Pontiac Custom S

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Pontiac Custom S two-door hardtop.
Pontiac Custom S two-door hardtop.
Overhead Cam Inline 6 with the "Sprint" Package.
Overhead Cam Inline 6 with the "Sprint" Package.

The Pontiac Custom S was a single model year car that was marketed between the Pontiac LeMans and the Pontiac Tempest. For reasons unknown, this one-year only nameplate replaced the previous model years Tempest Custom name in the Pontiac line-up. Perhaps Pontiac wanted to try and add a sportier "S" image to its base Tempest lineup.

The Custom S was only available for the 1969 model year. The car was originally to be called the "Pontiac TC".[1]

It was available in six different body designs: two-door convertible (VIN #'s starting with 23567xxxxx), hardtop coupe (VIN 23537xxxxx), sports coupe (VIN 23527xxxxx), a 4-door sedan (VIN 23569xxxxx), a 4-door hardtop (VIN 23539xxxxx), and a station wagon (VIN #'s 23535 and 23536 that depended on how the tailgate was hinged)[2]. The sports coupe can be differentiated from the hardtop by the presence of a vent window in the front door.

The Custom S came standard with an overhead camshaft (OHC) inline I6, 175 hp 250 in³ engine. Also available was a 230 hp 265 ft·lbf (359 N·m) TQ OHC inline 6-cylinder with the "Sprint" package, a 265 hp (198 kW) overhead valve pushrod V8 350 in³, and a 330 hp (250 kW) version of the same engine with higher compression and a 4-barrel carburetor.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pontiac Facts Retrieved on: July 18, 2007.
  2. ^ Information about Custom S models, VIN numbers, and production numbers. Retrieved on: July 19,2007
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