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1969

The first year for the Trans Am

Production Numbers

Model: Firebird Coupe
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 75,362

Model: Firebird Convertible
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 11,649

Model: Trans Am Ram Air III Coupe
Manual: 520
Automatic: 114
Total: 634

Model: Trans Am Ram Air III Convertible
Manual: 4
Automatic: 4
Total: 8

Model: Trans Am Ram Air IV Coupe
Manual: 46
Automatic: 9
Total: 55

**Note: Firebird Coupes and Convertibles have no further breakdown by option**

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Cowl Tag

ST - Style

69 - Model Year

2 - Division number
2 - Pontiac

2 - Body Type
2 - Firebird

3 - Series
3 - Firebird

37 - Body Style
3 - Coupe
6 - Convertible

LOR - Assembly Plant
NOR - Norwood, OH
LOR - Lordstown, OH
LOS - Los Angeles/Van Nuys, CA

511905 - Fisher Body Unit Number

BDY - Body

TR - Trim

206 - Interior Trim Code
200 Dark Blue Vinyl (standard)
210 Dark Blue Vinyl (deluxe)
202 Medium Gold Vinyl (standard)
212 Medium Gold Vinyl (deluxe)
293 Medium Gold Cloth (deluxe)
206 Midnight Green Vinyl (standard)
216 Midnight Green Vinyl (deluxe)
207 Parchment Vinyl (standard)
217 Parchment Vinyl (deluxe)
227 Parchment Cloth (deluxe)
208 Black Vinyl (standard)
218 Black Vinyl (deluxe)
228 Black Cloth (deluxe)
228 Meduim Red Vinyl(deluxe)

A51 - Bucket Seats

73 - Lower Body Paint Code
10 Polar White
14 RPalladium Silver
25 Bermuda Blue
26 Lucerne Blue
28 Attoll Blue
43 Keylime Green
45 Palisade Green
47 Verdoro Green
51 Goldenrod Yellow
53 Coronado Gold
58 Granada Gold
63 Palomino Copper
65 Carosel Red
67 Castillian Bronze
75 Cardinal Red

10 - Upper Body Paint Code
10 Polar White
14 Palladium Silver
25 Bermuda Blue
26 Lucerne Blue
28 Attoll Blue
43 Keylime Green
45 Palisade Green
47 Verdoro Green
51 Goldenrod Yellow
53 Coronado Gold
58 Granada Gold
63 Palomino Copper
65 Carosel Red
67 Castillian Bronze
75 Cardinal Red

Vinyl Top Colors:
1 White
2 Black
5 Sandalwood
7 Dark Gold
9 Dark Green

PNT - Paint

12A - Assembly Date
01 - January
02 - February
03 - March
04 - April
05 - May
06 - June
07 - July
08 - August
09 - September
10 - October
11 - November
12 - December
A - First Week
B - Second Week
C - Third Week
D - Fourth Week
E - Fifth Week

B90 - Rear Spoiler

BL2 - Secondary Interior Color (Blue)

110639 - Fisher Time Date Code

Now this is just a sample of a 1969 Cowl Tag. Your cowl tag may differ and have some different codes listed on there. For a list of more codes, check out the RPO page.

VIN Number

Example: 223379L10001

1st digit - GM Division
2 = Pontiac

 

2nd and 3rd digit - Car Line Series
23 = Firebird

 

4th and 5th digit - Body Type
37 = 2 door Sport Coupe
67 = 2 door Convertible

 

6th digit - Model Year
9 = 1969

 

7th digit - Assembly Plant
N = Norwood, Ohio
L = Van Nuys, California
U = Lordstown, OH

 

Last 6 digits - Production Number
100001/up = 8 Cyl. Engine
600001/up = 6 Cyl. Engine