Phil Hoey of Dewey, Oklahoma has 4 ‘68 Firebirds:
#1 – ‘68 Firebird convertible blue with white top
#2 -‘68 Firebird convertible red with black top
#3 – ‘68 Firebird convertible yellow with black top
#4 – ‘68 Firebird coupe Primavera beige with gold top

The three convertibles are 400 cars and all have been totally restored. I have owned them for about twenty seven years.
I purchased the coupe in February of 1968 and retired it in 1973. It is a pristine original inside and out with 76,000 miles. The carb has never been off the car and it still runs and drives as good as the day I bought it. I have all the receipts and history of the car. The color combination was chosen at the time I was looking for a Firebird because I saw a salesman’s demo car that was gorgeous in this color combination. My coupe has a Cordova top that matched the color of the convertible. I could not afford the convertible at that time so this was close as I could get to one.

In the summer of 1968, driving north on a two mile stretch of road that slowly slopes down, the car obtained a speed of 131 mph. This was on bias ply tires and it was probably not the sharpest thing to do. I did find out at that speed the centrifugal force of the wheels rendered the manual brakes useless until the car has reduced it speed.
Phil Hoey