Hitman's Pontiac Trans Am Site

Production Numbers

Model: Firebird
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 29,811

Model: Esprit
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 17,277

Model: Formula
Manual: **
Automatic: **
Total: 9,356

Model: Trans Am L37 301
Manual: 0
Automatic: 14,866
Total: 14,866

Model: Trans Am 305 (LG4)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 1,653
Total: 1,653

Model: Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 5,753
Total: 5,753

Model: Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 8,692
Total: 8,692

Model: Trans Am 305 (LG4) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 896
Total: 896

Model: Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 7,176
Total: 7,176

Model: Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 72
Total: 72

Model: Y84 Trans Am 305 (LG4)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 12
Total: 12

Model: Y84 Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 103
Total: 103

Model: Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 2,084
Total: 2,084

Model: Y84 Trans Am 305 (LG4) T-Top
Manual: 0
Automatic: 463
Total: 463

Model: Y84 Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 3,444
Total: 3,444

Model: Y85 Indy Pace Car 301 Turbo (LU8)
Manual: 0
Automatic: 5,700
Total: 5,700

Cowl Tag

79 - Model Year

11B - 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

2 - Division number
2 - Pontiac

F - Body Type
F - Firebird

S - Series
S - Firebird
T - Esprit
U - Formula
W - Trans Am
X - Pace Car Trans Am
87 - Body Style (2-Door Coupe)

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

099898 - Fisher Body Unit Number

74B - Interior Trim Code
12R Oyster Vinyl (standard)
12N Oyster Vinyl (deluxe)
19R Black Vinyl (standard)
19B Black Cloth
19N Black Vinyl (deluxe)
26R Blue Viny (standard)
26B Blue Cloth
26N Blue Vinyl (deluxe)
62R Camel Vinyl (standard)
62B Camel Cloth
62N Camel Vinyl (deluxe)
74R Carmine Vinyl (standard)
74B Carmine Cloth
74N Carmine Vinyl (deluxe)
Trim Appointments with Trims 12N and 12R Oyster, colored carpet, dash, console.
24X Blue
16X Grey
19X Black
62X Camel
74X Carmine

L - Paint Type
L - Lacquer Based Paint
W - Water Based Paint

11L - Lower Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
15 Platinum Silver
19 Starlight Black
24 Tahoe Blue
29 Nightwatch Blue
37 Yellow Bird Accent
51 Tahitian Yellow
56 Yellow Bird Yellow
57 Solar Gold
67 Barclay Brown
71 Francisco Red
76 Montreaux Maroon
72 Roman Red
79 Carousel Red
80 Fiero Bronze
84 Ontatio Gray

11U - Upper Body Paint Code
11 Cameo White
15 Platinum Silver
19 Starlight Black
24 Tahoe Blue
29 Nightwatch Blue
37 Yellow Bird Accent
51 Tahitian Yellow
56 Yellow Bird Yellow
57 Solar Gold
67 Barclay Brown
71 Francisco Red
76 Montreaux Maroon
72 Roman Red
79 Carousel Red
80 Fiero Bronze
84 Ontatio Gray

A51 - Bucket Seats

WS4 - Trans Am

CAR - Secondary Interior Color

280357 - Fisher Time Date Code
Note: Some 1980 Special Edition cars may have the following UPC codes on the Cowl Date Plate.

Y84 - Black&Gold S/E Trans Am with UPC code CC1 Fisher T-Top
Y85 - Turbo Trans Am Pace Car

Now this is just a sample of a 1980 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: 2V87WAN100001

1st digit - GM Division
2 = Pontiac

2nd digit - Car Line Series
S = Firebird
T = Esprit
V = Formula
W = Trans Am (75 - 81)
X = Turbo Indy Trans Am (80)

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

5th digit - Engine Code
A = 231 c.i.d, 2-bbl V6 (1978 - 81)
H = 305 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1980 - 81)
S = 265 c.i.d, 2-bbl V8 (1980 - 81)
T = 301 c.i.d, TC 4-bbl V8 (turbo) (1980 - 81)
W = 301 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (1979 -81)
Y = 301 c.i.d, 4-bbl V8 (T/A 4.9) (1980)

6th digit - Model Year
A = 1980

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

Last 6 digits - Production Number
100001/up

"1980

The first year of the Turbo Trans Am.

Production Numbers

Cowl Tag

VIN Number

Example: 2V87WAN100001