Baltimore Plant Strike - 1969

[Mr70]

That could have been an excuse for a specific Vendor/Parts supplier strike or possibly just a delay from them that affected production.
Meaning not considered an actual "Plant Strike".

[mockingbird812]

Got it. Thanks Rick.

[Keith Tedford]

Our SS396 Chevelle was shipped from Baltimore February 7 while our COPO Chevelle was built the last week of July. Back in those days, there was the odd in plant sit down strike and stuff like that, which could hold up production temporarily from time to time. My buddie's COPO Chevelle was ordered in early calendar year '69 but didn't come in until July. Obviously some kind of strange stuff went on.

[mockingbird812]

Thanks Keith. The owner of my Chevelle contemplated real hard about cancelling his order. He was itching to hit the streets and strips.



Sure glad he didn't!

[BONES]

In 1968, some of the chevelle's and el camino's assembled in March till the end of April 1968 were equipped with buick and oldsmobile interiors and are noted on the body plate under the hood. It will be the chevrolet trim number followed by either the buick or oldsmobile trim number.
765-158 buick bench seat (765-chevy) (158-buick)
766-178 buick bucket seats
765-980 oldsmobile bench (cutlass supreme interior)

The olds interior option was primarily found in the 68 concours spt coupe optioned cars, production of 8307. I think there were 3 cities that had the strike in 1968 - Baltimore, Kansas City and I can't remember the other. I don't know about the strike in 1969...