Saddle Leather Int (281) 1968
Short answer: Leather (code 281, Saddle) became available on the 1968 Firebird on June 6, 1968, only with the Custom Trim option and only in that one Saddle color. It’s a very rare option — documented on only a few 1968 Firebirds in the Registry.
On the Firebird, the seat faces are leather with expanded-Morrokide (Madrid-grain vinyl) sides; door panels are faux leather grain; the dash and carpet are gold/tan. (For 1969, Firebird leather was code 293, gold — reportedly ~54 cars built.) Leather is one of the rarest Firebird options.
Bonus detail from a member’s parts book: some 1968 Custom interiors without knit-weave inserts came in “first type (grained vinyl)” vs “second type (knitted vinyl)” — only on a few colors: Teal (255), Turquoise (256), Gold (257), Parchment (260, and 275 bench).
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I have a 1968 Firebird coupe with the interior code 281. The build date on my car is April 1968. This appears to be the earliest Firebird on record with this interior option.
The data plate on my Firebird.
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