1968 -1971
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2021
Posts: 2,714
Likes: 2,162
From: Minnesota
Welcome to the forum!
I’m due east of St. Paul but still on the Minnesota side of the river. You can pay me in beer!
If you want to put a thread in the C3s for Sale/Wanted section you’ll probably get more responses. Any reason you don’t want a ‘71 or ‘72? Even most of the diehard fans can’t tell them apart from a ‘70 from far away with the chrome bumpers and whatnot.
I’m due east of St. Paul but still on the Minnesota side of the river. You can pay me in beer!
If you want to put a thread in the C3s for Sale/Wanted section you’ll probably get more responses. Any reason you don’t want a ‘71 or ‘72? Even most of the diehard fans can’t tell them apart from a ‘70 from far away with the chrome bumpers and whatnot.
Last edited by Piersonpie; Mar 27, 2026 at 10:39 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 3,753
Likes: 721
From: Lafayette Louisiana
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 3,412
Likes: 1,823
From: Apple Valley, MN
Welcome to the forum, I am in Apple Valley and have owned my 69 for 54 years.
Very high level:
68 - first year of the C3. Many one-year only parts.
69 - lots of refinements. Last year for 427. Pinnacle year for horsepower.
70 - first year for 454, LT-1, flared fenders, eggcrate grilles
71 - last year for fiber optic light monitoring system.
72 - last year for removeable rear window, chrome front bumper, wiper door
73 - Last year for chrome rear bumper, first year for all SMC panels.
Very high level:
68 - first year of the C3. Many one-year only parts.
69 - lots of refinements. Last year for 427. Pinnacle year for horsepower.
70 - first year for 454, LT-1, flared fenders, eggcrate grilles
71 - last year for fiber optic light monitoring system.
72 - last year for removeable rear window, chrome front bumper, wiper door
73 - Last year for chrome rear bumper, first year for all SMC panels.
