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1968 Pontiac Catalina Hardtop Coupe

The Catalina hardtop coupe featured pillarless styling and served as the foundation for Pontiac's full-size performance with available 390 HP 428 V8.
252878P234586
WA: V8
Engine
Hardtop Coupe
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1968 Pontiac Catalina

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 52 Catalina
Year Code 8 1968
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 234586 Unit #234586

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelCatalina
Year1968
Body StyleHardtop Coupe
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

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

WA WA: V8, 400 CID (290 HP)
Horsepower290 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
WB WB: V8, 400 CID (290 HP)
Horsepower290 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
WE WE: V8, 400 CID (340 HP) - High Performance
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
WG WG: V8, 428 CID (375 HP)
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
WJ WJ: V8, 428 CID (390 HP) - High Output
Horsepower390 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
YC YC: V8, 400 CID (290 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower290 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
YE YE: V8, 400 CID (340 HP) - High Performance, Automatic
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor4BC
YA YA: V8, 400 CID (265 HP) - Economy, Automatic
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
YH YH: V8, 428 CID (375 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower375 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
YK YK: V8, 428 CID (390 HP) - High Output, Automatic
Horsepower390 HP
Displacement428 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

Bodystyle lifespan1967 through 1968
Headroom front39.1
Headroom rear37.7
Height54.8
Legroom front42.4
Legroom rear38.1
Length216.5
Nameplate origin1950
Wheelbase121.0
Width79.8

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)