11-01-19, 09:46 AM
1981Â
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
| | | | | | W = 4.9L (301 cid)
| | | | | | T = 4.9L Turbo(301 cid)
| | | | | | 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
| | | | T = Esprit
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am 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
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
| | | | | | W = 4.9L (301 cid)
| | | | | | T = 4.9L Turbo(301 cid)
| | | | | | 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
| | | | T = Esprit
| | | | W = Trans Am
| | | | X = Trans Am 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