firebird at Parmenter Pontiac CO. Of Eugene, Oregon on May 17th, 1968. --- factory body broadcast (build) sheet. --- original window sticker (also have new copies from phs) --- letter of introduction signed by Harold Parmenter, President of Parmenter Pontiac. --- pontiac protect-o-plate with warranty book complete with validation coupons. --- owners manual --- guardian maintenance drivetrain warranty booklet --- retail order for a motor vehicle form showing original price of $3295.,accessories added such as 'radio' , 'wide whites' , 'rally wheels', and ' under seal'. Also showing trade in allowance for 1961 volvo,quite a step up ! --- owners two cash reciepts from dealer showing deposit and final payment --- phs packet --- 5 cent postcard for customer satisfaction reply (still blank, no postmark) --- 1968 new vehicle pre-delivery inspection and adjustment sheet dated 5/16/68 --- owners personal daily planner log book started on day one showing oil changes and tune ups,etc. --- pages of hand written notes between owner and salesman showing various quote differences between firebird,firebird sprint,and tempest prices with different options. --- service and maintenence reciepts spanning approx. 30 years --- i even have the original salesmans business card !! if your a pontiac ohc person i'm sure you know how unusual it is to find a sprint in this condition,with this color combination and this kind of documentation . the factory zd coded ohc sprint fires right up,no smoke ,no valve ticking,idles smooth. I've put about 20-30 miles a weekend on it all summer (weather permitting) without any issues . Clutch is smooth, 3 spd tranmission shifts great with factory hurst shifter .when your driving this bird down the road you forget that it's almost 42 years old. power steering delete........power brakes delete....rear mounted antenna...factory radio.... rally 2 wheels....factory 'under seal'...shoulder belts.... here are some of the original items not usually found on a sprint approaching it's 42 birthday: --- factory chrome air cleaner with the silencing pad still under the cover ---proper routing of the fuel/vacum lines, including the retaining clips --- original quadrajet 4bbl with all the proper linkage and counter balance weights she was born with ---original molded hood pad,upper contol arm splash guards,even the covers for the foward subframe mounting bolts are still there ---delco remy square high output coil for that high revving sprint --- still retains all copper braided grouning straps --- 3 out of 4 t3 headlights --- hurst shifter when you look at the pictures notice it still has the factory 2 into 1 header pipe that comes off the dual cast iron exhaust manifold...also the heat stove shield is intact and complete on both sides...even the warmup diverter valve in the manifold swings freely and the thermostat works as it should.brand new nos gm flexible heat riser tube to the air cleaner housing. the body is in nice shape,there was one repaint of the original flambeau burgundy done in 1980( yes i have the reciept for that too). It shines up nice, but does have some small nics and scratches.the fenders,doors,floors,frame,hood,quarters,and trunk are all solid,the trunk still has it's original splatter paint.there is a little blistering around the bottom of the rear window molding. nice clean interior,headliner,seats,dash,carpets.everything works right down to the annoying key buzzer. here are some engine # 's gm-2 9790043 zd 6 111 54 exhaust manifold 9790137 dated 11-1-7 intake manifold 9791909 dated 11-4-7 firewall tag reads 04d St 68-22437 lor 40070 Tr 253 n-n paint if you have any specific pictures you would like to see,let me know and i will try to get them out to you. I have about 60 pictures.. Thanks for looking do to the high volume of interested parties who are only just learning about the ohc sprint option,i'm going to paste some info from one of the many sites regarding this engine. In the mid 60s pontiac executive John Delorean wanted to produce a car that could be marketed against the European sports car imports. His decision was to use the tempest and lemans chassis and build on that platform. At the heart of this package is the new overhead cam 6 cylinder engine. This motor was revolutionary in its day because not only was it the first american mass produced overhead cam engine, but it also was the first engine to use a reinforced rubber cam timing belt which is standard in most modern cars. The ohc-6 was used in an effort to keep the front end lighter which provides better handling and quicker steering response. Unlike the standard ohc-6 engine, the "sprint ohc-6" was outfitted with numerous factory performance upgrades. The sprint option included a high lift-longer duration cam, dual valve springs to control valve float up to the 6500 redline, 10.5 to 1 high compression head, special harmonic balancer, dual exhaust manifolds (3 cyl. Each to control exhaust pulses), high flow intake manifold, rochester quadrajet 4 barrel carb and a v8 clutch disc and pressure plate. To complement this engine you could get the optional 4 speed trans with the special sprint gearing plus a 3.55 safe-t-track (posi) rear end, and larger redline tires. The sprint also had a special high performance suspension package and a faster turning 20 to 1 ratio manual steering gear box. Put all of this together and you have a very potent road machine. Sadly, there were relatively few sold if you wanted muscle the 326 V8 was cheaper than the sprint package, but the sprint was faster. John delorean should be credited for his visionary approach in automotive design. He was just ahead of his time! Also note that because of the sprints factory 6500. Rpm redline,air conditioning was no longer an available option on 1968 sprint motors Thanks PRICE REDUCED $ 21,000 |
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