Lordstown Ohio Plant

[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

[1969z280]

Thanks Rich. I'd be curious what he knows about them. I've always wanted to own a Ram Air IV car but every one I go to see has already lost it's motor. Ed

[CC Rider]

Nice Birds!

[1969z280]

Thanks. I also found out some more info on Lordstown on the PY site. Apparently, I must have owned a number of these cars as Pontiac did not move Firebird production to Norwood until April of 1968. I guess that I just didn't notice back in the day as I had a number of 67 and 68s. The only 68 that I have now in a Van Nuys car. Ed