Independent · Source-led · American performance history Issue 01 · 1951–2023
American Muscle Car Facts

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Paint codes

1988 Pontiac

1988 Pontiac factory colors: 5 sourced across 1 model, with codes and per-color production where recorded.

5 colors · 5 sources

Red 1988 Trans Am GTA with gold diamond-spoke wheels and T-tops removed, side view on a driveway
1988 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA with T-tops, in red Photo: Sleepy740 at English Wikipedia, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Colors

Color Code Offered on Production
Black 41U Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am 2,489 Reported
Bright Red 81U Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am 2,274 Reported
Flame Red Metallic 74U Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am 3,154 Reported
Medium Gray 87U Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am 1,036 Reported
White 40U Pontiac Firebird and Trans Am 2,265 Reported

Each color links to the model year page(s) that recorded it. A color recorded on more than one model shared this year's corporate palette.