FOR SALE: The First Pontiac Firebird Ever Made – a Red ’67 Convertible.
The first of the 1967 Pontiac Firebird convertible is set to auction at Mecum Auctions between January 7-16 in Kissimmee, Florida.
A red 1967 Firebird convertible is schedule to hit the block as part of Mecum Auction’s annual Kissimmee sales later this week. And this car isn’t just one of the first Pontiac produced; it’s the first, with serial number No. 001.
Recently restored to stock condition, the Firebird wears Regimental Red paint, with a black convertible top and red interior. It’s powered by the same L30 326-cubic-inch V-8 it left the factory with. The engine is fitted with a 2-barrel Rochester carburetor and makes 250 horsepower. Drive is to the rear wheels through a 2-speed Powerglide automatic transmission.
This car and the second production Firebird were featured on the Discovery Channel show “Fast N’ Loud,” which follows Richard Rawlings and his Gas Monkey Garage custom-car shop. In 2014, Rawlings unearthed the two Firebirds, which were owned by former NBA player Chuck Aleksinas and stored in a Connecticut garage.
Using the same F-Body platform as the Chevrolet Camaro, the Firebird enjoyed a 35-year production run before being discontinued in 2002. The demise of the Pontiac brand followed a few years later.
