2 2 8 8 7 0 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
|-| |---| | | | +-------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | |-------------> Year/Engine
Type
| | | |
Chevrolet:
| | | |
???
| | | |
Pontiac:
| | | |
1 = 8 cylinder, all years
| | | |
6 = 6 cylinder, all years
| | | +---------------> Assembly
Plant
| | |
N = Norwood
| | |
L = Van Nuys
| | +-----------------> Model Year
| |
0 = 1970
| |
1 = 1971
| +---------------------> Model Number
|
Chevrolet:
|
???
|
Pontiac:
|
387 = Firebird
|
487 = Esprit
|
687 = Formula
|
887 = Trans Am
+-------------------------> Carline Series
12 = Chevrolet Camaro
22 = Pontiac Firebird
1972 - 1979
2 V 8 7 X 3 N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | |
N = Norwood
| | | | |
L = Van Nuys
| | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | |
2 = 1972
| | | |
3 = 1973
| | | |
4 = 1974
| | | |
5 = 1975
| | | |
6 = 1976
| | | |
7 = 1977
| | | |
8 = 1978
| | | |
9 = 1979
| | | +-------------------> Engine Code
| | |
Chevrolet:
| | |
???
| | |
Pontiac:
| | |
A = 3.8L Buick, C = 231 ci Buick, D = 250 ci,
| | |
Y = 301 ci, W/Y = 4.9L, M/N/H/J/P/L/R/X = 350 ci,
| | |
U/G/L = 5.0L Chevy, L = 5.7L Chevy, R = 5.7L Olds,
| | |
X = 5.7L Buick, R/T/P/S/N/Z = 400 ci, K = 403 ci,
| | |
X/Y/W = 455 ci
| | +----------------------> Body Type
| |
87 = 2 door coupe
| +-------------------------> Carline Series
|
Chevrolet:
|
???
|
Pontiac:
|
S = Firebird
|
T = Esprit
|
U = Formula
|
V = Trans Am (1972-1976)
|
W = Trans Am (1977-1979)
|
X = 10th Anniv Trans Am (1979)
+---------------------------> Make
1 = Chevrolet
2 = Pontiac
1980
2 W 8 7 T A N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | |-| | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | |
N = Norwood
| | | | |
L = Van Nuys
| | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | |
A = 1980
| | | +-------------------> Engine Code
| | |
Chevrolet:
| | |
???
| | |
Pontiac:
| | |
A = 3.8L Buick, S = 4.3L, A/W = 4.9L,
| | |
T = 4.9L Turbo, G/H/S = 5.0L Chevy
| | +----------------------> Body Type
| |
87 = 2 door coupe
| +-------------------------> Carline Series
|
Chevrolet:
|
???
|
Pontiac:
|
S = Firebird
|
T = Esprit
|
U = Formula
|
W = Trans Am
|
X = Trans Am Indy/NASCAR Pace Cars
+---------------------------> Make
1 = Chevrolet
2 = Pontiac
1981
1 G 2 A W 8 7 T 4 B N 1 0 0 0 0 1
| | | | | |-| | | | | +---------+---> Production Sequence
| | | | | | | | | +---------------> Assembly Plant
| | | | | | | | |
N = Norwood
| | | | | | | | |
L = Van Nuys
| | | | | | | | +-----------------> Model Year
| | | | | | | |
B = 1981
| | | | | | | +-------------------> Check Digit
| | | | | | +---------------------> Engine Code
| | | | | |
Chevrolet:
| | | | | |
???
| | | | | |
Pontiac:
| | | | | |
F/2/5 = 2.5L, I/L/2/S/7 = 2.8L,
| | | | | |
X/Z/1 = 2.8L, T/E = 3.1L,
| | | | | |
H/S/G/E/F = 5.0L, 7/8 = 5.7L
| | | | | +------------------------> Body Type
| | | | |
87 = 2 door coupe
| | | | +---------------------------> Carline Series
| | | |
Chevrolet:
| | | |
???
| | | |
Pontiac:
| | | |
S = Firebird
| | | |
V = Formula
| | | |
W = Trans Am
| | | |
X = Trans Am Special Edition
| | | |
Y = Trans Am NASCAR Pace Car
| | | +-----------------------------> Restraint System
| | |
A = Manual belts
| | |
B = Automatic belts
| | |
C = Automatic belts (inflatable restraint)
| | +-------------------------------> Make
| |
1 = Chevrolet
| |
2 = Pontiac
| +---------------------------------> Manufacturer
|
G = General Motors
+-----------------------------------> Country
1 = USA
2 = Canada