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 |