The Executive shared its Bonneville chassis and 428 HO engine but sold so poorly it never cracked 36,000 units a year.
Lead trim: Executive 400 V8 (265 hp, base 2-barrel) · up to 390 hp
Pontiac Executive1967–1970
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FactThe Executive shared its Bonneville chassis and 428 HO engine but sold so poorly it never cracked 36,000 units a year.
The Pontiac Executive was produced by Pontiac from 1967 to 1970; the name replaced Pontiac's long-running mid-range Star Chief, beginning for 1966 when all Pontiacs in this range were named Star Chief Executive for one year only. Executives featured more deluxe trim, more standard amenities and a longer wheelbase and overall length than the lower-priced Catalina, but were not quite as luxurious as the top-line Bonneville, whose wheelbase and other dimensions they shared (wheelbase 124 in in 1965–68 and 125 in in 1969–70; length 222.6 in and 223.5 in; width 79.7 in). Mechanically it was virtually identical to the Catalina, starting with the base 400 CID V8 with two-barrel carburetor rated at 265 hp and ending with a 390 hp 428 CID HO V8 through 1969 and a larger 455 CID V8 rated at 370 hp in 1970. The standard transmission was a three-speed manual with column shift (a floor-mounted four-speed with Hurst shifter was optional in 1967 and 1968), though 98 percent of Executives had the three-speed Turbo Hydra-Matic. Body styles were a four-door pillared sedan, two-door hardtop coupe, four-door hardtop sedan and Safari station wagons (with simulated wood paneling), and no convertibles. Output was 35,491 (1967), 32,597 (1968), 25,845 (1969) and 21,936 (1970), the lowest-volume full-size Pontiac; it was replaced for 1971 by the Bonneville.
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive 400 V8 (265 hp, base 2-barrel) | 1967–1970 | 6.6 L V8 | 265 hp | 397 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Executive 428 HO V8 (390 hp, through 1969) | 1967–1969 | 7.0 L V8 | 390 hp | 465 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Executive 455 V8 (370 hp, 1970) | 1970–1970 | 7.5 L V8 | 370 hp | 500 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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