Question: 1973 - L82 Corvette Convertible how many made

[VETTE1973]

Does anyone know how many 1973 Corvette convertibles came with the L82. I know that there was 4,943 convertibles made this year and 5,710 cars came with the L82 engine. Maybe where to find this information.
Thanks in advance
Larry

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

GM did not keep information on combinations of options. The number can be guessed at by simple statistical analysis but are rarely accurate.

 

[VETTE1973]

thanks

 

[BruceBed]

Does anyone know how many 1973 Corvette convertibles came with the L82. I know that there was 4,943 convertibles made this year and 5,710 cars came with the L82 engine. Maybe where to find this information.
Thanks in advance
Larry

Yours was the only one made that way. Mine was the other one produced with the L48. That's the only two left(lol). I tried to find that info. It's a guesstimate. Did you try the blackbook?

 

[VETTE1973]

No I did not, thanks

 

[XLR8]

Yours was the only one made that way. Mine was the other one produced with the L48. That's the only two left(lol).....

You WISH Bruce!

GM did not keep information on combinations of options. The number can be guessed at by simple statistical analysis but are rarely accurate.

Bruce and Mike are referring to a guess-timate called EXTRAPOLATION which is discussed in Mike Antonick's Corvette Black Book. It's a fun way to figure how many Vettes were produced with certain options... but it's just that - a guess-timate aka as a SWAG.

Bear with me and we'll look at some raw data.
From the CAC | Tech Center | Model Center
and CAC |Tech Center | Model Center | MY 1973 Production

MY 1973 total production = 30,464
Convertible production = 4,943 or 16% of total (16.2257 % rounded off)
L82 engine = 5,710 (times 16% or .16 )
Estimated 913 convertibles with the L82 engine.

If we had the production numbers for exterior colors, we could narrow it down more. Unfortunately, that info isn't available.

Hope this helps.
And BTW - welcome to the Corvette Action Center!!
Jane Ann

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

I think straight extrapolation does more harm than good as it does not take into account any 'human' factors and trends

Some examples-
People that ordered power steering are more likely to also order power brakes, and vice versa. People who ordered the deluxe interior are more likely to have also ordered AC, PS and PB. People who ordered AC, PS and PB are also more likely to have ordered stereo AM/FM over mono AM/FM.

The simple multiplication of one option times another does not take the above into consideration.

To assume that people who ordered L82 were proportionally split irrespective of body style might throw the numbers way off. I ran the numbers on my car and statistically it is far less than one of one.

My gut says there's a much higher number of L82 verts running around.

 

[XLR8]

...............fun way to figure how many Vettes were produced with certain options... but it's just that - a guess-timate aka as a SWAG.

As you can see, Larry, it's all a guess. And Vettehead Mikey's second post is a great explanation of why that's the case.

Jane Ann

 

[6880 Mike]

...I ran the numbers on my car and statistically it is far less than one of one. ...

Yep. It happens. I've been told the problem comes from multiplying percentages against percentages. Eventually you will arrive at less than one of one.

 

[VETTE1973]

THANKS that will be close enough for me. I just bought my 73 and just wondered. Seems like a bunch of good people on this site, I hope someday to help someone else.

 

[BruceBed]

THANKS that will be close enough for me. I just bought my 73 and just wondered. Seems like a bunch of good people on this site, I hope someday to help someone else.

Yours is one of one. It's your one.

I've had mine for 35 years and it always puts a smile on my face when I drive it.

Enjoy.

 

[VETTE1973]

Thanks and now how do you put picture on here?

 

[XLR8]

Thanks and now how do you put picture on here?

Nice vette in your avatar!

There are several threads in the Site Help and Feedback Forum with step by step instructions for uploading and linking photos. Post a thread in that same forum if you need help.

Jane Ann

 

[VETTE1973]

thanks

 

[BruceBed]

Thanks and now how do you put picture on here?

XLR8 helped me with mine. My pic's were to big and I sent them to him and he posted for me. A true Corvette buddy.

 

[XLR8]

XLR8 helped me with mine. My pic's were to big and I sent them to her and she posted for me. A true Corvette buddy.

:L Jane Ann