Totals for 1968
Short answer: 1968 Firebird production (some figures from Fred Simmonds/PMD research; others are estimates based on the Engine Production Log and the coupe-vs-convertible ratio):
| Model | Total |
|---|---|
| Coupes | 90,152 |
| Convertibles | 16,960 |
| 400 option | ~21,000 (est.; 21,354 engines built) |
| 400 auto (base) | ~11,000 (est.; 11,151 engines) |
| 400 4-spd (base) | ~7,500 (est.; 7,563 engines) |
| 400 convertible | ~3,500 (est. by ratio) |
| 400 H.O. | 2,087 |
| 400 H.O. 4-spd | ~1,400 (est.; 1,415 engines) |
| 400 H.O. auto | ~650 (est.; 684 engines) |
| 400 H.O. convertible | ~350 (est. by ratio) |
| 400 Ram Air I | ~413 (414 engines) |
| 400 Ram Air II | ~110 (127 engines) |
| 400 Ram Air convertible | 12 (per Fred Simmonds, 7/89) |
Most of these are estimates — firm totals would require access to the original PMD Billing History files.
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