Actual production numbers
Thread Starter
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2022
Posts: 213
Likes: 100
Actual production numbers
Can't seem to find this exact information. I googled it, but can only find generalities of the various colors / engine / trans options, but not the actual productions numbers of the combined specifics.
Looking for how many 1972 Coupe, 350, 4 speed, Steel Cities Gray, Black interior were actually made.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Tim
Looking for how many 1972 Coupe, 350, 4 speed, Steel Cities Gray, Black interior were actually made.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Tim
Pro
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 651
Likes: 452
From: Napa, CA
Just make up a number if it matters to you. No one can dispute it because no records exist to debunk it. Just don’t try to use that imaginary number as a sales gimmick if you plan on flipping the car. That would be dishonest and perhaps bring some bad karma back on you. 👍🏻
I’ve read similar threads on this subject where individuals schooled in statistics and probability have surmised that low option cars are more likely to be fewer in numbers because most original buyers of vettes had cash and didn’t want a stripped bare bones car. However there must have been buyers who only wanted a high HP engine and no options. Then there must’ve been thrifty buyers who just bought the base cars to get the lowest price.
I’ve read similar threads on this subject where individuals schooled in statistics and probability have surmised that low option cars are more likely to be fewer in numbers because most original buyers of vettes had cash and didn’t want a stripped bare bones car. However there must have been buyers who only wanted a high HP engine and no options. Then there must’ve been thrifty buyers who just bought the base cars to get the lowest price.
Last edited by 210ken; Nov 11, 2022 at 11:21 AM.
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,248
Likes: 7,837
From: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
We see threads like this fairly often. Is it that you wish to brag that your specific combination is rare or something?
if it is truly rare that usually means it was unpopular in the day.
How is that good?
if it is truly rare that usually means it was unpopular in the day.
How is that good?
Race Director
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 13,248
Likes: 7,837
From: Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
2025 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2024 C3 of the Year Finalist- Modified
2022 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
Cruise-In VIII Veteran
Fair enough. But actual records of every possible combination where just not kept.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,458
Likes: 331
From: Indy Indiana
you can make a statistical extrapolation but it will not get you exact numbers, only ballpark with a significant error factor. even if the data is available then the errors in the database would skew the totals away from exact.
in '72 most cars were coupes, around half were 4 speed, most were black interior as it was available with all color options, and most were 350 engine. the only near rare thing you have is the color, it is a (2346/27004) = 8.7% of '72 cars has that color, and around half of the 2346 gray cars were 4-speeds.
throw out the convertibles ( 25%) , non black interiors, and the big blocks ( 15% ).. = somewhere around 750 total.
in '72 most cars were coupes, around half were 4 speed, most were black interior as it was available with all color options, and most were 350 engine. the only near rare thing you have is the color, it is a (2346/27004) = 8.7% of '72 cars has that color, and around half of the 2346 gray cars were 4-speeds.
throw out the convertibles ( 25%) , non black interiors, and the big blocks ( 15% ).. = somewhere around 750 total.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Safety Car
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 3,849
Likes: 367
From: PHOENIX AZ. WHAT A MAN WON"T SPEND TO GIVE HIS ASS A RIDE
you can make a statistical extrapolation but it will not get you exact numbers, only ballpark with a significant error factor. even if the data is available then the errors in the database would skew the totals away from exact.
in '72 most cars were coupes, around half were 4 speed, most were black interior as it was available with all color options, and most were 350 engine. the only near rare thing you have is the color, it is a (2346/27004) = 8.7% of '72 cars has that color, and around half of the 2346 gray cars were 4-speeds.
throw out the convertibles ( 25%) , non black interiors, and the big blocks ( 15% ).. = somewhere around 750 total.
in '72 most cars were coupes, around half were 4 speed, most were black interior as it was available with all color options, and most were 350 engine. the only near rare thing you have is the color, it is a (2346/27004) = 8.7% of '72 cars has that color, and around half of the 2346 gray cars were 4-speeds.
throw out the convertibles ( 25%) , non black interiors, and the big blocks ( 15% ).. = somewhere around 750 total.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 4,458
Likes: 331
From: Indy Indiana
The more options, the greater the error factor. plus factor in people's mindset in 1972 in what was ordered and why.. further increasing the error factor. even factor in today where options are bundled and you cannot buy one option without buying in another. Maybe that's somewhat what the factory did back then when they were building cars not only with special orders, but also with common options to fill dealers lots.