V02 was an option from the start of the model year on factory cars.
Bodies in white delivered to racers had no codes assigned.
I would be very surprised if Sam or anyone from Autodynamics knew anything about factory option codes back then.
I agree with Barry. The vendor wouldn't know or care what was offered.
Dodge could have decided that V02 would be offered on the T/A in case someone wanted to have one that looked like the race cars, but I don't remember what the timing was. It's equally likely that they just decided that since V02 didn't interfere with any of the Trans Am package options it didn't matter if they allowed it or not, unlike say sill moldings, BSM, rear spoiler or a shaker.
