HOW DO I POST A NEW TOPIC IN THIS SECTION???? The 1500 15th Anniversary Trans Ams also included upgraded WS6 suspension with new 25mm rear sway bar vs the 1992 also marked the end of Camaros being produced at the Van Nuys plant (the 2,084 The number of choices and ability to personalize your Firebird created many rare combinations of early 3rd-Gen cars. 4,589 14,866 My first car is 1 of 523 2DRHTs with a 283, the other is 1 of 722 2DRHTs with a 6cyl, both Custom (model) cars. Calibration refinements eliminated the cold start injector. resistent by incorporating a small resistor into the key. So that leaves 350 and 350HO as the volume convertibles. Berlinetta came standard with the LC1 V-6. available with LO3 V-8. brakes. Stands for "Special Edition". rather than `Z28' exterior badges; body colored headlight pockets rather than Copyright 2011 YearOne, Inc. - All Rights Reserved. code U, date plate code LOR . 2000 Firebird Numbers Breakdown. 5,087 662 -- Trim Combination, Beechwood Leather -- 1,404. The number still represents a very strong showing by Pontiac as it prepared to roll out the second-generation Firebirds. The five test TTA's, because they were for pre-production use, were pulled off of the assembly line without regard to color and they were not white. 2002 Firebird Numbers Breakdown. 6,030 Berlinetta decals and body perimeter pinstripes), White 16-inch aluminum high-tech wheels, with medium blue rim stripe-wrapped in 245/50VR16 Goodyear Eagle GT rubber (from the new C4 Corvette)*, Recaro leather trimmed seats with large/small Trans Am lettering on gray suede inserts, Leather covered steering wheel, shift knob, glovebox pouch and handbrake, Special blue 15th Anniversary interior/exterior shield badges, WS6 special handling package, with 34mm front/25mm rear antisway bars, tuned shock absorbers, tighter steering and a 3.73:1 rear axle gear ratio, L69 H.O. Ordering G92 `without air conditioning' (C41 Not exactly blistering fast, but acceptable for the era. 2,866 Pontiac Firebird base model, formula, trans am, ram air (WS6), Firehawk, NHRA and special editions production Model numbers from 1993 to 2002 Update: Recently added 2002 Firebird production numbers; Firehawk production numbers; 2002 CE collector's edition firebird model (yellow car) and NHRA firebird model production numbers. Also standard was the custom cloth interior, rear storage well cover The Formula could be ordered with the optional multi-port injected LB9 5.0L V8 making 165hp, tied to a five-speed manual or four-speed auto, or the big L98 5.7L Tuned Port Injected V8 making 210hp/315lb-ft (with four-speed automatic only) denoted by Formula 350 lower door decals. VATS equipped cars also display antitheft system warning 1970-78 models either had a 400 or 455 V8 as standard equipment. That being said, the 3rd-Gen Firebird stood the test of changing times and excelled at the dawn of a more modern era. Firebirds were available several engines. 3,760, ??? 15 With Larson not sold on the idea or the Datsun, production exec, Harker Wade and automotive talent agent Eric Dahlquist of Vista Group Automotive, came together in the spring of 1981, soon agreeing that the new for 82 Pontiac Trans Am was perfect for the role. 1985) through the model year. with trim color below, now with a gap (of body color) between the two stripes. Torque was increased though, from 275 to 285. 1987 was the last year for Camaros produced at the Norwood Ohio All cars received restyled noses loosely fashioned after "Banshee" show car as Pontiac was developing the new fourth generation platform. Only 1 of the 2 cars were kept and can be seen at shows. Backing the big V-8 was the B-O-P version of the Turbo Hydra-Matic 400 three-speed automatic. 1979 S.E. All 350 Z28's were required to Besides making the base bird a bit more affordable (probably to move inventory) and the addition of structural enhancements and asbestos-free brake pads across the line, most of everything carried-over from 91. Call us: 440-701-6550 1973 The most powerful engine to hit the streets, the 455 Super Duty Production Numbers Model: Firebird V-6 Manual: ** Automatic: ** Total: 1,370 Model: Firebird V-8 Manual: ** Automatic: ** Total: 12,726 Model: Esprit Manual: ** Automatic: ** Total: 17,299 Model: Formula 350 Manual: ** Automatic: ** Total: 4,771 Thanks. Regular flat wing spoiler from earlier Trans Am now standard on Firebird. For a mere $695, T/A buyers could opt for the LB9 305-cid V8 with electronic tuned port fuel injection (TPI) good for 205hp/275lb-ft. A total 555 T/A convertibles were produced for 1991. JH: Handling was a priority no matter what. Paint RPO's change for new base-coat, clear-coat process. Here are 25 Firebird facts every enthusiast should know. (High Output) TPI V8. wheels. Harkening the first 1969 T/As color scheme with an 80s flair, 1500 15th Anniversary T/As were built, all shod in white with blue trim from top to bottom/beak to tail. All Firebirds got a new backlit instrument panel, revised taillight design and power pull-down rear hatch. If anyoen has any better numbers than this and can prove it, I would be happy to take a look.***. by Classic Industries News, on Sep 24, 2020 4:53:40 PM. 48,488 The 5.7L was an optional engine on Formula and Trans Am with automatic only. Flying high from its 1982 release, the Firebird received some upgraded features and increased engine output for 1983. There are at least two extremely rare, non white, factory TTA's in existence. yeahi got one of 5is that just convertibles or coupes also? It included a double blue/orange striping around the base of the car, pinstriping in the same colors along the upper body, and an "Olympic" style decal on the sail panels. disc-clutch limited slip unit. was a higher option level which could be loaded with more options than the Trans Am. The T/A now came standard with a cleaner version of the previously optional W62 aero ground effects package. The last 8 digits should match the last 8 of the dash VIN tag. Gauges changed slightly and double pointer speedometer was dropped and replaced with a single pointer unit. 1st time a 4 cylinder was available in a Firebird. 1993-1997 Firebird Breakdown. would realy like to share my babies with you and your members. 68 One car was a Trans Am Convertible. The "first generation" Pontiac Firebirds were produced at the Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant (V.I.N. equiped 305 producing 145hp. Continuing our efforts to bring you the scoop on GM performance cars past and present, GM-EFI presents a year-by-year guide to the 3rd-Generation Pontiac Firebird (1982-92). addition was discontinued and replaced with the standard spoiler midyear. Mr. A plethora of options remained par for the course on all Firebird models, especially the Trans Am. Andrew claims to have a short yet definitve list of passions, in which late-model performance cars, hold a top spot. The aerodynamic developements 1990 IROC's and RS's are easily identifiable: 1990 was the This meant the new modified McPherson-strut front suspension was solid-mounted to the body via bolt-on crossmember, vastly increasing lateral compliance, road feel and overall handling. The new port fuel injected engine replaces the 305 H.O. Chevrolet not renewing the IROC contract, no IROC-Z's were produced after END OF AN ERA AND BIRTH OF A LEGEND: 1992. Z28 taillights with the horizontal black separator bar. anniversary of the Camaro and the convertibles were considered the anniversary During the mid-80s, a resurgence of showroom stock road racing occurred in which the 3rd-Gen F-body was a prime player. Pontiac marketing execs split the Firebird into 5 distinct models for 1967, broken down by engine. So I'm claiming it), Copyright 1996-2023 First Generation Firebird, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2013168131146&l=a52249adda, http://www.camaros.org/exterior.shtml#ColorPercentages, Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.3. Accessory switches get new motor came with a higher lift and longer duration cam, dual snorkel intake Camaro's were marketed to a different crowd, so I would expect them to be ordered/produced in different numbers for the engine/body combos. Early promotional cars were marked "T/A" as an alternative, however the production cars came marked as (1987-1992) Camaros had a tach with yellow at 5000 and red at 5500. The front bumper grills were replaced with molded redesigned gauges that use an embossed graph patterned background, new door panels, new T handle shifter for The Coupes were labeled Y81 and the T-top cars were labeled Y82**, **Note: The Firebird Formula cars included all the engines, the Pontiac 301, Chevy 305, Pontiac 350, Olds 350, Pontiac 400, W72 Pontiac 400, and the Olds 403**, *Note: There were 12,692 Manual Transmission and 70,590 Automatic Transmission units built in 1978 between the L78 and W72 models. reversed changing from black on bottom with trim color above, to black on top Since not all cars built will ever be in any registry, the only data that can be published by a registry is the sampling it has taken. list the code B2L and L98 for a 350 TPI, LB9 for a 305 TPI. ground effect skirts extending around the entire car. New clear coat/base coat paint was adopted this ??? was replaced by the LT1 in 1992. Standard tires for the Z28 were P235/55R-16 tires; P245/50ZR-16 tires John Heinricy: I think it was about 1978, when they got serious with engine development and designing and building prototypes. Van Nuys, on the other hand, used the correct style designation on the data plate (22887) and consequently did not imprint WS4. available. 1991 Models that appeared in Early 1990, **1990 Figures include early 1991 Models. and only with 5 speed manual. I'v only seen one Linden Green, though. 403 iron heads, and the IROC-Z exhaust manifolds. have one of the G92 packages in 1990. 5.0 liter TPI (LB9) with 5 speed gets revised cam for 230hp rating. I would welcome anyone who could suppy us with a production source of Canadian Pontiacs. Berlinetta also came standard with additional body insulation, softer Base model Firebird available with Trans Am ground effects. had to be specified to get 3.27 rear end (was standard in 1987) as a 2.77 rear 1 Test Car with Hardtop & Leather Interior. LB9 Tuned Port Injected 305 is catalytic converters) which increased power output by 13% on cars so equipped. and then tubular headers. Seeing the writing on the wall, Pontiac and Chevrolet began design work as far back as 1975 on a new F-body. had the CHMSL mounted here. 5,683 400 Ram Air IV The T/A was available with optional TPI 210hp LB9 V8, received an upgraded WS6 Special Performance Handling package with 36mm front/24mm rear stabilizer bars, four-wheel disc brakes and Goodyear Gatorback tires wrapped around 157-inch High-Tech turbo cast-aluminum rims. and IROC-Z were replaced with a new 145 mph unit. rather than the four-color Z28 body stripe. 1983 and 1984 Z28 by its lack of the bowtie emblem by the Z28 emblem on the rear extended to the finned aluminum wheels with smooth caps and a functional spoiler. wheels, special blue stripes and blue hood decal, 4 wheel disc brakes, and ttops. KITTs Ivy-League voice gave the T/A a sophisticated persona. Pontiac Firebirds and its Chevy Camaro sibling, raced in the GS (Grand Sport) class in two main series during this time, the Canadian-based Players Challenge and the Firestone Firehawk Cup in the U.S. GM did not offer a factory convertible TTA. With the coming of the 80s, a new generation would come to know and love Pontiacs prime pony car via the small screen instead of the silver one. The following are the codes and corresponding production numbers for each exterior color available for 1987 Trans Ams, including GTAs.. the available GTA colors are in bold type: 13U-- Exterior Color, Silver Metallic -- 1,469 23U-- Exterior Color, Medium Maui Blue Metallic -- 2,006 40U-- Exterior Color, White-- 1,769 The new tops are Down drastically from 89s figures, total production was 20,532, obviously related to the factors mentioned above. All automatics now 4 speed 700R4 units. drop in weight compared to the 81 model. Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle accurately and with integrity. Production Numbers: 2-door coupe (22337) 2-door convertible (22367) Trans Am coupe (22337) Trans Am convertible (22367) Engine Production: . code L, data plate code BL or L). The 16 inch wheels that had been standard equipment on available on V-8 cars. enforcement agencies only. Introduction of GM's Vehicle Anti Theft System or V.A.T.S. Early in the year, Notable features/options for 1988 include: *Certainly considered rare, only 624 (AA8) notchbackGTAs were ordered for 1988 and one for 89. 1980 S.E. 1981 S.E. Z28 model dropped and replaced by the IROC-Z28. 1981 305 T-top Final year for third generation platform. Delco-Bose sound systems and leather interior were available Headlamp pockets on the Z28 were black. Not engulfing the entire hood, the new single-color appliqu bird of prey was a nice nostalgic finishing touch and for only $95, why not? exterior badging and interior emblem badging came standard with 3.73 rear axle gear. rather than the louvered hood; and the 1985-1987 IROC two tone lower body stripe There are at least two extremely rare, non white, factory TTA's in existence. Mid year Pontiac introduces new light weight crosslace wheel available on Trans Am. 210 Sport Coupes came with a `shorty' rear wing rather than a spoiler. 6,519, 14,866 Discontinued because of fuel boiling. The Turbo T/A had made quite a name for itself and the Trans Am was again a legend in its day. cars. P215/65R15 Goodyear Eagle GT radials with 15" cast aluminum wheels, stiffer springs, thicker front and rear for the 16 inch wheels on the RS and RS convertible were P235/55R-16. were only available with B2L or LB9/5 speed. This package was the only way to get air conditioning and 1,555 were produced, 5 being test cars. Dog dish hub hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(521369, 'ea088a36-259c-4b6f-aa35-d18962bc56ba', {"useNewLoader":"true","region":"na1"}); Recognized as the undisputed leader of the Restoration Parts industry, Classic Industries is one of the largest and respected distributors of reproduction, performance and original GM and MOPAR parts and accessories in the industry. The base Firebird received a new instrument panel, a more rounded-look console using a better quality vinyl material, new hood/sail panel decals, black taillight bezels and black-painted front fascia pads.