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1968 Pontiac Tempest 4-Dr. Sedan

The entry-level Tempest four-door sedan provided practical family transportation with GM's A-body platform shared across multiple divisions.
233698P234570
ZK: I6
Engine
4-Dr. Sedan
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Pontiac Tempest

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 33 Tempest
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 234570 Unit #234570

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelTempest
Year1968
Body Style4-Dr. Sedan
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.

ZK ZK: I6, 250 CID (175 HP)
Horsepower175 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor1BC
ZD ZD: I6, 250 CID (215 HP) - High Output
Horsepower215 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor4BC
WP WP: V8, 350 CID (265 HP)
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2BC
WR WR: V8, 350 CID (320 HP) - High Output
Horsepower320 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor4BC
ZN ZN: I6, 250 CID (175 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower175 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor1BC
ZE ZE: I6, 250 CID (215 HP) - High Output, Automatic
Horsepower215 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor4BC
YN YN: V8, 350 CID (265 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor2BC
YP YP: V8, 350 CID (320 HP) - High Output, Automatic
Horsepower320 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor4BC
ZM ZM: I6, 250 CID (215 HP) - High Output
Horsepower215 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor4BC
ZO ZO: I6, 250 CID (215 HP) - High Output
Horsepower215 HP
Displacement250 CID
Carburetor4BC
WD WD: V8, 350 CID (265 HP)
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement350 CID
Carburetor4BC

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Tempest & LeMans)

Bodystyle lifespan1964 through 1972
Headroom front38.5
Headroom rear37.1
Height52.5
Legroom front41.2
Legroom rear33.8
Length204.7
Nameplate origin1961
Wheelbase116.0
Width74.8

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)