1988 Firebird Production Numbers
Year 1988 62,455 Total Units | Model | Units | Engine | Units | Trans | Units |
Firebird | 28,973 | LB8 (V6) | 22,056 | MX0 | 53,211 | |
Formula | 13,475 | L03 (5.0 TBI) | 19,227 | MM5 | 9,244 | |
Trans Am | 8,790 | LB9 (5.0 TPI) | 10,379 | 62,455 | ||
Trans AM 1LE | 3 | L98 (5.7 TPI) | 10,793 | |||
GTA | 11,214 |
62,455 total Pontiac Firebirds were built in 1988
Only 8,793 Trans Am models were built, so just over 14% of the Firebirds were Trans Am models.
The
manual transmission was not available with the L98 5.7 TPI engine, the
maxinum compatible engine combinations is 51,662. Only
9,244 manual transmission cars were built. 809 cars were LB9/MM5
combinations. This leaves 8435 manual transmission cars paired
with either the LB8 (V6) or L03 (305-TBI) engines. A manual
transmission was installed in 16.5% of these LB8 or L03 equipped
1988 Firebird cars.
19,227 L03 5.0 TBI engines installed in nearly 31% of the 1988 Firebirds
There were 13 different exterior paint colors available. Plus the option to have an upper body color different than the lower body color.
My 1988 Pontiac Trans Am is:1 of 8,790 Trans Ams (not including the 3 Trans Am 1LE cars)
1 of 8,435 manual transmission Firebirds (not including the 809 LB9/MM5 cars)
1 of 19,227 L03 5.0 TBI engine Firebirds
1 of 13 possible upper paint colors
1 of up to 13 possible lower paint colors
1 of 7 interior color schemes
WS6 Suspension Package, manual air conditioning, manual seats, manual windows and locks
Miscellaneous uncommon 1988 Firebird production numbers:
718 GTA Notchbacks L98 & LB9
809 (US Sales) GTA LB9/MM5
6,913 (US Sales) Hard Top GTA with L98
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These numbers were compiled from several websites. Some sources
had different values, but most agreed to most of the numbers. I
am not trying to indicate this is a rare car as to attempt to increase
it's value as none of the original drivetrain is installed. So if
the production numbers are inaccurate, they are just being stated for
their entertainment value.