The full size Pontiacs also offered either a 400-inch V8 or a 428 V8, the latter up to 376 horsepower. Other Pontiacs in 1967 that deserve note are the full size models Catalina and Grand Prix that rode on 121-inch wheelbases while the Pontiac Executive and Bonneville were the biggest Pontiacs that year, with a stretched 124-inch wheelbase. Both interiors are similar with wood grain dashboards and center consoles. The price without any options was $2,648 for the hardtop and the curb weight came in at 3,155 pounds.Ĭurrently, and because the Lemans and the GTO are so similar in looks, there are many fine collector cars for sale out there.
Most popular of the individual Lemans trims was the hardtop coupe, where more than 75,000 were sold in ’67 and yours was one of them. Personally, one of my high school buddies had a baby blue 1967 Pontiac Lemans convertible with the 326 V8 and it was a beautiful car. The initial Firebirds relied on the same powertrains as your Lemans although in March, a 400-inch Ram Air V8 was added to the list at an advertised 325 horses. The Ford and Plymouth pony cars had been out since 1964, and although a bit late to the party the 108.1-inch wheelbase Firebird was popular to the tune of 82,560 sold that first year. The GTO, now a standalone trim since 1966, found its engine growing from 389 to 400 in 1967 with a 360 horse version the hot ticket.Īnother notable in 1967 was the introduction of the Pontiac Firebird, as GM finally went head-to-head with the Ford Mustang and Plymouth Barracuda for Pony Car sales. The six wasn’t that popular, as the trusty 326-V8 that topped out at 285 horses with a four-barrel was the option of choice. The Lemans engines included a unique 230-inch single overhead cam (SOHC) inline-6, with either a two-barrel or a four-barrel in the Sprint model. As for sales, over 104,902 Lemans models were sold in 1967 compared to the GTO, which did well at 81,722 units. Many a youngster that didn’t have a GTO relied on exactly what you had, a Lemans that looked as close to a GTO as the manufacturer would allow.
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