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Absolutely gorgeous 1968 Pontiac Firebird convertible. Fully restored 6 years ago and continuously maintained and kept in enclosed garage. All of the following were replaced new: interior, seat covers, door panels, carpet and mats, wooden steering wheel, chrome rear bumper, coils, springs, shocks, black top and top motor, trunk liner and headlamps.

This California classic has standard A/C, 273 posi rear, 4 disc brakes, power steering and a new fuel pump/filter. The underside looks great with nice undercoat. New power top is easy to use and works perfectly. Has Alpine radio/cd player and alarm system. Wood grain center console.

The motor in this car is beautiful! Restored with a 60k mile 5.7L (347.8 cu in) LT1-V8 engine out of a 1993 Z-28. The motor alone was over $6,000. Noticeably more horsepower than original 350 or 400 engines. Runs very strong and puts off a vicious sounding exhaust. See below for more information on LT1 technology.

It is missing the ashtray in the console rear section ($50 eBay), and A/C fan is complete but not hooked up. Who needs A/C when you have a convertible?!

As is where is, buyer responsible for shipping costs. Best of luck bidding!!

LT1

In 1992, GM created a new-generation small block engine called the LT1, recalling the 1970 LT1 moniker. It displaced 5.7 liters and was a 2-valve pushrod design. The LT1 used a reverse-flow cooling system which cooled the cylinder heads first, maintaining lower cylinder temperatures and allowing the engine to run at a higher compression than its immediate predecessors. The 1992-93 LT1s used speed density fuel manangement, batch-fire injection and a dedicated engine control module (EMC).

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If you're an automotive engineer being tormented by an immortal being made of fire, then wouldn't you think it best to have a custom coupe called the FireBreather for your getaway car? That's the FireBreather in the image above, adorned by the red wings that once fronted the Pontiac Firebird, running away from a black cloud of evil in a trailer for the movie Jinn.
The Jinn is eternal evil, always waiting for the chance to make things float across rooms before going on homicidal urban rampages. The FireBreather is a Gen-V Chevrolet Camaro - from the V6 to the ZL1 - that's been through Classic Design Concepts' extensive list of exterior and interior modifications, including entirely new front and rear fascias and side skirts, sway bars and springs, Pirelli P Zeroes and an available Edelbrock supercharger.
The movie - FireBreathing chase scenes and all - was shot in Monroe, Michigan. You can watch the trailer below, but since the FireBreather only get a couple of seconds on screen, you can find out more about it on Street Legal TV and its official site.

GM expands ignition switch recall to over 1.3 million cars amid climbing death toll

Tue, 25 Feb 2014

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General Motors has announced a massive expansion of a 778,000-unit recall we told you about two weeks ago, doubling not only the total number of cars affected but expanding the recall beyond Chevrolet Cobalt and Pontiac G5 models previously mentioned. The recall originally centered around ignition switches that could slip out of the "run" position if jostled or if any weight was applied to the key in the cylinder.

Lutz says GM was working on 5th-gen Pontiac GTO

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Bob Lutz was one of the forces behind bringing the Holden Monaro to the United States, as the ill-fated Pontiac GTO in 2004. And while that car received critical acclaim, it was a sales disappointment. Now, Road & Track is reporting that our suspicions were correct - Pontiac was working on a two-door, G8-based coupe before it was shuttered.
In that R&T article, which is no longer available online, Lutz explained that the new GTO would solve many of the issues found in the original. Car Advice speculates that the new model would have look like a rebadged version of the Holden Coupe 60 Concept from 2008, a conclusion we also came to.
That car would have been a big departure from the 2004 to 2006 GTO. It has an extremely long hood and short rear deck, with an almost fastback roofline and a wide greenhouse with a tall beltline. The wheel arches were very pronounced, and the chin and rocker panel splitters gave it a race-ready look. Would it have been enough to make the GTO work in the US? We think it might of, but it looks like we'll never know.

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