How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

[Rixls6]

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I know of one L/89 Garnet red rag 4 hitter that will be restored in the near future..BKH

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That must be the one Jim had that was on Ebay a while back.

[P.J.]

Carmine
I know where it is .Is he a Mechanic??
Peter

[HiHorse]

Frank in Brampton

[P.J.]

No thats someone else.I know of one in Maple he has a 69
chevelle l78 conv body is rotten but the rest is all there
Peter

[JIM]

Yes I had the Garnet red L-89 that Brian will be doing, I had the Dusk blue L-89 that sold at mecum last year, the Lemans blue 78 auto that I sold at B-J a couple of years back, and still have a Black l-78 4 spd in the wings to be done. Jim

[69L78]

Check out this ebay ad#150211980516 for what the owner says is 1 of 10 69 L78 Convertibles, daytona yellow.

[JIM]

Where do you start, wrong pulleys, carb, headers, etc etc etc. Just another run for the money. I'm supprised that it wasn't anywhere in Scottsdale the last couple of weeks to get a good eye at !!!!!

Jim

[442w30]

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There is a guy named Daniel Carr from Colorado, who has put forth substantial effort to extrapolate production figures for these vehicles. He publishes a poster showing all the "guesstimated" totals. His poster estimates the following production figures for convertible 1969 Chevelles:

L78 manual trans - 180
L78 auto trans - 36
L89 manual trans - 8
L89 auto trans - 1

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I am sure Daniel Carr knows more about statistics than I do, but I never put much credence in his numbers. For example, with an anomaly like the LS5/LS6 figures (where the more expensive/powerful motor was more popular), he logically concludes that more ragtops were built with the LS6 than the LS5, but I don't believe that.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that I wouldn't be surprised if the L78 figures he speculates are more than the reality.

[PeteLeathersac]

I've never asked Geo. Z yet but have been noticing how GM Canada sporadically provides more detailed breakdowns for some vehicles..
Anyone else notice or wonder this as it seems to suggest there may be useful information recorded for some option totals by body style for some years of Canadian built and/or delivered cars?.

~ Pete

[442w30]

I wouldn't be surprised if it's a combination of having more detailed info depending on the year, combined with a system of reporting that's not the same across the board.