71-76 GM wagon ("clamshell") production figures.....

I got bored a few years ago and being a fan of these cars did some research and compiled a list of the #s for all of the 71-76 GM wagons..... just thought I would post them to see how many of each were made. I wonder what year/model/make there are the most of out there now?

The "highest production model" is the 1973 Impala 2-seat wagon - 46,940 were made (where are all of them now?)
The "lowest production model" is the 1975 Custom Cruiser 2-seat model without woodgrain - only 1,458 were made.

CHEVROLET-
1971
Brookwood- (Biscayne)- 2 seat - 5,314
Townsman- (Bel-Air)- 2 seat - 12,951
Townsman- (Bel-Air)- 3 seat - 6,870
Kingswood- (Impala)- 2 seat - 26,638
Kingswood- (Impala)- 3 seat - 32,311
Kingswood Estate (Caprice)- 2 seat - 11,913
Kingswood Estate (Caprice)- 3 seat - 19,010

CHEVROLET-
1972
Brookwood- 2 seat - 8,150
Townsman- 2 seat - 16,482
Townsman- 3 seat - 8,667
Kingswood- 2 seat - 43,152
Kingswood- 3 seat - 40,248
Kingswood Estate- 2 seat - 20,281
Kingswood Estate- 3 seat - 34,723

CHEVROLET-
1973
Bel-Air- 2 seat - 14,549
Bel-Air- 3 seat - 6,321
Impala- 2 seat - 46,940
Impala- 3 seat - 43,664
Caprice Estate- 2 seat - 22,969
Caprice Estate- 3 seat - 39,535

CHEVROLET-
1974
Bel-Air- 2 seat - 6,437
Bel-Air- 3 seat - 2,913
Impala- 2 seat - 23,455
Impala- 3 seat - 23,259
Caprice Estate- 2 seat - 12,280
Caprice Estate- 3 seat - 23,063

CHEVROLET-
1975
Bel-Air- 2 seat - 4,032
Bel-Air- 3 seat - 2,386
Impala- 2 seat - 17,998
Impala- 3 seat - 19,445
Caprice Estate- 2 seat - 9,047
Caprice Estate- 3 seat - 18,858

CHEVROLET
1976
Impala- 2 seat - 19,657
Impala- 3 seat - 21,329
Caprice Estate- 2 seat - 10,029
Caprice Estate- 3 seat - 21,804
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PONTIAC
1971
Safari- 2 seat - 10,322
Safari- 3 seat - 9,283
Grand Safari- 2 seat - 3,613
Grand Safari- 3 seat - 5,972

PONTIAC
1972
Safari- 2 seat - 14,536
Safari- 3 seat - 12,766
Grand Safari- 2 seat - 5,675
Grand Safari- 3 seat - 8,540

PONTIAC
1973
Safari- 2 seat - 15,762
Safari- 3 seat - 14,654
Grand Safari- 2 seat - 6,894
Grand Safari- 3 seat - 10,776

PONTIAC
1974
Safari- 2 seat - 5,662
Safari- 3 seat - 6,486
Grand Safari- 2 seat - 2,894
Grand Safari- 3 seat - 5,255

PONTIAC
1975
Safari- 2 seat - 3,964
Safari- 3 seat - 4,992
Grand Safari- 2 seat - 2,568
Grand Safari- 3 seat - 4,752

PONTIAC
1976
Safari- 2 seat - 4,735
Safari- 3 seat - 5,513
Grand Safari- 2 seat - 3,462
Grand Safari- 3 seat - 6,176
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OLDSMOBILE
1971
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 4,049
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 9,932

OLDSMOBILE
1972
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 6,907
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 18,087

OLDSMOBILE
1973
WITH WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 7,142
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 19,163
WITHOUT WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 5,275
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 7,341

OLDSMOBILE
1974
WITH WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 2,960
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 8,947
WITHOUT WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 1,481
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 2,528

OLDSMOBILE
1975
WITH WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 2,837
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 9,458
WITHOUT WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 1,458
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 2,315

OLDSMOBILE
1976
WITH WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 3,849
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 12,269
WITHOUT WOODGRAIN:
Custom Cruiser- 2 seat - 2,572
Custom Cruiser- 3 seat - 3,626
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BUICK
1971
Estate Wagon- 2 seat - 8,699
Estate Wagon- 3 seat - 15,335

BUICK
1972
Estate Wagon- 2 seat - 10,175
Estate Wagon- 3 seat - 18,793

Buick
1973
Estate Wagon- 2 seat - 12,282
Estate Wagon- 3 seat - 23,513

Buick
1974
Estate Wagon- 2 seat - 4,581
Estate Wagon- 3 seat - 9,831

Buick
1975
Estate Wagon- 2 seat - 4,128
Estate Wagon- 3 seat - 9,612

Buick
1976
Estate Wagon- 2 seat - 5,990
Estate Wagon- 3 seat - 14,384

 

I'm grateful for your boredom that day, lol. Thanks for sharing this list!

 

Thanks for posting!!! Production numbers always facinate me, the list just confirms that the price of gas always effects car sales hard, just look at the last year of production before the 1st oil crisis in Oct. 73. All the divisions of GM had great sales years, and then sales of 74's & 75's fell to about 1/2 of the 73 levels, by 76 sales had started to recover, but still down.
Does all that seem familure 30 years later?

 

It does seem familiar, but I think the big difference will be that they won't recover if they continue the same way. This time it will need a big change from all the manufacturers if the want to survive.

 

Yep big thanks!! Where did you get the figures if I may ask? The std catalog of American cars doesn't' show the Chevy figures. Kind if interesting to see that Chevy made +100k full size wagons each year and that Pontiac as a brand is the one that made the fewest..

As for 74/75 it was down on all fronts even if smaller cars sold they still sold less of those too just less less so to say . Just like today even the Japs needs to offer 0% loans to keep sales up..

Cheers Dyna

 

No problem... I was glad to post them.

I had these saved on my computer from a few years ago, but if I recall, I either got the Chevy #'s out of the standard Catalog of Chevrolets, or another Chevrolet book I have. True, the std. catalog of American cars does not really break down the Chevy wagon #s, which I always hated, but was very happy when I found these detailed Chevy #s.

Yes, the Pontiacs are quite rare. I would love to have any 71-73 Grand Safari with the 3rd seat. About a mile south of here there is a old junkyard that belonged to a man that my grandfather knew... he died a couple of years ago, but he had a 1971 Grand Safari wagon, but it was only a 2-seater, which is a rare one, because only around 3600 were made. It was white and had the woodgrain option. It was in the woods and even in the early 90s it had set so long that the rear quarters had rusted off of it. Eventually someone got the 455 out of it. About a year ago, I could have bought a 1972 Grand Safari, but it too was a 2-seat model and it was oddly optioned. The only options it seem to have was woodgrain, luggage rack, AM radio and A/C. It did not have cruise, tilt, power windows/locks, power gate, etc. In fact, my 72' Caprice wagon was higher optioned.

I guess the rarest clamshell I have ever seen was a 1972 Buick Estate Wagon 2-seat wagon that was on the internet a couple of years ago... it had NO and I mean NO options! NO A/C, NO radio, no power options, standard belts, no luggage rack, etc! Someone had even deleted the radio. I guess the next odd one I have even saw was a 1971 Chevy Bel-Air Townsman 3-seat wagon that was nice optioned - it had A/C, power windows and locks (very rare) FM radio and even had cruise and tilt if I recall.

 

Gosh that is odd, the options I mean.. Good thing you kept those figures.. well well my search is still on for a Buick with 3seat, wood, rack, AC and power windows...

Funny thing with the one in up state NY simply dont' want to send any info to me, even if it hasn't sold it yet? I guess he want to sell to a local derby guy only

Maybe one of you US guys could write to him/her for me to see what is up -- I mean act as a go between -- however it's most likely so that the car is very rusty or have a very busted interior...

Here is the links to the adv..
http://syracuse.craigslist.org/cto/865578388.html
http://watertown.craigslist.org/cto/865570331.html

Cheers Dyna

 

I asked him if it had the 3rd seat and power windows/locks. We will see what happens. I hate it when people will not respond to Craigslist ads.

 

Yea talk about it, why post ads if you don't want to answer???? Ah big big thanks for asking, lets see what they come back with if they do...

Cheers Dyna

 

I never knew these were so rare! I had a 1972 Pontiac Grand Safari with the 3rd seat (I believe) and the 455. I don't know the options anymore, but I it had no woodgrain or luggage rack.
Really wish I never sold it...

 

He replied! Almost instantly @ 10:18am! He said it had power windows AND power locks, but would check on the 3rd seat and get back with me. I told him the easiest way was to see if it had a 60/40 back seat. Lets see.

Yeah, there was a Mercedes in Raleigh I was interested in on Craigslist and I emailed and emailed and never got a reply. :confused:

I ended up buying another today though... a 1988 300SEL. A nice one. Will post some photos of my new ride. Wish it was a wagon.

 

Oh thanks for the update.. let see if he can get some pics.... if so you don't mind sending them to me? My email is dyn_ares @ yahoo dot com -- hehe I assume you know what to ask for when it comes to clamshells ..

Hehe yep the Mercedes are pretty nice.. never had one although.. always found there seats too hard ... Anyways hope you will enjoy it -- they are some nice machines to drive ...

Cheers Dyna..

PS: Here is a 300 TE:


You can get them to quite a good price here in the UK..

 

Isn't it a problem to get the '76 out of the US without a title (customs)? Or would only a bill of sale do the trick?

 

To some extent yes it makes it a bit harder -- there is ways to export without a title. The problem can be later on when you try to title the car in say UK or Germany and you don't have that title -- what you have is an registration doc from the DMV -- it's a doc basically telling customs that you are the legal owner of the car..

Cheers Dyna