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1970

The first of the Second Generation body style.

Production Numbers

Model: Firebird
Manual: 2,899
Automatic: 15,975
Total: 18,874

Model: Esprit
Manual: 2,104
Automatic: 16,857
Total: 18,961

Model: Formula
Manual: 520
Automatic: 114
Total: 634

Model: Trans Am Ram Air III
Manual: 1,769
Automatic: 1,339
Total: 3,108

Model: Trans Am Ram Air IV
Manual: 59
Automatic: 29
Total: 88

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Cowl Tag

ST - Style

70 - Model Year

2 - Division number
2 - Pontiac

2 - Body Type
2 - Firebird

3 - Series
3 - Firebird
4 - Esprit
6 - Formula
8 - Trans Am

87 - Body Style

NOR - Assembly Plant
NOR - Norwood, OH
BL - Van Nuys, CA

235507 - Fisher Body Unit Number

BDY - Body

TR - Trim

201 - Interior Trim Code
201 Medium Bright Blue Vinyl (standard)
211 Medium Bright Blue Vinyl (deluxe)
205 Medium Saddle Vinyl (standard)
215 Medium Saddle Vinyl (deluxe)
206 Midnight Green Vinyl (standard)
216 Midnight Green Vinyl (deluxe)
207 Medium Sandalwood Vinyl (standard)
217 Medium Sandalwood Vinyl (deluxe)
227 Medium Sandalwood Cloth (deluxe)
208 Black Vinyl (standard)
218 Black Vinyl (deluxe)
228 Black Cloth (deluxe)

A51 - Bucket Seats

10 - Lower Body Paint Code
10 Polar White
14 Palladium Silver
25 Bermuda Blue
26 Lucerne Blue
28 Attoll Blue
43 Keylime Green
45 Palisade Green
47 Verdoro Green
51 Goldenrod Yellow
53 Coronado Gold
58 Granada Gold
63 Palomino Copper
65 Carosel Red
67 Castillian Bronze
75 Cardinal Red

10 - Upper Body Paint Code
10 Polar White
14 RPalladium Silver
25 Bermuda Blue
26 Lucerne Blue
28 Attoll Blue
43 Keylime Green
45 Palisade Green
47 Verdoro Green
51 Goldenrod Yellow
53 Coronado Gold
58 Granada Gold
63 Palomino Copper
65 Carosel Red
67 Castillian Bronze
75 Cardinal Red

Vinyl Top Colors:
1 White
2 Black
5 Sandalwood
7 Dark Gold
9 Dark Green

PNT - Paint

07B - 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

BL2 - Secondary Interior Color (Blue)

110639 - Fisher Time Date Code

Now this is just a sample of a 1970 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: 223370L10001

1st digit - GM Division
2 = Pontiac

 

2nd and 3rd digit - Car Line Series
23 = Firebird
24 = Esprit
26 = Formula
28 = Trans Am Ram Air III, Ram Air IV

 

4th and 5th digit - Body Type
87 = 2 door Sport Coupe

 

6th digit - Model Year
0 = 1970

 

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

 

Last 6 digits - Production Number
100001/up = 8 Cyl. Engine
600001/up = 6 Cyl. Engine