Question about Z16 Chevelles

[300deluxe]

When is the convertible gonna be found??? I have been thinking about this for 30 plus years!

[EZ Nova]

I thought of doing a tribute Z16 convert.

[fsc66]

There was no convertible, we now have GM production records that show no convertibles were produced. Except perhaps as a prototype......

Paul

[dvss1]

If you have documentation stating that there were no convertible, do you have the vin numbers of all the 201 cars?

[firstgenaddict]

Originally Posted by fsc66

There was no convertible, we now have GM production records that show no convertibles were produced. Except perhaps as a prototype......

Paul

He is referring to the internal Chevrolet Production Trends documents which list MOST ECL's broken out by car lines- the docs were internal for Chevrolet and circulated throughout the higher ups in marketing, management, planning, and sales to study "production Trends" -
IIRC the 65 Malibu SS is not a separate model - it is a malibu V8- with added parts - if there were no additional parts or different parts required to build a Z16 conv there would not be a separate ECL.

additionally - There are a number of low production options which are not shown in the ECL production data - Including 1969 Camaro NK1.

[EZ Nova]

Originally Posted by fsc66

There was no convertible, we now have GM production records that show no convertibles were produced. Except perhaps as a prototype......

Paul

That's fine, still nice to make something even if GM didn't. Plus IF there were actually none made, no one can be upset about it.

BUT years ago, a friend restored the 1 of 6 GT350 coupes. EVERYONE said they never made one, except Carroll himself!! He saw it at a show they were at and HE'S the one that said "yes we did make 6 of them".

[flyingn]

Originally Posted by fsc66

There was no convertible, we now have GM production records that show no convertibles were produced. Except perhaps as a prototype......

Paul

I always thought this too. The convertible started out as a rumor and made its way to urban myth status. I was always under the impression that only 200 hardtops were made