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1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula Hardtop

The 1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula Hardtop. 7708 produced.

226870L106712

Engine

Hardtop

Body

Van Nuys, CA

Plant

Muscle Car Era

Era

No factory image on file

1970 Pontiac Firebird Formula

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VIN Breakdown

Position	Value	Decoded
Series Code	26	Firebird Formula
Year Code	0	1970
Plant Code	L	Van Nuys, CA
Serial Number	106712	Unit #106712

Basic Information

MakePontiac

ModelFirebird Formula

Year1970

Body StyleHardtop

ManufacturerGeneral Motors Corporation

EraMuscle Car Era

Available Engine Options

Engine cannot be determined from VIN. Available engines inferred from series code.

Engine V8, 400 CID (330 HP)

Horsepower330 HP

Displacement400 CID

About This Decode

This VIN does not encode the engine, so the engine details shown are representative of the model as built and not VIN-confirmed. (Most pre-1972 GM VINs do not carry an engine code.)

Original Specifications (Matched to: Firebird)

Bodystyle lifespan1970 through 1981

Headroom front37.4

Headroom rear36.1

Height50.4

Legroom front43.8

Legroom rear29.6

Length191.6

Nameplate origin1967

Wheelbase108.0

Width73.4

Source: Historical automotive documentation (1960-1972)

Vehicle History

Classic VIN Info

VIN Length13 characters

FormatPre-1981

Decoded byPontiac

Note: Classic VINs (pre-1981) used manufacturer-specific formats and may contain 5-13 characters.

1970 Pontiac Notes

13-character VIN format continues from 1969: Division(2) + Series(2) + Body(2) + Year '0' + Plant + Serial(6)
The second-generation Firebird debuted in February 1970 with the Esprit, Formula 400 and Trans Am models
The GTO Judge option continued for 1970; the 455 V8 became a GTO option
1970 Pontiac VIN does NOT include the engine; available engines are inferred from the series
Position 6 is year code '0' for 1970 (1960 Pontiacs are 8-10 characters, so no collision)