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Production Numbers

Model: Firebird
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 30,642

Model: Esprit
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 34,548

Model: Formula
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 21,801

Model: Trans Am L78 400
Manual: 0
Automatic: 29,313
Total: 29,313

Model: Trans Am L80 403
Manual: 0
Automatic: 5,709
Total: 5,709

Model: Trans Am W72 400
Manual: 8,319
Automatic: 10,466
Total: 18,785

Model: S.E. Trans Am 400 (L78)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 748
Total: 748

Model: S.E. Trans Am 403 (L80)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 180
Total: 180

Model: S.E. Trans Am 400 (W72)
Manual: 384
Automatic: 549
Total: 933

Model: S.E. Trans Am 400 (L78) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 6,030
Total: 6,030

Model: S.E. Trans Am 403 (L80) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 1,217
Total: 1,217

S.E. Trans Am 400 (W72) T-Top
Manual: 2,699
Automatic: 3,760
Total: 6,459

Cowl Tag

ST - Style

77 - 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

173918 - Fisher Body Unit Number

BDY = Body

TR - Trim

19N - Interior Trim Code
11R White Vinyl (standard)
11N White Vinyl (deluxe)
19R Black Vinyl (standard)
19B Black Cloth
19N Black Vinyl (deluxe)
24B Blue Cloth
24N Blue Vinyl
62R Buckskin Vinyl (standard)
62B Buckskin Cloth
62N Buckskin Vinyl
71R Firethorn Vinyl (standard)
71B Firethorn Cloth
71N Firethorn Vinyl (deluxe)
92N Blue/White Seats
97R Firethorn/White Seat (standard)
97N Firethorn/White Seat (deluxe)
Trim Appointments with Trims 11N and 11R White, colored carpet, dash, console.
26X Blue
34X Turquoise
19X Black
64X Saddle
71X Firethorn

A51 - Bucket Seats

19L - Lower Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
13 Sterling Silver
19 Starlight Black
21 Lombard Blue
22 Glacier Blue
29 Nautilus Blue
36 Firethorn Red
38 Aquamarine
44 Bahia Green
51 Goldenrod Yellow
55 Gold Metallic
58 Bright Blue
61 Mojave Tan
63 Buckskin Metallic
69 Brentwood Brown
75 Buccaneer Red
78 Mandarin Orange

19U - Upper Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
13 Sterling Silver
19 Starlight Black
21 Lombard Blue
22 Glacier Blue
29 Nautilus Blue
36 Firethorn Red
38 Aquamarine
44 Bahia Green
51 Goldenrod Yellow
55 Gold Metallic
58 Bright Blue
61 Mojave Tan
63 Buckskin Metallic
69 Brentwood Brown
75 Buckaneer Red
78 Mandarin Orange

PNT - Paint

03D - 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)

410369 - Fisher Time Date Code

Note: Some 1977 Special Edition cars may have the following UPC codes on the Cowl Date Plate.

Y81 - Black&Gold S/E Trans Am without UPC code WY9 Hurst T-Top
Y82 - Black&Gold S/E Trans Am with UPC code WY9 Hurst T-Top

Now this is just a sample of a 1977 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: 2S87L7N100001

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
C = 231 c.i.d, 2-bbl V6 (1977)
K = 403 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977 - 79)
L = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977 - 78)
R = 350 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977)
Y = 301 c.i.d, 2 -bbl V8 (1977, 1979)
Z = 400 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1977 - 79)

6th digit - Model Year
7 = 1977

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

Last 6 digits - Production Number
100001/up

1977

Smokey and the Bandit hits the theaters and makes the Trans Am one of the most iconic muscle cars.

Production Numbers

Cowl Tag

VIN Number

Example: 2S87L7N100001