lighter weight pistons thus a slight horsepower increase of 240 (1989) to 245
Engine choices remained the same, as did the convertible option-outfitting 1265 base birds and 663 T/As for 1992. It won Best Sports GT category in the $11,000 to $14,000 range. The 1500 15th Anniversary Trans Ams also included upgraded WS6 suspension with new 25mm rear sway bar vs the
Grill inserts in front fascia replaced with solid pieces. 1970-78 models either had a 400 or 455 V8 as standard equipment. The new engine gains attention but is not available with a manual
Seeing the writing on the wall, Pontiac and Chevrolet began design work as far back as 1975 on a new F-body. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Created and produced by Glen A Larson, word has it, the first choice of car was a Datsun (pre-Nissan) 300ZX. Pontiac had no affiliation with Beaumont, only sold them on their car lots. 1,817 Model Number: Body/Style Number: Body Type & Seating: Factory Price: Shipping Weight: Total Production: 223: 37: 2 dr Hardtop - 5P: $2,781: 3,061 lbs: 90,152: 223: 67: 275 in 1985. ??? 301 Turbo T-top The Trans Am is selected to pace the Indianapolis 500. All center high mounted stop lamps relocated to
25 Firebird facts every enthusiast should know - Hagerty Media Color: Blue; 2 Vehicles; Share; Posted June 29, 2014. . replaced the CHMSL spoiler on the RS. Firebird production for 1985 was 95,880 sold, again with Trans Ams accounting for almost half that number. The RS got the 15 inch 5 spoke
cover. 400 . 1985) through the model year. The "first generation" Pontiac Firebirds were produced at the Lordstown, Ohio, assembly plant (V.I.N. The 1982 Firebird line consisted of a base, Special Edition (S/E) and top bird Trans Am model, all rear-wheel drive of course. Shoulder belts are added in the back. All automatics now 4 speed 700R4 units. Z28's) produced. 93-106 . 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. 210 Aluminum 16" 20 slot wheels now available on all Trans Am's. The under hood sticker
The other features included gray multitone and white leather Recaro interior, steering wheel, shifter, and parking brake handle, white striped taillights, white
Not exactly blistering fast, but acceptable for the era. available. The Borg-Warner HD rear end was dropped and replaced with the
intake designed to utilize the bulged hood. package' rather than requiring other options. The TPI
Total 1981 Production: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window). Chevrolet not renewing the IROC contract, no IROC-Z's were produced after
by Classic Industries News, on Sep 24, 2020 4:53:40 PM. Included bar-graph tach, digital speedometer, and stalk-mounted cassette/radio,
Weight: . Paint defects and non-existent advertising, caused cancellation after that. All V8's receive serpentine belt systems and A/C compressors move to
Trans Am regardless. enforcement agencies only. 1989 Pontiac Firebird - ThirdGen.Org WS6 Colors Firebird Numbers Breakdown. Located at the back of the engine near the Distributor. The unit-body Firebird chassis rides on a 108-inch wheelbase and uses a bolt-in subframe up front to cradle the engine and transmission and to mount the front suspension. 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. 65 LB9 was available with automatic only. piston aluminum calipers, Special swinging fuel pickup in gas tank and special 18 gallon baffled
CAMARO on front license plate panel, .5 inch lowered ride height, body colored
1970-81 models all had 15" wheels as standard equipment. There were to be 602 (same as the number of 67
Trans Am made
P245/50ZR-16 tires. Van Nuys, however, did not produce Firebirds during the period extending from 1972 through 1977. WHERE IS THE REGISTRY??? than having only the recessed areas painted gold or silver, was completely
2,917 1973-'74 Pontiac Firebird Formula and Trans Am SD-455 1980 S.E. valances in silver or gold. not have the three horizontal slits above the grille as on the Sport Coupe and
170hp LG4 carbed 5.0L dropped in favor of new
Front discs
Air conditioning delete (C41) (standard heater), Performance exhaust system (N10) (dual catalytic converters), Aluminum spare wheel with smaller spare tire (N64), Larger (11.86 inch) front rotors with Girlock or PBR Australian built HD
1987 RS Camaro came
With its sleek style and modern features, the 3rd-Gen redefined the Firebird, again standing alone as a unique and special car. The Firestone Cup was open to multiple makes, spurring-on the family rivalry between the F-bodies and pitting the Firebird against foreign competition such as the Porsche 944 and Nissan 300ZX. only Camaro producing plant since the Norwood plant closed at the end of the
Firebird convertible reintroduced. Data plate code systems varied by assembly plant. 1979 S.E. The L69 is shown as being available in the 1986 Camaro brochure, but it was put
350 version (L98) and Camaro got 305 version (LB9); available in Z28 or IROC-Z. All 1987 350 TPI
body-colored rally wheels. The Sport Coupe got restyled rally wheels (unique to this
400 V8 L.E. Posi-traction rear axles were always standard on Trans Am models. Trans Am and Formula get optional 140 mph speedometer. 117,108 G92 and J65 (rear disc brakes) no longer available on LB9 automatic IROC-Z. Pontiac model Firebird 2nd generation, offered with fastback coupe body shapes between the years 1970 and 1981. New "low density" taillights have grid pattern. ??? Acadian was its own lineup from GM, with the Beaumont being a top of the line model, with its Delux, Custom and Sport Deluxs available in, 2dr 4 dr, converts and wagons SDs only in 2DR and converts. wheel. black; and gold or silver wheel center caps rather than black; the regular hood
Base model Firebird available with Trans Am ground effects. Berlinetta
black car with red stripes; or red car with black stripes. built aluminum calipers and more reliable parking brake actuators. Trans Am's ground effects restyled as well. was a higher option level which could be loaded with more options than the Trans Am. 2,485 Total production was at 46,313, up more than 16,000 from 1972 numbers. In addition to being 500lbs lighter, the new Firebird was the most aerodynamic
[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". GTA wheels slightly restyled. Base Birds came with a front air dam, power steering, front disc/rear drum brakes, reclining front bucket seats, black-finished instrument panel, full-length front center console, front stabilizer bar and 146-inch 5-lugnut steel wheels with hubcaps. . Note: These production numbers are not exact. first available. Similar to the departed Cross-Fire injection engine last seen in 83, new technology prompted the release of an improved version. Because of the late-1971 GM worker's strike, production for the 1972 Firebirds was extremely low, and fortunately sales rebounded in 1973. The convertible conversion was performed on t-top
The first and most common was the LG4, a basic carburetor
editions and were signified by a special dash badge that read `20th Anniversary
??? or the L98 350 TPI. 33,493, Welcome to Drivin' It Home, please email us if you have any questions. in hard cornering, 11 of the cars had the "Competition Package", 3 of the cars were produced with aluminum-block engines. 1989 Firebird Trans Am GTA TTA Numbers: 1,324 T-Top & Leather Interior 187 T-Top & Cloth Interior Pages highlighting differences in decals, rims, interiors and more. slightly: the ridges on top of the plenum did not extend as far forward. front dual piston aluminum calipers. The Firebird H.O. The aerodynamic developements
Enjoy your Pontiac hobby at the only 24-7 Pontiac Club that brings you Pontiac News, Pontiac Information, and Pontiac Entertainment at the speed of light. Tran-Zam.com 1990 1LE IROC-Z and standard IROC-Z gas shocks were used. Mid-year tuned port injected cars received blank throttle body plates rather than the "TUNED PORT INJECTION" plates of prior years, and black painted valve covers rather than the previous years silver components. Van Nuys, however, did not produce Firebirds during the period extending from 1972 through 1977. code N, data plate code NOR) in 1968-69; and the Van Nuys, California (Los Angeles), assembly plant also in 1968-69 (data plate code LOS). had the CHMSL mounted here. An optional aero ground effects package was available to T/A buyers, featuring new front/rear fascias with a larger air dam, door and rocker panel extensions and lower body graphics. All Z28 hoods were switched from SMC to steel except the LU5
Charging Forward: Sifting Through the Posuers. A Special 25th Anniversary `Collector's Edition' Camaro was
Lower body stripes on Z28 still numbered 4, but gap
as a regular production option. '93-'02 Camaro Paint Color Production Numbers - Google By the early 80s, much if not everything had changed since the 2nd-Gens initial flight in 1970. 305 or the L69 carburated 305. In this case, a VIN decoder can be used to gain some insight. Only two prototypes were completed however. GMEFI: On the subject of handling, was the vaunted 1LE package to be exclusive to the Firebird, for street, race or both? size) on all cars equipped with a spoiler (all Z28's, IROC-Z's, spoiler optional
RS now
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. VIN 1964 & 1965; VIN 1966 & 1967; VIN 1968 & 1974; Firebird Production Numbers. They also all came with the Borg Warner 9 Bolt and 3.27's in 87 only. The IROC-Z28 is capable of .92g's on the skidpad. 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. The optional automatic-equipped (LB9) TPI 5.0L V8 got a bump by five horses to 200, with the stick adding another 25 hp to that number. (like IROC) and had no lower body stripes. 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. In models with custom interiors a new horse collar seat design was introduced that would be popular until 1977. Very few Trans Am's, GTA's, and Formula's were produced this year as some buyers were waiting for the new 93. Cutfrom the same cloth of its Chevrolet F-Body Camaro cousin, the 67 Firebird was touted as an upscale pony car, offering a unique level of style, performance and excitement all its own. The show and the Trans Am were a hit and first year sales of the new T/A were 52,962 units, up substantially from 1981 figures. have one of the G92 packages in 1991. The last 8 digits should match the last 8 of the dash VIN tag. All L98 cars now receive N10 dual cats standard. G92 performance packages
into the left front quadrant of the cylinder block, often in tiny characters. This was also the last 1992 car built. The Firebird was the base model, equivelant to the Camaro Sport Coupe, the Firebird SE
2,084 valance just behind the front wheels. Pontiac Production numbers: GM firebird, camaro, corvette car Also check out the store to save some money on your restoration project. However, G92 had to be specified now to get
All Firebirds got revised front/rear fascias, interior enhancements and additional standard features. The convertible was available on the Sport
Trans Am drag coefficiant is .32 but capable of .29 with standard Aero wheels over the High-Tech turbo aluminums. New lower body striping,
The new mill was wielded by a five-speed manual or optional four-speed auto-trans. Hatched from a partnership between Pontiac and PAS (Prototype Automotive Services), the 89 Turbo T/A was basically a GTA with a nest full of optional equipment and the spooling soul of the famous (and infamous) Buick Grand National. the HD front brakes. After eleven model years, the reign of Pontiacs 3rd-gen Firebird was at an end. To save money, they opted for the OHC. New tail lenses introduced on Firebird. This special 20th Anniversary Turbo Trans Am (TTA) based on the GTA is only available in white with tan interior and comes equipped with a Buick 3.8L V6 with a turbocharger developed from the Grand National. Long story short, Chuck Koch, co-owner of Vista Group, spoke to Pontiac about getting some of the least damaged cars for the show. optional. Email: contact@drivinithome.com. A total 62,455 Firebirds were produced for 1988, down 26-thousand cars from 87. Trans Am World - 4th Gen Firebird Breakdown Besides new standard deeper dish 157-inch High-Tech turbo cast-aluminum wheels and now standard aero-style wrap-around rear spoiler, the regular T/A remained the same for 87 with the addition of more options, including being one of the first cars to offer a CD-player, a Delco/Bose unit in the T/A/GTA. These runners were
redesigned gauges that use an embossed graph patterned background, new door panels, new T handle shifter for
896 was replaced by the LT1 in 1992. head/edge mounted valve cover design. Formulas got the aero-style rear deck lid spoiler, air conditioning, tinted glass, machine-finished deep-dish High-Tech cast-aluminum wheels and standard TBI 5.0L rated at 170hp, both (LB9) 5.0Ls and the 5.7L were an option. Sport Coupe restyled and upgraded. Camaros were built. Trans Am. The new unitized welded-steel construction, allowed the suspension engineers to reduce the amount of rubber employed to minimize noise, vibration and harshness. now came with rear shoulder belts. The Sport Appearance Package side skirt flares were standard on T/A/GTA optional on Base/Formula. Although slightly smaller, the pop-up halogen headlamps were improved. The slightly smaller non-CHMSL spoiler from 1982-1986
1980 301 Turbo and then tubular headers. 68 For 86, you could score15-inch color-coordinated cross-laced wheels as a $215 option. 1970 Pontiac Firebird Production Numbers. Engine Production: 78TA.com, LLC All Rights Reserved. Hi, Merry Christmas, Im the lucky owner of 2-65Beaumont Customs, 1 being my 1st car, still have it in my garage untouched, honest #3 car as well as the onr I almost smashed into, and he into me as we stared at each others cars,lol. Remaining much the same as in the previous year, the package included gold accents on the door handles, Firebird emblems, hood bulge appliqu and 15-inch Turbo finned cast-aluminum wheels, highlighting the exterior. Pontiac marketing execs split the Firebird into 5 distinct models for 1967, broken down by engine. For 1989, G92 also required the following options: G92 and J65 (rear disc brakes) no longer available on IROC-Z convertible. 2002 Firebird Numbers Breakdown. JH: I would choose an 89 Formula 1LE with the 5.0L TPI motor, 5-speed, 3.45 gears and no power options in silver. Firebird Production Numbers : Drivin' It Home the IROC were restyled and now became an extra cost option for the IROC. Pontiac 4.9 turbo, but it was scrapped at the last minute. Down behind the lower radiator hose, stamped on the front face of the block next to the timing cover, is the engine VIN stamp. PBR brake calipers and larger brake rotors. The Firebird convertible was available with the LHO 3.1L V6, the L03 5.0 V8, and the LB9 5.0 V8. 400 RS also got the grid taillights like the Z28. standard IROC wheel was the old 15x7 inch aluminum 5 spoke Z28 wheel and this
overseas) four cylinder. with trim color below, now with a gap (of body color) between the two stripes. Only 25 Firehawks were built, with sticker prices in the $40,000 range. Five engines were available with the
301 Turbo 350 motor was not visually distinguishable from the TPI 305. sold 500 Daytona pace car replicas thru their dealerships. Amos Press Inc. The new beak incorporated driving-lights/turn signals and foglights. Introduction of GM's Vehicle Anti Theft System or V.A.T.S. LT option dropped. I saw another on Woodward this past year, and one other on a road trip to New York. All 70-81 models are hardtop coupes. Sport Coupe took on the appearance of the defunct regular Z28 except for: `CAMARO'
So that leaves 350 and 350HO as the volume convertibles. These units came painted black from the factory
rather than `Z28' exterior badges; body colored headlight pockets rather than
1st time a 4 cylinder was available in a Camaro. RS's with the new interior and the older valances (before the new `scooped' side
JH: Both F-bodies had received Corvette-sized wheel/tire packages and de-tuned engines prior to the 3rd-Gen, but the introduction of the 5.7L 350-cid motor into the 1987 GTA Trans Am was a definite and direct tie-in with Corvette power. I know of 5 original Goldenrod Yellow '69s, one yellow '68. The code consists of 3 or 4 digits. The only figures released as confirmed are coupe and convertible production numbers, number of Trans Ams built, and engines built (ohc figures shared with Tempest/Le Mans; Ram Air III and IV shared with Trans Am). PontiacRegistry.com, the ALL Pontiac Club for ALL Pontiac Lovers dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of all years, models, and types of Pontiacs. They both sound like great cars. on LT and Sport Coupe). Notable features/options for 1988 include: *Certainly considered rare, only 624 (AA8) notchbackGTAs were ordered for 1988 and one for 89. T/A buyers could bump-up the horsepower by 20, with the aid of dual throttle-body Cross-Fire fuel injection (borrowed from the Corvette) featuring a Pontiac staple, fresh-air hood induction but only with the automatic. Available only with automatic transmission, creating 225hp it takes the top performance seat over the 5.0L. B4C `Special Service' police package became available to law
HOW DO I POST A NEW TOPIC IN THIS SECTION???? The limited edition cars featured full body
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