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Old 10-26-2007, 04:39 PM
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Hi there! I've been watching this site for about 3 years now. Finally registered and jumping in. I am the very proud owner of a 1997 40th anniversary addition Bonne SSEI. I found her in Akron OH and brought home. Question, I know there were 637 made but how many were the SSEI?
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Originally Posted by 97BonneSSEi40th
Hi there! I've been watching this site for about 3 years now. Finally registered and jumping in. I am the very proud owner of a 1997 40th anniversary addition Bonne SSEI. I found her in Akron OH and brought home. Question, I know there were 637 made but how many were the SSEI?
637 40th SSEis

4,935 40th SEs

1,521 40th SSEs

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40th Anniversary Edition: In 1997 Pontiac made six models: the SE, the 40th Anniversary SE, the SSE, the 40th Anniversary SSE, the SSEi, and the 40th Anniversary SSEi. The 40th Anniversary SSEi is the rarest model with a total production of 637 units. The 40th anniversary models all had a VIN with Y40—sorry guys, no fakes allowed.
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Welcome. Is Y40 in the VIN or an RPO code?
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What'* an RPO code?
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RPO stands for Regular Production Code
it is definitions for production options and can be found on our car on the spare tire cover. A white label with #'* on it.


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Thank You! Yes there is a Y40 in the RPO code!
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The package consisted of the Y40 code, custom 40th floor mats, and 40th badges on the C pillars. Other than those items, it should be typically equipped for an SSEi.

Note that there is no extra value on trade-in or sale for it. 'Uncommon' would probably be a better word for it than 'rare'.

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Yes I have all the special floormats but I keep them covered. I wouldn't trade her for nothin,but my problem is getting her registered and back on the road after my son stole her while I was away and totaled her! I'm trying to prove she is worth keeping not destroy.(I bought her back and spent a fortune on restoration) She is back to her original condition.
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considering 637 was the final # you have to assume a few are totalled or in a junk yard by now.
so they are getting fewer and fewer.

So what color is she.

most 97 40th'* are the dark Cherry /mulberry color.
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Dark Cherry Metallic I hope


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