SHOW-1 Paint Code
Short answer: A “SHOW” code (SHOW-1, SHOW-2, etc.) means the car was built as a show vehicle — scheduled during pre-production by Engineering or Styling, built on the regular line but treated specially, with better fit and finish and unique extra-shine paint. They’re rare (usually very early production), and a “SHOW” first-gen Firebird is a genuinely rare find.
Related tags seen on pre-production cars include “PILOT” and “SPEC.” Many such cars were destroyed after test requirements; a “SHOW” car survived only if no department claimed it afterward. Finding its Broadcast Sheet would be a notable discovery.
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