1968 Ram Air 400 Firebird

[Keith Tedford]

The Firebird that I had in 1968.

[R68GTO]

Was that a round port RA or a D-port RA car? Mayfair Maize?

[auwrestling]

Very interesting. Yes was it D port or roundport ?

[Crush]

Awesome! Where is it now?

[60sStuff]

I can’t tell from the engine photo, although the “center” portion of the round port heads have a bigger boxed look opposed to a D port head.

It does look like Mayfair Maize against the snow.

[GrumpyJeff]

Neat cars, i had a buddy buy a 68 RA Firebird from the original owner the summer before our senior year 1982, His was Autumn Bronze w/black viynl top and Keystone classics. Cars was wrapped around a tree by the end of 2nd day he owned it !! destroyed the Car and His full ride college football schoolership due to injurys sustained in the accident.

[chevelleheart]

Ouch!

[Lynn]

Neat cars, i had a buddy buy a 68 RA Firebird from the original owner the summer before our senior year 1982, His was Autumn Bronze w/black viynl top and Keystone classics. Cars was wrapped around a tree by the end of 2nd day he owned it !! destroyed the Car and His full ride college football schoolership due to injurys sustained in the accident.

Sounds like a Gerry Bertier type story. So sad.

[grantprix]

Looks like Primavera Beige. Cool car!

[ScottG]

1968 R/A car would be a II ?

[R68GTO]

I don't recall exact dates but I believe RAI was the only one initially available and was a D-port head casting #31. In May of 68, you could get the RAII which was the round port head. Forget the casting number on those...722? For some reason I think the RAII replaced the RAI, but not sure about that.

[auwrestling]

RaII IF IT WAS BUILT after may 20 RA 1 if built b4