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Started by 70_440-6Cuda, October 26, 2023, 02:29:27 PM

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70_440-6Cuda

I am sure this has been discussed before, but I searched here, as well as google with and without ebodies.org in the search and did not really find much.  Curious if production numbers by type (HT / Convertible / GC and engine / trans) are posted anywhere?

I found the attached, and some info on Hagerty, but not sure if any of it is accurate....

I know, everyone thinks they have 1 of a few etc etc, but I was surprised to see total ebody production was so low - from Hagerty:

"E-Body sales never matched optimistic projections of 225,000 cars a year. The year 1970 would be the best for both E-Body models with 55,499 Barracudas and 83,032 Challengers sold. Plymouth Barracuda sales broke down to 25,651 base Hardtops, 1,554 base Convertibles, 8,183 Gran Coupe Hardtops, 596 Gran Coupe Convertibles, 18,880 'Cuda Hardtops, 635 'Cuda Convertibles and 2,724 AAR 'Cudas."
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Katfish

#2
Trick question, How many model years were there for E-bodies?

(1) 1970
(2) 1971
(3) 1972
(4) 1973
(5) 1974


Mr Cuda

#3
  I wouldn't get too worried about production numbers.  There's cool car's,  rare car's and cool rare car's.
Go to any show and people run these numbers around like a mantra,  "it's so rare" "one of one"
U code is rarer than a V code , but which is "cooler"?
My H code 3spd is rare, but not cool, now that I put a 4spd in it.
I got a 71 bench , column auto, it is the coolest of them all.

anlauto

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MoparLeo

More 64 Mustangs than 3 1/2 years of Challengers or Barracuda's.
moparleo@hotmail.com  For professionally rebuilt door hinges...

318Stroker

Quote from: MoparLeo on October 26, 2023, 08:31:11 PM
More 64 Mustangs than 3 1/2 years of Challengers or Barracuda's.

More 64 Mustangs than 4 1/2 years of Challengers or Barracuda's. Fixed it for you... :D


318Stroker

Quote from: Katfish on October 26, 2023, 03:25:46 PM
Trick question, How many model years were there for E-bodies?

(1) 1970
(2) 1971
(3) 1972
(4) 1973
(5) 1974

:cheers: Can't count how many magazine articles I've read that said 4 years for E-body production. 1974-1970 is 4, so must have been 4 years of production. NOT!

DeathProofCuda

Interesting that the OPs numbers show fewer 440/4 4 speed than Hemi automatic 70 Cuda hardtops, and less than 1,000 440/4s total.  How many 440/4 Challenger RTs were built in 1970?  It always seems to me that 70 Challenger RT 440/4 cars are relatively common relative to their Plymouth cousins.

70_440-6Cuda

I am not worried about production numbers as related to my particular car - I was reading an article on a car for sale that made some references to production I thought were interesting and did some Googling and was interested in the results.  I find it pretty fascinating that there were so few E bodies in total compared to the Ford / Chevy pony cars of the time - 280K or so total production for E-bodies compared to 200,000 Mustangs in 1970.  I also did not realize the 340 was only available in 'Cuda trim.  I also thought it was interesting that 440-6 Autos were slightly fewer than 440-6 4 speeds, yet though more rare not more valuable.

I figure there would be lots of information that could be, or has been, shared here regarding interesting production details.  I was more interested in the history and insights on the production numbers based on model / configuration etc.  I am not looking for anything in particular, just another rabbit hole I headed down for fun :looney:
You can't buy happiness, but you can buy horsepower and that's kind of the same thing.....

Brads70

I know it's an ebody site but maybe with the wisdom on here someone might know....
any idea how many 1970 2 dr Satellite, RoadRunners, and GTX were made for 1970?
I assume more than ebodies?  :notsure:


Northcuda

Quote from: 70_440-6Cuda on October 27, 2023, 01:38:48 PM
.  I also did not realize the 340 was only available in 'Cuda trim.

In France, "Chrysler France" sold 26 Barracuda with 340 and 727. They are more equipped than many Cuda.
A Barracuda 70 that wants to be as big as a Cuda Trans am.

anlauto

Quote from: Brads70 on October 27, 2023, 04:02:56 PM
I know it's an ebody site but maybe with the wisdom on here someone might know....
any idea how many 1970 2 dr Satellite, RoadRunners, and GTX were made for 1970?
I assume more than ebodies?  :notsure:

@Brads70

GTX=7748
ROAD RUNNER COUPE =15716
ROAD RUNNER HARDTOP = 24944
SATELLITE HARDTOP = 28200
SPORT SATELLITE = 8749
SUPERBIRD = 1935
BELVEDERE = 4717
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7E-Bodies

I did. And it never showed up. Ever.
1970 Challenger R/T Numbers Matching 440 Auto in F8 Quad Green

6bblgt

Quote from: Northcuda on October 27, 2023, 09:54:03 PM
Quote from: 70_440-6Cuda on October 27, 2023, 01:38:48 PM
.  I also did not realize the 340 was only available in 'Cuda trim.

In France, "Chrysler France" sold 26 Barracuda with 340 and 727. They are more equipped than many Cuda.

are these Hamtramck assembled & VIN'd BH23H0Bxxxxxx cars or (CKD) Complete Knock Down units assembled in Europe (with "08" vin prefixes) ?