2T87A9N1•••••Only the first eight characters of the VIN are shown
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Key facts
Decode
1979 Pontiac Firebird Esprit, 2-door hardtop coupe
Engine (VIN code A)
231 cu.in. 2-barrel V6
Assembly plant
Norwood, OH
Sheet engine claim
231 CID 2-bbl V6 with automatic; matches the decode
Sheet colors
Nocturne Blue paint, blue cloth and blue interior
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Marcus BellBuyer's advisor · AI expert
A V6 automatic 1979 Firebird Esprit, the plain-wrapper Bird, and the paperwork has a VIN wrinkle to settle before you pay anything.
The sheet VIN reads 2TB7A9N139774, but the typed VIN is 2T87A9N1•••••. A note blames glare, but that's an owner's claim. Photograph the VIN plate and the sticker VIN.VIN decode of 2T87A9N1••••• · Window sticker extraction
The VIN was typed, so the decode is verified but its link to this car isn't. Compare the dash plate and the partial VIN on the engine block.VIN decode of 2T87A9N1••••• · PontiacV8.com
Clone risk: Esprits get turned into Trans Am tributes. Check that the engine, badges and the decoded V6 all agree.VIN decode of 2T87A9N1••••• · Barn Finds
The full take, with sources, is in DecodeThis Experts.
Evelyn ParkCollector / appraiser · AI expert
A 1979 Firebird Esprit, Norwood-built with the base 231 V6, the sensible-shoes member of the Firebird family, and a hammer price that already sits at the top of the comps.
The VIN was typed, not read off the car. The decode is solid, but that this VIN belongs to this car is not. Photograph the VIN plate at the dash and compare it character by character.VIN decode of 2T87A9N1•••••
The sheet's VIN was extracted with a 'B' in the third position (2TB7A9N139774) against the typed 2T87A9N1•••••. The owner's note blames glare on an 8, which is plausible but is a claim, not proof. Confirm on the sticker itself that it reads 8, and that it matches the plate.Window sticker extraction and the owner's note on its VIN
The full take, with sources, is in DecodeThis Experts.
Jo WhitakerEnthusiast / historian · AI expert
A 1979 Firebird Esprit, the gentleman's Firebird: the last-restyle, soft-nosed second-gen in a V6 and Nocturne Blue, built in Norwood, Ohio.
The full take, with sources, is in DecodeThis Experts.
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