1975 Convertible Questions
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1975 Convertible Questions
Just purchased a 1975 Convertible. No documentation other than trim tags, VIN, etc. Trim tag specifies exterior color as Bright Green, Interior as Saddle Leather. Vin specifies L48. Thats all clean. Is there any indication as to the convertible top color. This one is the saddle but what if it were changed to white? Any point deductions, seeing as there may be no way of ever knowing what was originally on the car. It would be great if 1975 VIN's be traced back history wise to gather the correct info. Any chance?
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I have owned my bright green metalic, 4-speed, 1975 Vert since 1982. It has a white top. I don't have the window sticker. But I do have the Scheduled Price Sheet with all the options called out. It says:
19R Folding Convertible Top Black. I don't know if the window (or tank) sheet(s) called it out as to color. (I may be dropping my tank this spring.)
So sometime between July 1975 and 1982, one of the first two owners changed the top.
Jim
19R Folding Convertible Top Black. I don't know if the window (or tank) sheet(s) called it out as to color. (I may be dropping my tank this spring.)
So sometime between July 1975 and 1982, one of the first two owners changed the top.
Jim
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Originally Posted by GOLDEN65CPE
to gather the correct info. Any chance?
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Trim Tag Info
Replying to your last message, The Vette I just purchased is also a Bright Green Convert with Saddle interior and top. Also has the green h/top. Your trim tag "D20" translates to Jan 20th. ("A" was the start of production month - October. B=Nov, C=Dec, D=Jan. The Paint code on the trim tag should read 42 for "Bright Green" It may also have an "L" after the 42 which has no apparent meaning. The black interior trim code should read "19V" for vinyl and "192" for leather.
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Originally Posted by GOLDEN65CPE
It may also have an "L" after the 42 which has no apparent meaning.
...the "theoretical" number of 1975 coupes is 1454 cars, and the "theoretical" number of 1975 Bright Green convertibles is "199" cars.
...Jim Shea probably has one of the "rarest" cars on the Forum. Only 366 '75 L-82 convertibles were built in 1975 with ONLY "15" L-82 Bright Green convertibles built(theoretically).
...ProTeam has one for $39K...
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
...Only 366 '75 L-82 convertibles were built in 1975 with ONLY "15" L-82 Bright Green convertibles built
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
Wow I have a L-82 75 convertible.
...would love a '75 Flame Orange L-82 4spd convertible, no A/C, no power windows.
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
...would love a '75 Flame Orange L-82 4spd convertible, no A/C, no power windows.
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Originally Posted by ahoover
Paul....How did you arive at 199 convertibles, is it an estimate based on a percentage between regular production coupes and convertibles?
...I did the same thing for a Bright Green L-82 convertible. The number "366" L-82 convertibles is real though, according to a letter dated real late in 1975(after 1975 Corvette production was done)I have from GM.
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Originally Posted by Paul Borowski
...
...would love a '75 Flame Orange L-82 4spd convertible, no A/C, no power windows.
...would love a '75 Flame Orange L-82 4spd convertible, no A/C, no power windows.
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Originally Posted by Corvette ED
Paul are local dealer friend of mine has a 75 orange convertible with saddle leather interior amd a white top. The car is a L-48 four speed PS,PB, Air, Hard Top, Tilt, and 10,000 original miles. The car has build sheet all the books and I think the window sticker. He is asking 29,995.00 try this link to see it.
http://www.walkthelot.com/dealer/mod...TID=&CID=&FID=
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