The Cowl Tag is pictured below.

The build number of this Special Edition Trans Am, the one that came with the Hurst T-Tops, was "Y82" (cars without T-tops were Build "Y81").

Many myths surround Special Edition Trans Ams.

"Smokey and The Bandit" T/As and SEs of other years.

Because of their popularity and the many imitations that were created as result of that popularity....there might be more misinformation about the "Bandit T/A" out there than about any other collectible car.

One of the myths is that the build number ("Y82" etc.) must appear on the cowl tag or

"it is not a genuine Special Edition".

This is simply not true.

In fact, it was pretty common for the build # to be left off the cowl plate. Examples of this on genuine, PHS Documented, completely authentic SE T/As are not hard to find.

ST - Style 77 - Model Year

2 - Division number 2 - Pontiac

F - Body Type F - Firebird S - Series S - Firebird

87 - Body Style

N - Assembly Plant N - Norwood, OH (L - Van Nuys, CA)

173918 - Fisher Body Unit Number BDY - Body

TR - Trim 19N - Interior Trim Code

A51 - Bucket Seats

19L - Lower Body Paint 19 Starlight Black

19U - Upper Body Paint 19 Starlight Black

PNT - Paint

03D - Assembly Date

01 - January

02 - February

03 - March

04 - April

05 - May

06 - June

07 - July

08 - August

09 - September

10 - October

11 - November

12 - December

A - First Week

B - Second Week

C - Third Week

D - Fourth Week

E - Fifth Week

WS4 - Trans Am

BLK - Secondary Interior Color (Black)

380622 - Fisher Time Date Code

Special Edition

Bandit

T/A