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1969 Pontiac Bonneville Convertible

Bonneville convertible offered full-size open-air luxury with standard 428 power and was the most expensive Pontiac convertible this year.
262679P342168
WG: V8
Engine
Convertible
Body
Pontiac, MI
Plant
Muscle Car Era
Era
No factory image on file
1969 Pontiac Bonneville

VIN Breakdown

PositionValueDecoded
Series Code 62 Bonneville
Year Code 9 1969
Plant Code P Pontiac, MI
Serial Number 342168 Unit #342168

Basic Information

MakePontiac
ModelBonneville
Year1969
Body StyleConvertible
ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation
EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

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

WG WG: V8, 428 CID (340 HP)
Horsepower340 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
WJ WJ: V8, 428 CID (370 HP) - High Output
Horsepower370 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
YH YH: V8, 428 CID (360 HP) - Automatic
Horsepower360 HP
Displacement428 CID
Carburetor4BC
YB YB: V8, 400 CID (265 HP) - Economy, Automatic
Horsepower265 HP
Displacement400 CID
Carburetor2BC
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 lifespan1969 through 1970
Headroom front39.0
Headroom rear37.7
Height55.0
Legroom front42.4
Legroom rear38.1
Length224.0
Nameplate origin1957
Wheelbase125.0
Width79.8

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)