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1970
- 1971
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
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