BlackGold

OK, 'fess up guys. Who's got (or has seen) the earliest 1970 W-30 built? Car must be a documented W-30 (or have overwhelming evidence).

What's the last six digits of the VIN, and what's the build date? Any additional info such as manual vs. automatic and major options would be a bonus.

If you don't want to post your (or someone else's) VIN, then I'd settle for X-ing out the last three digits, like 148xxx.

stevengerard

there's got to be some early September builds, I saw a late September one, I'll see if I have any images, mines 11.18.69 so I'm out.

BlackGold

Back to the top.

Come on -- someone give me a September or early October build ....

Diego

I saw some production records at the GM Heritage Center and the earliest build was in October.

stevengerard

I did a quick check of my images, earliest W30 cowl tag I have is a 10D - 4th week of October 1969 sequence number is 27x,xxx, my car was built 11/18/1969 and my sequence number is 28x,xxx

wmachine

I was there last Friday with Diego, and he beat me to the punch here! October it is! Same with W31s.

Diego

Thanks . . . I was nervous my memory was letting me down.

Rickman48

Don't believe you can go by the production numbers either.
I was told every assembly plant started with different numbers assigned to it -
Plant #1 - 100000 and so on
Plant #2 - 200000 and so on
Etc. - - - - -
Have a LS-6 Chevelle with the last 6 of 220450 and a production date of 7/15/70
There are a few in the registry with higher production numbers, but earlier build dates!
That was the reason explained to me! Ours cold be the LAST ONE BUILT!

stevengerard

except that all W30s were built at one plant in Lansing, but it doesn't mean that the fisher body wasn't sitting waiting for a part while another one with a later sequence number was done before it. All the Cowl tags and VINs I have collected of W-30s all seem to be pretty darn close in sequence though - what I mean is my VIN and Sequence number are about equal distance apart as someone else I know who's car was built the same day as mine but in the morning while mine must ahve been at night.

442much

A guy in our club has one of, if not the last 442 W30's.

BlackGold

I agree with October being the first month. The earliest '70 W-30 I've seen has a Fisher build date of 10C and a VIN of 163xxx. Mine is a 10D date code, and I know of several others built that week.

I was just hoping someone could find something earlier.

bil

Were all of the w30s special built i.e. specced by customers,or were there ones that were sent to dealers for showroom sale? ---bil

Diego

Probably both.

m455sx

I would have though it would have been more replies

m455sx

wish mine was a w-30

Tucsonbob

Mine is a 11A with VIN 284xxx

classicmuscle442

I know this is an old post, but have a '70 442 possible W30, body number 329809 with a 12C build date, just located selling dealer info and reaching out to them, their still in business in Riverside CA.