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The 1967-1973 Pontiac Firebird — per-year F-body 108-inch unibody ladder

Seven single-year Firebird decks: the 1967-onward launch-year first-year F-body 108-inch unibody with the 1967-only Pontiac 230 OHC-6 single-overhead-cam and the base / Esprit-only trim ladder, the 1968-onward Formula 400 launch-year with the 400 HO twin-snorkel and the 1968-onward cold-air SN-60 hood stamping, the 1969-only Trans Am 303 RA IV homologation specialty at 335 hp with the 1969-only WBC hood-scoop stamping and sail-panel "screaming chicken" Trans Am decal, the 1970-onward refreshed F-body with the 1970-onward 455 HO at 500 hp and the 1970-only 455 SD homologation, the 1971-only Pontiac Ram Air 455 homologation specialty at 335 hp with the 1971-onward shaker-style SN-60 cold-air hood, the 1972-onward Esprit trim final-year with the 1972-onward 455 HO at 300 hp / 415 lb-ft carryover reduction, and the 1973 terminal-year refresh F-body with the 1973-only SD-455 ~943 cars and the 1973-onward Esprit trim closure on the second-gen F-body platform (the documented terminal-year on first-generation F-body, distinct from the 1974-onward third-gen F-body platform rework that replaced the first-gen starting in 1974).

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1967-onward launch-year first-year F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody (the same F-body the Chevrolet Camaro debuted on that same year, distinct from the 1964-onward Pontiac A-body GTO 112-inch unibody three model years earlier).

The 1967-only first-year Fisher Body cowl-tag PONT-family variation on the F-body (distinct from the 1968-onward PONT-family carryover on the same F-body unibody), the 1967-only first-year Pontiac 230 OHC-6 single-overhead-cam at 165 hp (NOT the 1967-onward Chevrolet 250 inline-six, NOT the 1971-onward Chevrolet Vega L4), the 1967-onward Pontiac 350 / 400 V8 family on the base / Esprit trim ladder (NO 1968-onward Formula package yet, NO 1969-onward Trans Am homologation yet — the 1967-only first-year carries base / Esprit only).

The Fisher Body PONT trim-tag decode + PHS paperwork-chain authenticator for the 1967 build window.

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1968-onward second-year F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody sister to the 1968-onward Chevrolet Camaro on the same shared GM F-body platform.

The 1968-only first-year Formula 400 performance package launch (the Formula trim ladder opening at 1968, distinct from the 1967 launch-year base / Esprit-only format), the 1968-onward Pontiac 400 HO at 335 hp / 430 lb-ft twin-snorkel forced-induction fitment on the Formula 400 (the 400 HO twin-snorkel Continental-aftermarket cousin, distinct from the 1969-onward Pontiac Ram Air III and the 1973-only Pontiac Ram Air IV), the 1968-onward Formula 400-only cold-air hood stamping SN-60 (the cold-air shaker-style stamping WITHOUT the 1970-onward Shaker functional twin-snorkel scoop plenum), and the PHS paperwork-chain authentication step on the 1968 build window.

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1969-onward third-year F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody with the 1969-only Trans Am 303 cubic-inch Ram Air IV homologation specialty at 335 hp / 430 lb-ft (a 1969-only homologation specialty distinct from the 1968-onward 400 HO twin-snorkel, distinct from the 1970-onward 455 HO, distinct from the 1973-only Pontiac Ram Air IV GTO / Formula fitment).

The 1969-only WBC hood-scoop stamping (the Trans-Am-only hood-scoop / sail-panel stamping format), the 1969-only sail-panel "screaming chicken" Trans Am decal (the matte-black-or-color-coded SCCA-bred decal package that distinguishes a 1969 Trans Am from any Camaro same-model-year car), the 1969-onward Pontiac 400 RA IV at 345 hp carryover on the Formula 400 (the Ram Air IV rating read distinct from the 1969-only Trans Am 303 RA IV homologation fitment).

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1970-onward refreshed F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody (NOT the 1967-onward launch-year first-gen — the 1970-onward refresh carries the 1970-onward sheet-metal update and the 1970-onward shaker-style SN-60 cold-air hood stamping functional twin-snorkel scoop, distinct from the 1968-onward Formela 400 cold-air hood stamping).

The 1970-onward Pontiac 455 HO at 500 hp / 500 lb-ft (a Pontiac-side magazine-rated reading distinct from the 1971-onward emissions-era SAE-net compression of the same 455 block), the 1970-only Pontiac 455 SD at 310 hp homologation specialty (a 1970-only homologation specialty distinct from the 1973-only SD-455 ~943 cars, distinct from the 1970-onward 455 HO twin-snorkel fitment), and the 1970-onward shaker-style SN-60 cold-air hood stamping functional twin-snorkel scoop reliability chain on the 1970 build window plus the 481988 round-port Ram Air IV chamber spec carried forward on the shaker scoop.

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1971-onward refreshed F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody continuity carryover from the 1970-onward second-gen refresh.

The 1971-only Pontiac Ram Air 455 homologation specialty at 335 hp / 480 lb-ft on the Formula (a 1971-only homologation specialty distinct from the 1970-only Pontiac 455 SD homologation, distinct from the 1973-only SD-455 specialty, distinct from the 1971-onward 455 HO at 335 hp / 480 lb-ft carryover reduction from the 1970-onward 500 hp), the 1971-onward shaker-style SN-60 cold-air hood stamping continued on the Formula 455 build (the 1970-onward shaker plenum carryover with the 1971-onward emissions-era reduced-output on the same hood-stamping family), the 1971-onward H-O hood option on the Formula carryover, and the PHS paperwork authentication step on the 1971 build window.

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1972-onward refreshed F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody continuity carryover from the 1971-onward refresh.

The 1972-onward Pontiac big-block horsepower reduction — the 1972-onward Pontiac 455 HO at 300 hp / 415 lb-ft (a 1972-onward emissions-era SAE-net compression reduction from the 1971-onward 335 hp / 480 lb-fit, distinct from the 1970-onward 500 hp and the 1970-only 455 SD homologation), the 1972-onward Esprit trim final-year (the 1973-onward drops Esprit entirely in favor of Formula / Trans Am only — a 1972-onward trim-ladder closure documenting the second-gen Esprit trim), the 1972-onward refreshed F-body dual-stamping rear-quarter carryover on the second-gen body line, and the PHS paperwork authentication step on the 1972 build window.

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1973-onward refreshed F-body 108-inch-wheelbase unibody terminal-year on the first-generation F-body platform (NOT the 1974-onward third-gen F-body platform rework that replaced the first-gen starting in 1974 — the 1973-onward is the documented terminal-year of the second-gen F-body).

The 1973-only Pontiac Super Duty (SD) 455 homologation specialty at ~310 hp on the Formula SD-455 with the 1973-only Pontiac 455 SD cylinder head casting (~943 Formula SD-455 cars produced, distinct from the 1970-only 455 SD homologation, distinct from the 1973-only Pontiac Ram Air IV GTO / Formula fitment on the 400 cu in block), the 1973-onward emissions-era preparation on the 455 HO at 250 hp / 415 lb-ft (a 1973-onward further emissions-era compression from the 1972-onward 300 hp / 415 lb-ft, distinct from the 1970-onward 500 hp gross), and the 1973-onward Esprit trim closure (the 1973-onward drops Esprit entirely in favor of Formula / Trans Am only — the documented Esprit-trim terminal-year).

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