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1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom Convertible

The Tempest Custom convertible offered affordable open-air motoring with available V8 power in Pontiac's mid-size A-body lineup.
235678P234575
ZK: I6
Engine
Convertible
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Pontiac Tempest Custom

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 35 Tempest Custom
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 234575 Unit #234575

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelTempest Custom
Year1968
Body StyleConvertible
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

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.)