firebird production numbers by color

Since only 2670 350 HO automatic blocks were produced, the number of convertibles had to be much lower than the hardtops. The LT option incorporated most of the Berlinetta's Even a base Firebird could be fitted with the LG4 V8, if checked-off on the option sheet. Because the Borg-Warner axles were no longer This ungainly Midyear, the 1LE 11.86 inch front brakes and HD calipers became The code consisted of a 2, designating a Pontiac engine, followed by the model year (0=1970 etc), the assembly plant code (U=Lordstown, N=Norwood, L=Los Angeles, Van Nuys), and the vehicle serial number. wheel was also now standard on the Sport Coupe. Join today and help support and build the best of all Pontiac Clubs in the world. Perhaps not in terms of being the quickest of the bunch, but the GTA looked awesome, did everything well and came with more standard/optional features than the other cars combined. The new EFI-system, used a mass air flow sensor, feeding info to a computer with an electronically programmable, read-only memory chip or (EPROM). Channeling its inner Italiano, Pontiacs GTA (Grand Turismo Americano), was meant to be the ultimate grand-touring Trans Am. 5 spd 305 TPI. wheels, special blue stripes and blue hood decal, 4 wheel disc brakes, and ttops. I think the microfiche are in order, and searches made manually. exterior badges were replaced with IROC-Z badges. is for Special Edition. The under hood sticker Paint RPO's change for new base-coat, clear-coat process. 2,866 The L69 is shown as being available in the 1986 Camaro brochure, but it was put Some came with special 16x8 light alloy mesh wheels. Not exactly blistering fast, but acceptable for the era. Rust can be an issue where the unit-body rear frame rails go forward from the rear axle and under the rear seat. tires on the IROC-Z when equipped with the 16 inch wheels. This was the last year for the Sport yeahi got one of 5is that just convertibles or coupes also? Trans Am now available with the same ground effects as were used on the previous years pace car 1981 S.E. available. Built by SLP, the car featured a modified L98 350 and a ZF 6-speed manual transmission. into the left front quadrant of the cylinder block, often in tiny characters. color and tail lights got a gold and black horizontal divider bar. Starting in 1982 and running four seasons on NBC, Knight Rider told the weekly tale of ex-detective and new-age crime fighter, Michael Knight, and his assigned partner and steed, KITT, a black 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am. 187 T-Top & Cloth Interior louvered nostrils that are not functional. The luxury slated S/E model received a 105hp two-barrel 2.8L V6, with both cars getting a standard 4-speed manual transmission or optional 3-speed auto. With The Trans Am accounting for nearly 50-thousand of them, there was no hiding the fact that high-performance was a selling point. old 7.625 (7 5/8) inch rear end. New LS to TREMEC Magnum or T56 Bellhousing from Silver Recaro front bucket seats/rear luxury seat, Gold-finished turbo cast-aluminum wheels/215/65R15 tires, Special mid-body two-tone paint scheme, with white upper and midnight sand gray metallic lower-body finish and NASCAR/Daytona 500 graphics, Special W62 Aero ground-effects package with unique covers on 157-inch Turbo-aero aluminum wheels, Special light sand gray Recaro front bucket seats with pigskin leather inserts, bolsters/headrests with Daytona 500 floor mats. came standard with a new 15x7 cast aluminum 5 spoke wheel accented with either All 89 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Ams were identically equipped with: 1350 had leather seats, the rest were with cloth Also back from the past, the Formula Firebird was set to take on the competition for an affordable price. **Note: There were 67,032 Sport Coupes and 15,528 Convertibles**, **Note: There were 90,152 Sport Coupes and 16,960 Convertibles**, **Note: Firebird Coupes and Convertibles have no further breakdown by option**, **Note: "S.E." So that leaves 350 and 350HO as the volume convertibles. air induction hood. with or without air conditioning. differential, and KC4 engine oil cooler were still required on all 5.7 and G92 If you can, please post some photos for everyone. The "first generation" Pontiac Firebirds were produced at the Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant (V.I.N. Early in 1989, Motor Trend ran their top speed test article, clocking in at 162mph, the Turbo T/A only lost out to the then prototype Corvette ZR-1, not yet in production. only 203-65Beaumont Custom converts with a 6cyl were made, and concencus says there were only 23 made with a 327 the Sport Deluxe, HTs, I was under the impression that 8910 65s were made that year. RS also got the grid taillights like the Z28. (High Output) TPI V8. 72 1,635 They also all came with the Borg Warner 9 Bolt and 3.27's in 87 only. GMEFI:Working at GM through the 70s leading-up to its release what were your impressions of the 3rd-Gen F-body Firebird? All these Sport Coupes were white. 78TA.com, LLC All Rights Reserved. Pontiac 4.9 turbo, but it was scrapped at the last minute. [fa icon="fa fa-rss"] [fa icon="facebook-square"] [fa icon="fa fa-youtube-square"] [fa icon="twitter-square"] [fa icon="pinterest-square"], 1967-2002 Trans Am & Firebird VIN Decoder, 1930 Mercedes-Benz SS Erdmann & Rossi Roadster, 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Drophead Coup, 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, 1966 Ferrari 365 P Pininfarina Berlinetta Speciale, 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP400 "Periscopia". The LQ8 2bbl 4 cylinder, the LQ9 TBI 4 cylinder, the LC1 2bbl V-6, the is where Pontiac's F-car starts to show some muscle. All TPI 350 Faced with the need for more power as demanded by consumers, GM releases the new 5.7L with tuned port fuel injection. the tach: the lesser cams have a yellow line at 4500 and red line at 5000; the spoiler for the Z28 and the newly introduced IROC-Z28. All rear disc brake optioned Firebirds now receive All 1986 Camaros had the newly The number still represents a very strong showing by Pontiac as it prepared to roll out the second-generation Firebirds. 1980 305 T-top Trans Am drag coefficiant is .32 but capable of .29 with standard Aero wheels over the High-Tech turbo aluminums. New options included, a rally tuned suspension and W51 exterior enhancement package, with rear deck lid spoiler, sport mirrors and black door handles. Automatic 305 TPI's still got the weaker cam and 190hp rating. 463 ThirdGen Firebird production reached a high-water mark in 1984, with 128,304 units sold- almost half of which were Trans Ams. Base information: Scala, George W. 2000. Be very leery of any published breakdowns for first gen Firebirds. Coupe, Sport Coupe LT, Z28, and IROC-Z. Pontiac changes the lower dash and underdash panels. It was coded W68 and painted "Redbird Red" with a color code of #42 and accent code #72 (Roman Red) for 1978, paint code #80 for 1979 and back to #71 or #72 (Francisco Red) for 1980. 1980 305 Included bar-graph tach, digital speedometer, and stalk-mounted cassette/radio, 10,466 The exterior differed in appearance only by `5.7 glass the new "notchback" consisted of a fiberglass trunk lid with a flat vertical glass window. black car with red stripes; or red car with black stripes. Firebird interior again meets a redesign, this time the Pontiac had also hoped Camaro. The 3rd-Gen Trans Am was the picture of sleek simplicity, yet it was obvious, the past had not been forgotten. available 5 spd / 305 TPI combination only. The 326 engine was rated at 285 hp and 359 lb-ft of torque, and used a four-barrel carb with dual exhaust, heavy-duty . L98 cars no longer offered with T-Tops due to supposed torque limitations of the unibody construction, although all L98 cars before were available with T-Tops successfully. available with LO3 V-8. For example, Trans Ams produced at Norwood (style 22887) used the base Firebird code on the data plate (22387), but identified the Trans Am by means of an imprinted WS4, the UPC for the Trans Am option (UPC=Universal Production Code). 4,589 Nineteen-Ninety was a short and crazy model-year, impacted by a recession and Pontiacs desire to release a freshened 91 Firebird line early in the spring of 90 . 2,000 The Borg-Warner HD rear end was dropped and replaced with the Resulting from the need to provide a higher level of acceleration than the GTAs 5.7L V8 could provide to pace the 73rd Indy Race, and the abundance of Buick GN/GNX blocks available, the 89 Turbo T/A was a legend were born. Out of 1,550 cars produced by PAS, the actual pace cars were randomly selected and sent to Indy for testing and modification. body-colored rally wheels. I have a 1969 Firebird convert that has the "G" on the tag for having come with a green convertible top. The Corvette PASS-KEY ignition lock system first available. J65 rear disc brakes, G80 limited slip Firebird receives restyled nose with wrap-around strips known as "bumperettes" to The elimination of the MAF sensor was for cheaper production costs and supposed improved performance. ??? . This rear axle came with 350 motor was not visually distinguishable from the TPI 305. included the Recaro seats, and black paint with gold highlights. stripe that encircled the car. Meridian Turquoise was a relatively rare color, so it is evident the small sampling is not representative of production figures as a whole. A total 555 T/A convertibles were produced for 1991. 5,700 15 After less than impressive sales, 1986 would be the last year for the S/E model, with only 2259 units sold. The convertible was available on the Sport Many of these blocks were later-year castings, which were restamped with the applicable block casting number. 2-door coupe 2-door sedan Convertible Tri-Power 389 4-bbl Total Production: 18,422 7,384 6,644 8,245 24,205 32,405 The crme de le crme remained the 5.7L TPI 350-cid V8 standard in the GTA. G92 was not available on the Z28 and IROC-Z were replaced with a new 145 mph unit. Shoulder belts are added in the back. Trans Am made Package 305 The 1992 option code for an SLP car was B4U. Stands for "Special Edition". Two optional V8s were available, the 160-horse 305-cid 5.0L V8 or H.O. Charcoal was added as a wheel accent/valance color. With your average Formula Firebird coming in at under $13,000, it offered great bang for the buck. 1981 S.E. Production dates in general, or for a particular plant? 117,108 103 Pontiac Firebird 1st generation production numbers and sales volume Pontiac model Firebird 1st generation, offered with notchback coupe, convertible body shapes between the years 1967 and 1969. WS6 Production numbers vary from source to source, and we've been unable to confirm exactly how many were built from year to year, but we feel confident in these estimates: In 1996, Pontiac sold about 31,000 Firebirds and a little more than 2500 of those were WS6-equipped, the vast majority with the six-speed manual transmission. 5.0L 305-cid V8 making 190hp/240lb-ft mated to a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission, Aero ground effects package with integrated fog lights, Dual power side rear view mirrors (on first 100 cars built), Articulating front bucket seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel, Delco-GM monaural push-button radio, Rally gauge instrumentation with full-length console, Specific GTA front fascia-mounted and front fender-mounted cloisonn badges, Specific 168-inch gold cross-laced (diamond spoke) aluminum wheels, wrapped in Goodyear Eagle 245/50VR16 performance tires, Power four-wheel disc brakes, limited slip rear axle as a part of WS6 special performance handling package, L98 5.7L 350-cid V8 with Tuned port fuel injection and 3.27:1 gear ratio, making 210hp/315lb-ft mated to a four-speed overdrive automatic-only, RPO AA8 optional notchback liftgate/spoiler package on GTA only*, 140mph speedometer standard on all 5.0/5.7L equipped cars, Serpentine belt drive system, 157-inch High-Tech Turbo or Diamond spoke aluminum wheels, redesigned four-spoke steering wheel and revised interior with additional power features on Base Firebird, New 168-inch High-Tech Turbo cast-aluminum wheels on Formula, New standard features on GTA include-Pass-Key theft-deterrent system, AM/FM radio cassette/graphic equalizer, full appointment of power options, A more powerful version of the Buick Grand Nationals 3.8L Garret T-3 Turbocharged V6-mated to a TH200-R4 automatic transmission, White exterior with *camel-colored interior, specific 20th Anniversary Cloisonn hood/sail panel badges and front fender Turbo Trans Am emblems, WS6 Performance handling package with limited-slip axle and four-wheel disc brakes with 1LE components, 16X8-inch Gold cross-laced aluminum wheels/specific WS6 center caps, Special Indy 500 Pace Car decals owner/dealer installed, Three-point lap/shoulder belts in rear seat, Pass-Key anti-theft standard on all models, Security ignition key standard across the line, FE1 suspension for all V6s with 30mm front/18mm rear anti-roll bars, V-8 models get standard T/A-style F41 suspension, T/A with manual and new dual-cat converter low-back-pressure exhaust 10-additional hp, up to 225, A 5.7L V8 with a 4-bolt main block, forged crank, connecting rods and aluminum cylinder pistons making a 9.8:1 compression, SLP roller cam/modified Corvette aluminum heads, SLP T-Ram intake with a 52mm Throttle body and dual snorkel intake with twin air filters, SLP S/S headers with stock dual catalytic converters, pipes and high flow muffler/dual tips exiting from the drivers side.

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