VIN CODES
Firebird 1970-1981
Analyzing the serial number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The following enumerations are used to identify Firebird (modelsfinishing, engine and year) built between 1970 and 1971. For those looking over and over again this famous VIN, it is just located on the driver's side dashboard and visible from the outside to the base of the windshield.
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- VIN CODE 1970-71
Analyzing the serial number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The following enumerations are used to identify Firebird models (finishing, engine and year) built between 1970 and 1971. For those looking over and over again this famous VIN code, it is just located on the driver's side dashboard and visible from the outside to the base of the windshield.
Exemple : 22 687 0 N 123456
1 2 3 4 5 -> n° digit
VIN decoding for 1970-1971 years: 1st DIGIT GM Division 12 Chevrolet 22 Pontiac 2nd DIGIT Model 387 Firebird 487 Esprit 687 Formula 887 Trans Am 3rd DIGIT Year 0 1970 1 1971 4th DIGIT Build place L Los Angeles/Van Nuys N Norwood (OHIO) 5th DIGIT Serial number starting at 100001 for V8 engines 600001 for 6 cylinders engines
- VIN CODE 1972-80
Analyzing the serial number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The following enumerations are used to identify Firebird models (finishing, engine and year) built between 1970 and 1971. For those looking over and over again this famous VIN code, it is just located on the driver's side dashboard and visible from the outside to the base of the windshield.
Exemple : 2 W 87 S 5 N 123456
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 n° digit
VIN decoding for 1972-1980 years: 1st DIGIT GM Division 1 Chevrolet 2 Pontiac 2nd DIGIT Model S Firebird T Esprit U Formula V Trans Am (72-74) W Trans Am (75-81) X Trans Am 10th anniversary (79) X Trans Am Turbo Indy (80) 3rd DIGIT Body type 87 Sport coupe 4th DIGIT Engine code A V6 Buick 231ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 105-115-110hp (1978-79-80-81) C V6 Buick 231ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 105hp (1977) D L6 250ci, 1bbl, single exhaust, 110-100-105-110hp (1972-73-75-76). E V8 Pontiac 350ci, 4bbl, single exhaust, 175hp (1975) G V8 Chevrolet 305ci, 2bbl, 125-130-145hp (1979) H V8 Chevrolet 305ci, 4bbl, 150hp (1980-81) K V8 Oldsmobile 403ci, 4bbl, 185hp (1977-78-79) L V8 Chevrolet 350ci, 4bbl, 170-160hp (1977-78-79) M V8 Pontiac 350ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 160-150-155-160hp (1972-73-74-75-76) N V8 Pontiac 350ci, 2bbl, dual exhaust, 175-170hp (1972-73-74) P V8 Pontiac 400ci, 2bbl, dual exhaust, 175-170-190hp (1972-73-74) P V8 Pontiac 350ci, 4bbl, 165hp (1976) R V8 Pontiac 400ci, 4bbl, single exhaust, 175hp (1972) R V8 Pontiac 400ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 170-175hp (1973-74) R V8 Oldsmobile 350ci, 4bbl, 170hp (1977) R V8 Chevrolet 350ci, 4bbl, 160hp, (1979) S V8 Pontiac 400ci, single exhaust, 200-185hp (1974-75) S V8 Pontiac 265ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 120hp, (1980-81) T V8 Pontiac 400ci, 4bbl, dual exhaust, 200-230-225hp (1972-73-74) T V8 Pontiac 301ci TURBO, 210hp (1980-81) U V8 Chevrolet 305ci, 2bbl, 145hp (1978) W V8 Pontiac 455ci, 4bbl, single exhaust, 200hp (1975-76) -> appeared August 1975 W V8 Pontiac 301ci, 4bbl, single exhaust, 150-140hp (1979-80-81) X V8 Pontiac 455ci H.O, 4bbl, dual exhaust, 300hp (1972) X V8 Pontiac 455ci SD, 4bbl, dual exhaust, 310-290hp (1973-74) Y V8 Pontiac 455ci, 4bbl, dual exhaust, 250hp (1973-74) Y V8 Pontiac 301ci, 2bbl, 135hp (1977-79) Z V8 Pontiac 400ci, 4bbl, 180-180-185-200-220-220hp (1976-77-78-1979) 5th DIGIT Year 2 1972 3 1973 4 1974 5 1975 6 1976 7 1977 8 1978 9 1979 A 1980 6th DIGIT Build place L Los Angeles/Van Nuys N Norwood (OHIO) 7th DIGIT Serial number starting at 500001 for 1972 100001 for 1973-1981
- VIN CODE 1981
Analyzing the serial number or VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). The following enumerations are used to identify Firebird models (finishing, engine and year) built between 1970 and 1971. For those looking over and over again this famous VIN code, it is just located on the driver's side dashboard and visible from the outside to the base of the windshield.
Exemple : 2 G 2 A X 87 N B N 123456
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 n° digit
VIN decoding for 1981 year: 1st DIGIT Country 1 USA 2 CANADA 2nd DIGIT Manufacturer G General Motors 3rd DIGIT GM Division 1 Chevrolet 2 Pontiac 4th DIGIT Belt Type A Manual seat belts B Automatic belts C Automatic belts (inflatable restraint) 5th DIGIT Model S Firebird (or base) T Esprit V Formula W Trans am X Trans am Special Edition Y Trans am NASCAR Pace Car 6th DIGIT Body type 87 Sport coupe 7th DIGIT Engine code A V6 Buick 231ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 105-115-110hp (1978-79-80-81) H V8 Chevrolet 305ci, 4bbl, 150hp (1980-81) S V8 Pontiac 265ci, 2bbl, single exhaust, 120hp, (1980-81) T V8 Pontiac 301ci TURBO, 210hp (1980-81) W V8 Pontiac 301ci, 4bbl, single exhaust, 150-140hp (1979-80-81) 8th DIGIT Year B 1981 9th DIGIT Build place L Los Angeles/Van Nuys N Norwood (OHIO) 10th DIGIT Serial number starting at 100001 for 1981
- PRODUCTION
Firebird production figure Model/Year 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 TOTAL Base 18 874 23 022 12 001 14 096 25 832 22 293 21 209 30 642 32 671 38 642 29 811 20 541 289 634 Firebird 18 961 20 185 11 415 17 299 22 583 20 826 22 252 34 548 36 926 30 853 17 277 10 938 264 063 Formula 7 708 7 802 5 249 10 166 14 519 13 670 20 613 21 801 24 346 24 850 9 356 5 927 166 007 Trans Am 3 196 2 116 1 286 4 802 10 255 20 277 46 704 68 744 93 341 117 108 50 896 33 493 452 068 TOTAL 48 739 53 125 29 951 46 463 73 189 77 066 110 778 155 735 187 284 211 453 107 340 70 899 1 172 022
1979 and 1980 T/A DAYTONA PACE CAR production is unknowned
1978 W72 T/A production is unknowned