Lordstown Ohio Plant

[1969z280]

I just bought a 1969 Ram Air III 4-Speed Firebird and it was built at the Lordstown, Ohio Plant. I have had a number of Firebirds and still do. All of them are either Van Nuys or Norwood Cars. These two are my girls and are both Norwood.

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Were most of the Ohio built Firebirds from the Lordstown Plant? Or are they pretty rare birds?

Ed

[Mr. Chevy]

Wow, I did not know Pontiacs were built there.. Thought it was only Chevy Stuff. A friend of mine worked there back in the 70s and he was building the Vegas there... Thats interesting.. I'll have to ask him about that next time I see him... That place is now a Saturn Plant...

Rich

[1969z280]

You're right they refitted the plant to build Vegas in the 70's. I found that out through a Google Search.

One of the interesting things that I found was in my Firebird Redbook they write, "The 1969 Firebirds were also built at an additional location: the Norwood, Ohio plant." I read this as though the majority were built at Lordstown and I have never seen one before.

FYI, The middle character in the VIN is "U" for Lordstown and the cowl tag shows "LOR" for Lordstown.

[Mr. Chevy]

Thats cool.. Sounds like it might be a "rare bird"

Rich

[1969z280]

Rich:

According to the PHS, they built less than 1500 Ram Air III 4-Speed Firebirds and over 500 of those were Trans Ams. So, it's already pretty rare but, the Lordstown thing has me scratchin' my head.

Ed

[Mr. Chevy]

A friend of mine I work with is finishing the resto. on a 1970 GTO Ram Air IV car which I was told is also pretty rare.. He has owned the car since high school and a couple of years ago found the numbers block for the car in the Akron, Ohio area... Car is very cool.. I don't know too much about Pontiacs.. I'll tell him about your car.. He is a big Pontiac Buff..

Rich