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Production Numbers

Model: Firebird
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 21,209

Model: Esprit
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 22,252

Model: Formula 350/400
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 20,613

Model: Trans Am 400
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 37,015

Model: Trans Am 455 H.O.
Manual: 7,099
Automatic: 0
Total: 7,099

Model: L.E. Trans Am 400
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 1,628

Model: L.E. Trans Am 455 H.O.
Manual: 319
Automatic: 0
Total: 319

Model: L.E. Trans Am 400 T-Top
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 533

Model: L.E. Trans Am 455 H.O. T-Top
Manual: 110
Automatic: 0
Total: 110

Cowl Tag

ST - Style

76 - Model Year

2 - Division number
2 - Pontiac

F - Body Type
F - Firebird

S - Series
S - Firebird
T - Esprit
U - Formula
W - Trans Am

87 - Body Style

N - Assembly Plant
N - Norwood, OH
L - Van Nuys, CA

235507 - Fisher Body Unit Number

BDY - Body

TR - Trim

19N - Interior Trim Code
11M White Vinyl (standard)
11N White (deluxe)
19R Black Vinyl (standard)
19B Black Cloth
19N Black Vinyl (deluxe)
26M Blue Cloth
26N Blue Vinyl
64R Buckskin Vinyl (standard)
64B Buckskin Cloth
64N Buckskin Vinyl
71R Firethorn Vinyl (standard)
71B Firethorn Cloth
71N Firethorn Vinyl (deluxe)
97N Black/White Seats
92N Blue/White Seats
91V Firethorn/White Seat (deluxe)
Trim Appointments with Trims 11N and 11M White, colored carpet, dash, console.
341 Blue
344 Lime
343 Firethorn

A51 - Bucket Seats

19L - Lower Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
13 Sterling Silver
19 Starlight Black
28 Athena Blue
35 Polaris Blue
36 Firethorn Red
37 Cordovan Maroon
40 Metalime Green
49 Alpine Green
50 Bavarian Cream
51 Goldenrod Yellow
65 Buckskin Tan
67 Durango Bronze
78 Carousel Red

19U - Upper Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
13 Sterling Silver
19 Starlight Black
28 Athena Blue
35 Polaris Blue
36 Firethorn Red
37 Cordovan Maroon
40 Metalime Green
49 Alpine Green
50 Bavarian Cream
51 Goldenrod Yellow
65 Buckskin Tan
67 Durango Bronze
78 Carousel Red

PNT - Paint

05C - 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

WS4 - Trans Am

BLK - Secondary Interior Color (Black)

110639 - Fisher Time Date Code

Now this is just a sample of a 1976 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: 2S87P6N100001

1st digit - GM Division
2 = Pontiac

2nd digit - Car Line Series
S = Firebird
T = Esprit
U = Formula
W = Trans Am (75 - 81)

3rd and 4th digit - Body Type
87 = 2 door Sport Coupe

5th digit - Engine Code
D = 250 c.i.d, 1-bbl V6 (1972 - 76)
M = 350 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (single exhaust) (1972 - 76)
P = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1976)
W = 455 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1975 -76)
Z = 400 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1976 - 79)

6th digit - Model Year
6 = 1976

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

Last 6 digits - Production Number
100001/up

1976

The first year of the Special Edition

Production Numbers

Cowl Tag

VIN Number

Example: 2S87P6N100001