'73 Production Question
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'73 Production Question
I just purchased a 1973 Corvette with serial # 00075. Can anyone tell me for certain which month the car was built?
Any information...or where to go to find it (or more history)...would be greatly apprectiated.
Thanks!
...Jerry
Any information...or where to go to find it (or more history)...would be greatly apprectiated.
Thanks!
...Jerry
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Originally Posted by C3BB4SPD
I just purchased a 1973 Corvette with serial # 00075. Can anyone tell me for certain which month the car was built?
Any information...or where to go to find it (or more history)...would be greatly apprectiated.
Thanks!
...Jerry
Any information...or where to go to find it (or more history)...would be greatly apprectiated.
Thanks!
...Jerry
Corvette Black Book, NCRS Specifications Guide; NCRS Judging Manual, etc. Any of those would have production figures.
Last edited by Easy Mike; May 25, 2006 at 03:21 PM.
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Originally Posted by chevylit
....almost to the very day....
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From: Lake Arrowhead - Georgia > 72 Base Coupe & 74 BB Roadster
Not trying to steal this thread, but a similar question.....
Serial # 00036 on 74 BB convertible........Might this be the FIRST BB Vert produced in the 1974 model run?
Any way to find out?
Thanks.....picking this car up next week !
Serial # 00036 on 74 BB convertible........Might this be the FIRST BB Vert produced in the 1974 model run?
Any way to find out?
Thanks.....picking this car up next week !
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Thanks for all the help guys!!!
Easy Mike...the date code is A-15 (upper right corner of trim tag.) Can you translate?? I haven't been able to find a listing for it anywhere.
Thanks again,
...Jerry
Easy Mike...the date code is A-15 (upper right corner of trim tag.) Can you translate?? I haven't been able to find a listing for it anywhere.
Thanks again,
...Jerry
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Tuesday, August 15th, 1972
A = first month of production, in this case August '72
15 = calendar date the trim tag was attached.
(I got the Tuesday off a pertpetual calendar.)
If that's not the actual first day of '73 production, I'll eat my hat.
A = first month of production, in this case August '72
15 = calendar date the trim tag was attached.
(I got the Tuesday off a pertpetual calendar.)
If that's not the actual first day of '73 production, I'll eat my hat.
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You guys are AWESOME!...you especially Easy Mike!! That helps a lot! (a LOT!!!) 
I'm need a block for it (NOM), and I wanted to try to find one that's date correct.
Can I assume by the bolding in your first response that you're getting your information from the Corvette Black Book then???
...JH
I'm need a block for it (NOM), and I wanted to try to find one that's date correct. Can I assume by the bolding in your first response that you're getting your information from the Corvette Black Book then???
...JH
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Tuesday, August 15th, 1972
A = first month of production, in this case August '72
15 = calendar date the trim tag was attached.
(I got the Tuesday off a pertpetual calendar.)
If that's not the actual first day of '73 production, I'll eat my hat.
A = first month of production, in this case August '72
15 = calendar date the trim tag was attached.
(I got the Tuesday off a pertpetual calendar.)
If that's not the actual first day of '73 production, I'll eat my hat.
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From: Chester Virginia
For 1973 the 15th of August was a Tuesday. Production run may have started on the Monday 8-14. with the two previous weeks for model changeover.
For 1973 the average production per day was ~132.
Roger
For 1973 the average production per day was ~132.
Roger