66 production question??
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66 production question??
Ok guy's im deciphering something i'm trying to find out just how many total cars were made in 66 coupe's in code 982 mosport green and had the trim 430 code green interior? I know there were only 2,311 coupes made in the exterior 982 color but i know they offered a black and a green interior in the mosport car's and I was wandering if anyone knew or had info on the green int for sure on production #'s ?
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Someone correct me if I'm wrong but I believe 2,311 is the total (coupes and convertibles) delivered in Mosport Green. I don't know how to break down the numbers like you're looking for. May not be a way to know for sure.
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I agree with RatDog. 2,311 is Total Mosport production for coupes and convertibles. Green OR black interiors were available with this exterior color. No numbers for how many came with the green interior and combinations like you are looking for are not available. I have seen that combination but how many were produced is not available.
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I think the closest way to figure it is to do a percentage. You will need to figure out what percentage of the cars were Coupes (9958 and Verts 17,726) total 27,720. Then figure that percentage into the 2311 total Mosport Green and that should give you a close figure as to how many were coupes and how many were Verts. Not sure how you would figure it for the interior colors because there were 3 colors you could get. Maybe divide you coupe number by 3 and that would be as close as you could get. GM didn't keep good numbers back then. Good Luck.
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I think there were only 2 interior colors - black and green. However, white would have made a nice 3rd offering.
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Steve, you are correct, I was looking at the wrong line in the Black Book. Yes, 2 interior colors. Black and Green. White or tan would have been cool also.
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In 1966 they built 17,762 Convertibles and 9,958 Coupes. In my book that means Coupes are worth more.
http://www.vettefacts.com/C2/1966.aspx
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In 1966 they built 17,762 Convertibles and 9,958 Coupes. In my book that means Coupes are worth more.
http://www.vettefacts.com/C2/1966.aspx
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http://www.vettefacts.com/C2/1966.aspx
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I guess that depends on whether folks continue to find the convertibles more desireable like they did back in the day when the cars were new. In 1966, a total of 24,755 4-speed cars were sold compared to 2,401 cars with Powerglide but most people contine to prefer the manual transmission which which works to drive the value/price of the automatic down.
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Exactly, RatDog! Thats what i was thinking too
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I guess that depends on whether folks continue to find the convertibles more desireable like they did back in the day when the cars were new. In 1966, a total of 24,755 4-speed cars were sold compared to 2,401 cars with Powerglide but most people contine to prefer the manual transmission which which works to drive the value/price of the automatic down.
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When the cars were new, the manufacture set the value/price. Today the consumer sets the value/price.
Maybe I'm not understanding what you're saying. If you're saying that coupes cost more than convertibles when they were new and, therefore, were worth more back then, I guess I agree with that. But I don't think that's true today for mid-year corvettes (except maybe for the 63 model year). But I'm certainly no expert on this
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Powerglide also cost more when the cars were new. But, these days, a car with PG is generally less expensive than that same car with a 4-speed. I think that's the same with coupes vs. convertibles.
When the cars were new, the manufacture set the value/price. Today the consumer sets the value/price.
Maybe I'm not understanding what you're saying. If you're saying that coupes cost more than convertibles when they were new and, therefore, were worth more back then, I guess I agree with that. But I don't think that's true today for mid-year corvettes (except maybe for the 63 model year). But I'm certainly no expert on this.
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When the cars were new, the manufacture set the value/price. Today the consumer sets the value/price.
Maybe I'm not understanding what you're saying. If you're saying that coupes cost more than convertibles when they were new and, therefore, were worth more back then, I guess I agree with that. But I don't think that's true today for mid-year corvettes (except maybe for the 63 model year). But I'm certainly no expert on this
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During the new-convertible "drought" that lasted from 1977 'til about 1983, C3 and
C2 ragtops moved ahead of coupe prices for the first time. Today, except for SWC's, individual buyer preference drives the coupe/convertible decision in used 'Vettes.
Convertibles seem to be rarer than coupes in 2010. What's the C6 breakdown?
C2 ragtops moved ahead of coupe prices for the first time. Today, except for SWC's, individual buyer preference drives the coupe/convertible decision in used 'Vettes.
Convertibles seem to be rarer than coupes in 2010. What's the C6 breakdown?
