Does anyone know the number of 70 SS convertibles produced?

I taped a show from the History channel on Convertibles a while back. They had a short segment on the LS6 Chevelle convertible. I can't remember the exact numbers of the LS6 cars but I do know it was less than 20. As for LS5 or the 396 cars, I don't know. True SS ragtops are not very common. I've seen more clones (mine included) than the real deal.

I don't know that there is any credible information to state how many SS ragtops were built, since the SS package was an option on the V8 Malibu. I'd imagine it was a relatively small percentage of cars, so I'd GUESS we are talking like 2000-3000 tops. I can assure you that most of the ones you see these days are clones... I know ours is! smile.gif

As a side note, I remember in 1984 (I was in my early teenage years, but spent all of my time reading about Chevelles, Novas, etc), a guy that lived up the street from us has a LEGIT SS convertible for sale (4-sp car). He had owned it since the early 1970's, and he had sold-off the original 396 (after it blew) and replaced it with a 327. The car was very clean... blue with blue bucket seat interior, white stipes and top. The car had the discs, 12-bolt, etc. The asking price? $2500! :eek: Some young kid bought the car, and wrapped it around a pole HARD a few weeks later, totaling the Chevelle. Another one bites the dust.... graemlins/sad.gif

I'll bet many REAL SS cars suffered a similar fate, while the mundane 307 cars led a more pampered life.

The answer to the question is "no" but Dan Carr's poster does as good a job as any in giving best "guesstimates" based on a variety of data that he used (% of convt's to all body styles in those years where GM data is known, etc.). He shows for 1970:

Total convertibles (SS and non SS) - 7522
Non SS - 6202
SS 396 (L34) - 1088
SS 396 (L78) - 46
SS 454 (LS5) - 91
SS 454 (LS6) - 95

The number of 17 for LS6 convertibles is one I've heard on several occasions as well. Could be correct or could be a number meant to mean known survivors. Dan, if you're out there please feel free to jump in with your thoughts.

They made about 1300 BB converts in 70 and there are only about 10,000 of them left today.

Originally posted by ss68rag:
They made about 1300 BB converts in 70 and there are only about 10,000 of them left today. funny :D graemlins/clonk.gif

Remember"SS" was JUST an option in 1970-I think there were around7200 ragtop-which works out to about 2%(actually 1.7%) of chevelles built that year-so wether it has the SS option or not they are scarce-by the way I have seen docunmented nonSS cars with tach and guages etc that some ss cars do not have-if it is yours-have it the way you want it-keep on cruisin-Dave-by the way check out my ragtop at www.canamchevelles.com (http://www.canamchevelles.com) click on feature cars-Dec.03