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Old 02-02-2008, 03:46 PM
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Default How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

Does anybody know?
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Default Re: How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

Nobody knows.
Only Chevrolet/Fisher body can answer that,and they don't even know.
The best we can do is make a guesstimate based on these recorded Chevrolet facts.
9486 RPO L-78 1969 SS Chevelle/Elcaminos produced.
6211 RPO CO-6 Electric folding top Chevelle/Malibus produced.
Add to that,the unknown figure for RPO CO-5 manual folding top as well,but how many made was not recorded.
Extrapolation is all that remains today.
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Default Re: How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

As Rick says, no one knows for sure.

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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Default Re: How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

Do you own one. I only know of about 7 documented high horse 69 Chevelle conv.
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Default Re: How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

I know of one L/89 Garnet red rag 4 hitter that will be restored in the near future..BKH
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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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Cool, very cool...
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Default Re: How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made

I also know of one Hugger Orange L78, go to my photo gallery to view a pic.
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Do you own one. I only know of about 7 documented high horse 69 Chevelle conv.

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Not in my possesion but extremely rough (but all there) and #'s match drivetrain and documented, what value would you put to it?
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Hey Carmine dont worry about the value of the car just tell me where it is and I will find out the true value
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will take some good money to pry it loose.
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