Decoding the Pontiac Firebird VIN Number

** Model years - 1967- 1971**

      Digit  Possession                    Represents
     ---------------------                      -------------

       #1---------------------------------- Make-GM Line - 2= Pontiac

       #2----------------------------  Series-vehicle type - 2= Firebird
                                                                                - S= Base Firebird
                                                                                - T= Esprit
                                                                                - U= Formula
                                                                                - V= Trans Am

       #3---------------------------------- Model   - 3= Standard Model
                                                                 -4= Espirit (V8)
                                                                 -6= Formula (V8)
                                                                 -8= Trans Am (V8)

       #4 & 5------------------Body Type Code- 37= Sports Coupe
                                                                - 67= Convertible
                                                                - 87= Standard Model

       #6---------------------Model Year- 7=1967
                                                          8=1968
                                                          9=1969
                                                          0=1970
                                                          1=1971

       #7-----------------------Assembly Plant- L= Van Nuys, California
                                                               N= Norwood, Ohio
                                                               U= Lordstown, Ohio

       #8-#13------------------Sequential Production Number
 

                     **Model Years 1972-1980
                        ------------------------------

     #1-----------------------Make-GM-2=Pontiac

       #2-----------------------Series-S=Base Model     W=Trans Am  T=Espirit
                                               -U=Formula          V=Trans Am
                                               -X=10 Anniversary TA, X=Turbo Indy TA

       #3 & #4------------------Body Style-87=Sports Coupe

       #5------------------------Engine-D= 250       M=350       N=350    R=400
                                                  T= 400        X=455       R=350     P=350
                                                  Y= 301        P=400       Y=455     H=350
                                                  S= 400        W=455       J=350      C=231
                                                  K= 403        Z=400       A=231      L=350
                                                  U= 305        A=213       G=305     W=301
                                                  H= 301        H=305       S=265      T=301

       #6-------------------------Year-2=1972. 3=1973, 4=1974, 5=1975, 6=1976
                                                          -7=1977, 8=1978, 9=1979. A=1980

       #7------------------------Assembly Plant-L=Van Nuys, N=Norwood

       #8 - #13-------------------Sequential Production Number

                        **Model Years 1981-1983**

      #1-------------------------Country-1=U.S.

      #2-------------------------Manufacturer-G=General Motors

      #3-------------------------Make-2=Pontiac

      #4-------------------------Restraint Type-A= Manual Belts, B=Automatic Belts
                                                             -C=Automatic-inflatable

      #5-------------------------Series Code-S=Base Model    T=Esprit    V=Formula
                                               -W=Trans Am   X=Trans Am Special Edition

      #6 & 7-------------------Body Type-87=Sports Coupe

      #8-------------------------Engine-A=3.8litre     F=151   W=4.9    T=4.9
                                        2=151   1=173  7=305  G,H,S=5 litre

      #9--------------------------Check Digit

      #10-------------------------Year-B=1981    C=1982     D=1983

      #11------------------------Assembly Plant-L=Van Nuys     N= Norwood

      #12 - #17---------------Sequential Production Number

                              **Model Years 1985-1987**

       #1-------------------------Country-1=U.S.

       #2-------------------------Manufacturer-G=General Motors

       #3-------------------------Make-2=Pontiac

       #4-------------------------Line-F=Firebird

       #5-------------------------Series-S=Base Model    W=Trans Am  X=Special Edit.

       #6 & #7-----------------Body Type-87=Sports Coupe

       #8-------------------------Engine-2=151      F=305     G=305      H=305
                                                    S=2.8      H,F=5litre   8=5.7

       #9-------------------------Check Digit

       #10------------------------Year-F=1985      G=1986    H=1987

       #11------------------------Assembly Plant- L=Van Nuys     N=Norwood

       #12 - #17-----------------Sequential Production Number

                                 **Model Years 1989-1992**

        #1--------------------------Country-1=U.S.

        #2--------------------------Manufacturer-G=General Motors

        #3--------------------------Make-2=Pontiac

        #4--------------------------Car Line-F=Firebird

        #5--------------------------Series-S=Base Model     W=Trans Am

        #6--------------------------Body Type-1 or 8=Sports Coupe, 3=Convertible

        #7--------------------------Restraint System-1=Manual Belts
                                                                   -3=Manual/Drivers Airbag

        #8--------------------------Engine-7=2.8litre     T=3.1      E=5.0
                                                      F=5.0           8=5.7

        #9--------------------------Check Digit

        #10-------------------------Year-H=1989   L=1990    M=1991    N=1992

        #11-------------------------Assembly Plant-L= Van Nuys

        #12 - #17----------------Sequential Production Number