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1971

The introduction of the Pontiac 455 engine.

Production Numbers

Model: Firebird
Manual: 2,778
Automatic: 20,244
Total: 23,022

Model: Esprit
Manual: 947
Automatic: 19,238
Total: 20,185

Model: Formula
Manual: 1,860
Automatic: 5,942
Total: 7,802

Model: Trans Am 455 H.O.
Manual: 885
Automatic: 1,231
Total: 2,116

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Cowl Tag

ST - Style

71 - Model Year

2 - Division number
2 - Pontiac

2 - Body Type
2 - Firebird

3 - Series
3 - Firebird
4 - Esprit
6 - Formula
8 - Trans Am

87 - Body Style

NOR - Assembly Plant
NOR - Norwood, OH
L - Van Nuys, CA

241765 - Fisher Body Unit Number

BDY - Body

TR - Trim

201 - Interior Trim Code
201 Dark Blue Vinyl (standard)
211 Dark Blue Vinyl (deluxe)
203 Dark Saddle Vinyl (standard)
212 Ivory Vinyl (deluxe)
213 Dark Saddle Vinyl (deluxe)
214 Dark Sienna Vinyl (deluxe)
206 Dark JadeVinyl (standard)
216 Dark JadeVinyl (deluxe)
207 Light Sandalwood Vinyl (standard)
217 Light Sandalwood Vinyl (deluxe)
227 Light Sandalwood Cloth (deluxe)
209 Black Vinyl (standard)
219 Black Vinyl (deluxe)
229 Black Cloth (deluxe)

A51 - Bucket Seats

11 - Lower Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
13 Nordic Silver
19 Starlight Black
24 Adriatic Blue
26 Lucerne Blue
42 Limekist Green
43 Tropical Lime
49 Laurentian Green
52 Tropical Lime
53 Quezal Gold
59 Aztec Gold
61 Sandalwood
62 Canyon Copper
67 Castillian Bronze
75 Cardinal Red
78 Rosewood

11 - Upper Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
13 Nordic Silver
19 Starlight Black
24 Adriatic Blue
26 Lucerne Blue
42 Limekist Green
43 Tropical Lime
49 Laurentian Green
52 Tropical Lime
53 Quezal Gold
59 Aztec Gold
61 Sandalwood
62 Canyon Copper
67 Castillian Bronze
75 Cardinal Red
78 Rosewood

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

PNT - Paint

07B - 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

BL2 - Secondary Interior Color (Blue)

163542 - Fisher Time Date Code

Now this is just a sample of a 1971 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: 223371L10001

1st digit - GM Division
2 = Pontiac

 

2nd and 3rd digit - Car Line Series
23 = Firebird
24 = Esprit
26 = Formula
28 = Trans Am

 

4th and 5th digit - Body Type
87 = 2 door Sport Coupe

 

6th digit - Model Year
1 = 1971

 

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

 

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