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KurtS

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396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« on: August 28, 2024, 04:56:20 AM »
Here's the production numbers breakdown for BB coupes vs convertibles. Not many L78 convertibles, like that is a surprise. :)

L35 396/325hp
67: 3432 coupes and 571 convertibles
68: 9841 coupes and 932 convertibles
69: 5667 coupes and 785 convertibles * thru Sept 69, missing Oct and Nov production

L78 396/375hp
67: 1025 coupes and 113 convertibles
68: 4413 coupes and 162 convertibles
69: 3400 coupes and 200 convertibles * thru Sept 69, missing Oct and Nov production
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Re: 396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2024, 02:57:59 PM »
Based on your accumulated data or records ? 350 HP ?

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Re: 396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« Reply #2 on: August 29, 2024, 04:06:22 AM »
Based on GM data. Some options get broken down, but some times they don't.
L34 - sorry, got tired of crunching the numbers.
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Re: 396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« Reply #3 on: August 29, 2024, 02:37:52 PM »
Bastard :-)

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Re: 396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« Reply #4 on: August 29, 2024, 04:01:31 PM »
First Thanks for the Share of the Data; For a Friend he then asked about the LOS -vs- NOR 25/75 Split, since he has a 67 -396/375 LOS Coupe.
Jim
68 SS/RS L35 Th-400 LOS
69 Pace Car L48 Th-350 LOS
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Re: 396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« Reply #5 on: August 29, 2024, 09:02:21 PM »
Jim, I don’t think those numbers - breakdown by plant - are available.
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - 4 generation family project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016

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Re: 396 cars - coupe vs convertible production numbers
« Reply #6 on: August 29, 2024, 11:16:19 PM »
Based on your accumulated data or records ? 350 HP ?

Kurt can correct me if I am wrong.

1968 L34
2371 coupe
208 convertible


1969 L34 (does not include October to November 1969)
1769 coupe
198 convertible

Total L34 including the extended model year = 2018
Bryon / 1968 Camaro SS 396 coupe - now old school 468 big block
1967 Camaro RS/SS 396 coupe L35/M40 - 4 generation family project
Looking for 68 Camaro with body # NOR 181016