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Production Numbers

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Overview

Production Numbers overview
Year Firebird Esprit Formula Trans Am Total
1967 82,560       82,560
1968 107,112       107,112
1969 86,314     697 87,011
1970 18,874 18,961 7,708 3,196 48,739
1971 23,021 20,185 7,802 2,116 53,124
1972 12,000 11,415 5,250 1,286 29,951
1973 14,096 17,249 10,166 4,802 46,313
1974 26,372 22,583 14,519 10,255 73,729
1975 22,293 20,826 13,670 27,274 84,063
1976 21,209 22,252 20,613 46,701 110,775
1977 30,642 34,548 21,801 68,745* 155,736
1978 32,672 36,926 24,346 93,341 187,285
1979 38,642 30,853 24,851 117,108 211,454
1980 29,811 17,277 9,356 50,896 107,340
1981 20,541 10,938 5,927 34,493 71,899

Year by Year Breakdown

1967
Model Syncchromesh Automatic Total
Standard OHC-6 5,258 5,597 10,855
Standard V-8 8,224 15,301 23,525
Deluxe OHC-6 2,963 3,846 6,809
Deluxe V-8 11,526 29,845 41,371
Totals 27,971 54,589 82,560

**Note: There were 67,032 Sport Coupes and 15,528 Convertibles**

1968
Model Syncchromesh Automatic Total
Standard OHC-6 7,528 8,441 15,969
Standard V-8 16,632 39,250 55,882
Deluxe OHC-6 1,216 1,309 2,525
Deluxe V-8 7,534 25,202 32,736
Totals 32,910 74,202 107,112

**Note: There were 90,152 Sport Coupes and 16,960 Convertibles**

1969
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird Coupe ** ** 75,362
Firebird Convertible ** ** 11,649
Trans Am Ram Air III Coupe 520 114 634
Trans Am Ram Air III Convertible 4 4 8
Trans Am Ram Air IV Coupe 46 9 55
Total 570 127 87,708

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

1970
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird 2,899 15,975 18,874
Esprit 2,104 16,857 18,961
Formula 520 114 634
Trans Am Ram Air III 1,769 1,339 3,108
Trans Am Ram Air IV 59 29 88
Total 7,351 34,314 41,665

1971
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird 2,778 20,244 23,022
Esprit 947 19,238 20,185
Formula 1,860 5,942 7,802
Trans Am 455 H.O. 885 1,231 2,116
Total 6,470 47,886 53,125

1972
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird 1,263 10,738 12,001
Esprit 504 10,911 11,415
Formula 1,082 4,167 5,249
Trans Am 455 H.O. 458 828 1,286
Total 3,307 26,644 29,951

1973
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird V-6 ** ** 1,370
Firebird V-8 ** ** 12,726
Esprit ** ** 17,299
Formula 350 ** ** 4,771
Formula 400 ** ** 4,622
Formula 455 ** ** 730
Formula SD455 ** ** 43
Trans Am 455 1,420 3,130 4,550
Trans Am 4SD-55 72 180 252
Total ** ** 46,363

1974
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird V-6 ** ** 7,063
Firebird V-8 ** ** 18,769
Esprit ** ** 22,583
Formula 350/400/455 ** ** 14,461
Formula SD455 ** ** 58
Trans Am 400 1,750 2,914 4,664
Trans Am 455 0 4,648 4,648
Trans Am 4SD-55 212 731 943
Total ** ** 73,189

1975
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 22,293
Esprit ** ** 20,826
Formula 350/400 ** ** 13,670
Trans Am 400 6,140 20,277 26,417
Trans Am 455 H.O. 857 0 857
Total ** ** 84,063

1976
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 21,209
Esprit ** ** 22,252
Formula 350/400 ** ** 20,613
Trans Am 400 ** ** 37,015
Trans Am 455 H.O. 7,099 0 7,099
L.E. Trans Am 400 ** ** 1,628
L.E. Trans Am 455 H.O. 319 0 319
L.E. Trans Am 400 T-Top ** ** 533
L.E. Trans Am 455 H.O. T-Top 110 0 110
Total ** ** 110,778

1977
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 30,642
Esprit ** ** 34,548
Formula ** ** 21,801
Trans Am 400 (L78) 0 29,313 29,313
Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 5,079 5,709
Trans Am 400 (W72) 8,319 10,466 18,785
S.E. Trans Am 400 (L78) 0 748 748
S.E. Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 180 180
S.E. Trans Am 400 (W72) 384 549 933
S.E. Trans Am 400 (L78) T-Top 0 6,030 6,030
S.E. Trans Am 403 (L80) T-Top 0 1,217 1,217
S.E. Trans Am 400 (W72) T-Top 2,699 3,760 6,459
Total ** ** 155,542

**Note: "S.E." Stands for "Special Edition". The Coupes were labeled Y81 and the T-top cars were labeled Y82**

**Note: The Firebird Formula cars included all the engines, the Pontiac 301, Chevy 305, Pontiac 350, Olds 350, Pontiac 400, W72 Pontiac 400, and the Olds 403**

1978
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 32,671
Esprit ** ** 36,926
Formula ** ** 24,346
Trans Am 400 (L78) 0 57,035 **
Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 8,969 8,969
Trans Am 400 (W72) 10,889* 61,147* 72,081*
Y82 Trans Am 400 (L78) 0 ** **
Y82 Trans Am 400 (W72) 489 2,856 3,345
Y84 Trans Am 400 (L78) 0 68 **
Y84 Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 210 210
Y84 Trans Am 400 (W72) 20 68 88
Y88 Trans Am 400 (L78) 0 6,519 **
Y88 Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 880 880
Y88 Trans Am 400 (W72) 1,267 6,519 7,768
Total ** ** **

*Note: There were 12,692 Manual Transmission and 70,590 Automatic Transmission units built in 1978 between the L78 and W72 models.*

**Note: "Y82" Stands for Special Edition with the Hurst T-top roof. "Y84" Stands for Special Edition with the Fisher T-top roof."Y88" Stands for the Gold Special Edition**

***Note: 1978 was an especially bad year for keeping track of numbers and engines and transmissions. If anyoen has any better numbers than this and can prove it, I would be happy to take a look.***

1979
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 38,642
Esprit ** ** 30,853
Formula ** ** 24,850
Trans Am 301 (L37) 1,590 7,015 8,605
Trans Am 400 (W72) 2,485 0 2,485
Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 48,488 48,488
Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top 1,530 3,301 4,831
Trans Am 400 (W72) T-Top 2,917 0 2,917
Trans Am 403 (L80) T-Top 0 30,728 30,728
Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37) 213 360 573
Y84 Trans Am 403 (L80) 0 9,874 9,874
Y84 Trans Am 400 (W72) 1,107 0 1,107
Y89 10th Anniversary 403 (L80) 0 5,683 5,683
Y89 10th Anniversary 400 (W72) 1,817 0 1,817
Total ** ** 211,453

1980
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 29,811
Esprit ** ** 17,277
Formula ** ** 9,356
Trans Am 301 (L37) 0 14,866 14,866
Trans Am 305 (LG4) 0 1,653 1,653
Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 5,753 5,753
Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top 0 8,692 8,692
Trans Am 305 (LG4) T-Top 0 896 896
Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) T-Top 0 7,176 7,176
Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37) 0 72 72
Y84 Trans Am 305 (LG4) 0 12 12
Y84 Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 103 103
Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top 0 2,084 2,084
Y84 Trans Am 305 (LG4) T-Top 0 463 463
Y84 Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 3,444 3,444
Y85 Indy Pace Car 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 5,700 5,700
Total ** ** 107,358

1981
Model Manual Automatic Total
Firebird ** ** 20,541
Esprit ** ** 10,938
Formula ** ** 5,927
Trans Am 301 (L37) 0 5,087 5,087
Trans Am 305 (LG4) 2,866 0 2,866
Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 3,851 3,851
Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top 0 4,589 4,589
Trans Am 305 (LG4) T-Top 3,255 0 3,255
Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) T-Top 0 6,612 6,612
Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37) 0 41 41
Y84 Trans Am 305 (LG4) 15 0 15
Y84 Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 65 65
Y84 Trans Am 301 (L37) T-Top 0 1,160 1,160
Y84 Trans Am 305 (LG4) T-Top 932 0 932
Y84 Trans Am 301 Turbo (LU8) T-Top 0 3,050 3,050
Y85 Indy Pace Car 301 Turbo (LU8) 0 2,000 2,000
Total ** ** 70,929