Gearhead442

Hey I was just wondering how to tell the differences between a sport coupe and a holiday coupe for a 1969 442. Thanks.

1969w3155

The sport coupe has the "post" between the front and rear side windows even when the windows are down, and they have a continuation of the door that frames the window area. The Holiday does not, they have "frameless" windows.

Yellowstatue

So a post coupe has 34477 in the VIN and a hardtop has 34487...

wmachine

And the post coupe is the lightest model, too, so performance-wise, it has more potential than any other model.
The easiest way to remember that is ironic: The more metal you see, the lighter the car. With 2-doors:
Post coupes lightest
Hartops (pillarless) next
Convertibles heaviest

therobski

"Gearheads" post cars are getting VERY hard to find. Come over and look at the progress on the 64 F-85 "post" car. Still need to come over and pick up the 200R4.

Krazikaptn

Does anyone know the production numbers of a 69 442 W30 Sports Coupe, 4 speed, no a/c, no power brakes, only POWER under the hood.

Koda

No. I believe W-30s were known, and body types were known, so you could extrapolate sport coupe W-30s.

I do know there were 906 69 H/Os that were faster.

442Harv

MY book says 171, no break down on which tran.

Krazikaptn

Diego

Well, at least someone said "Sports Coupe" properly.

A Chevelle hardtop of a particular year would be a Sport Coupe, singular.