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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 06:00 AM
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1968 442 Production numbers

Hi everyone,
Can someone tell me where I can find production numbers for the 1968 442? In particular, I am trying to find out how many convertibles were built in '68 with automatic transmission?

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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 06:55 AM
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There were 5,142 convertible 442s built in 1968. I don't think production figures more detailed than this (how many with this or that option or combination of options) exist. Lots of people have asked this type of question. How many were blue and had air conditioning? Or how many Post Coupes had a manual transmission? Records like this were not kept, at least by the factory.
Old Apr 17, 2017 | 09:27 AM
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Thanks... Seems like only Pontiac and Corvette held on to the more detailed production numbers.

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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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1968 convertible 442
148 3-spd manual
1,518 4-spd manual
3,476 automatic TH400

5,142 total
Old Apr 17, 2017 | 12:51 PM
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Some say we had the details but records were somehow lost. Some say burnt in a warehouse fire, some say just lost, you chose. I think just tossed, as who cared back in the late 60s.
Further, VIN 344, 1968, 442 vert breakdown: Of those lucky 5142 vert buyers, 170 were W30s! 127 4 speeds and 43 automatics. We do have some numbers.
I missed out on one of the 127 about 30 years ago when money was tight, triple black car too...gah!
Old Apr 17, 2017 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by droldsmorland
Some say we had the details but records were somehow lost. Some say burnt in a warehouse fire, some say just lost, you chose. I think just tossed, as who cared back in the late 60s.
Further, VIN 344, 1968, 442 vert breakdown: Of those lucky 5142 vert buyers, 170 were W30s! 127 4 speeds and 43 automatics. We do have some numbers.
I missed out on one of the 127 about 30 years ago when money was tight, triple black car too...gah!
Am I understanding you correctly that only 43 automatic convertible 442s were produced in '68?

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Old Apr 17, 2017 | 05:14 PM
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He wrote, 43 auto w30's.
Old Apr 17, 2017 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Yellowstatue
He wrote, 43 auto w30's.
Ok... That sounds right.
Old Apr 18, 2017 | 06:26 AM
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Correct, the 43 vert autos were W30s...Total W30 vert production in 68 = 127 sticks + 43 auto =170. No 3 speed sticks.

Out of the 5142 regular 442 verts, 3476, 442 verts were automatics, and 1518 were 4 speeds, 148 were 3 speed sticks.
Old Jul 16, 2018 | 05:39 AM
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Does anyone know the production numbers for 68 sports coupe with M21 Munci close ratio 4 speed transmission with Hurst shifter and 3.91 POSI “O” Axle rear end?
Old Jul 16, 2018 | 06:10 AM
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Does anyone know the production numbers for 68 sports coupe with M21 Munci close ratio 4 speed transmission with Hurst shifter and 3.91 POSI “O” Axle rear end?

Nope. Records with that level of detail no longer exist.
Old Jul 16, 2018 | 07:42 AM
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Is this correct?

442
Sports Coupe
373 3-spd manual
1,969 4-spd
2,384 Auto

442
Holiday Coupe
769 3-spd manual
9,433 4-spd
16,517 Auto

442
Convert
148 3-spd manual
1,518 4-spd
3,476 Auto

W30
Sports Coupe
246 4-spd
69 Auto

W30
Holiday Coupe
1,111 4-spd
319 Auto

W30
Convert
127 4-spd
43 Auto
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