How rare is this option combination?
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Long Island, NY
How rare is this option combination?
It's curious if this list of options in a 71 base 350 car is considered rare.
Convertible
Hardtop
Rear defrost
Tilt/tele
Shoulder belts
PW
PS
PB
Alarm
Auto Trans
Convertible
Hardtop
Rear defrost
Tilt/tele
Shoulder belts
PW
PS
PB
Alarm
Auto Trans
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi,
There are no statistics that can be used to determine how rare a certain combination of options on a certain car is.
I'd say since there were about 1600 71 model year cars were built with the rear defroster, and about 700 with the shoulder harness, your convertible with the defroster and harness is relatively rare.
Does this have any affect on anything other than being a curiosity… probably not.
Regards,
Alan
There are no statistics that can be used to determine how rare a certain combination of options on a certain car is.
I'd say since there were about 1600 71 model year cars were built with the rear defroster, and about 700 with the shoulder harness, your convertible with the defroster and harness is relatively rare.
Does this have any affect on anything other than being a curiosity… probably not.
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Sep 1, 2014 at 10:36 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Midlothian VA
Hi,
There are no statistics that can be used to determine how rare a certain combination of options on a certain car is.
I'd say since there were about 1600 71 model year cars were built with the rear defroster, and about 700 with the shoulder harness, your convertible with the defroster and harness is relatively rare.
Does this have any affect on anything other than being a curiosity… probably not.
Regards,
Alan
There are no statistics that can be used to determine how rare a certain combination of options on a certain car is.
I'd say since there were about 1600 71 model year cars were built with the rear defroster, and about 700 with the shoulder harness, your convertible with the defroster and harness is relatively rare.
Does this have any affect on anything other than being a curiosity… probably not.
Regards,
Alan
...but if you can get all those options functional at the same time that would be rare.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi ES,
I was thinking that RIZ just left the radio off the list.
But you're certainly right… in fact… since about 21,500 cars had radios the combo would be very rare.
Regards,
Alan
I was thinking that RIZ just left the radio off the list.
But you're certainly right… in fact… since about 21,500 cars had radios the combo would be very rare.
Regards,
Alan
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Racer
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From: Long Island, NY
It has the am fm radio. Alan is right. Forgot to list. And everything works:-). Thx guys. Trying to decide on letting this one go for a 71 BB very I am searching for. If I can't then fully committing to this nice driver might be the way to go. It has a nice 4 ft paint job but completely original top to bottom.
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Don't confuse desirability with rarity.
The legends aside (ZL1, ZR2, ZR1, L88...), there are some good reasons why certain combinations might not have been put together very often.
The legends aside (ZL1, ZR2, ZR1, L88...), there are some good reasons why certain combinations might not have been put together very often.
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Although you cannot tell which combined options were on a how many cars, this is still a fun facts site.
http://www.rogerscorvette.com/specs/71.htm
http://www.rogerscorvette.com/specs/71.htm