How many convertible 1969 L78 chevelles were made
 

Does anybody know?

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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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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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Do you own one. I only know of about 7 documented high horse 69 Chevelle conv.

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

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif Cool, very cool...

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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
of the car
PJ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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will take some good money to pry it loose.

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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. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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

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Frank in Brampton

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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

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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

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

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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

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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.

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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?.
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~ Pete

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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.

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Yellow car was at Barrett.. I got a good look at it and Jim is correct tons of stuff wrong. I even questioned that paper work but then again it only sold for $6x,xxx. for that price it was a good buy but anything more??

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Wasn't the yellow car owned by the guy that has all the hemi cars here in AZ?

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I think he bought it there..and is selling now

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Oh...okay...shows how much I know. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Andrew , Which Yellow car at barrett Jackson are you refering to ? Thx Bob