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Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220

The Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 reaches 60 mph in 9.25 s (100 km/h in 9.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.31 s, tripping the lights at 83.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 3.02 s and the eighth mile in 11.37 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 Lincoln Town Car 4.6 V8 239

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Down the strip

Standing start Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220
0–60 mph9.25 s
0–100 km/h9.74 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft3.02 s
1/8 mile11.37 s
1/4 mile17.31 s
Trap speed83.7 mph

About the Firebird 3.8 L6 220

The 1967 Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,488 kg with 215 bhp, which works out at 144 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 144 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 3.02 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 8,862nd quickest to 60 mph, and the 21st quickest of the 26 Pontiacs here. Its 83.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220
Year1967
Power215 hp (160 kW)
Kerb mass1,488 kg
Power to weight144 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed114 mph (183 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lincoln Town Car 4.6 V8 23920089.29 s17.22 s87.6 mph239 bhp
Chrysler Sebring Sedan 2.7 V6 203 (2001)20019.14 s17.23 s85.2 mph200 bhp
Lincoln Continental 7.0 V8 32019619.46 s17.49 s88.1 mph321 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 0-60 time?
The Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 reaches 60 mph in 9.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 8,862nd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 quarter mile time?
17.31 s at 83.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.37 s and clears the first 60 ft in 3.02 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 have?
215 bhp and 1,488 kg, which is 144 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 183 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220?
Closest here on pace: Lincoln Town Car 4.6 V8 239 (9.29 s), Chrysler Sebring Sedan 2.7 V6 203 (2001) (9.14 s), Lincoln Continental 7.0 V8 320 (9.46 s). Each one can be raced against the Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Pontiac Firebird 3.8 L6 220 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.