1968 New Model Introduction Date

[Michael D.]

Anyone know the 1968 new model year introduction date? I have found a reference which says the car was shown to the press in August of 1967, but no mention of when they began to appear on the showroom floors.

[Tom H.]

Re: 1968 New Model Introduction Date

Production shows VIN # 905 was the last unit produced in September of 67. I have no facts, but I'd sure think they appeared sometime in September.

[Michael D.]

Re: 1968 New Model Introduction Date

Production shows VIN # 905 was the last unit produced in September of 67. I have no facts, but I'd sure think they appeared sometime in September.

September would have been my first guess, but an October date would have provided additional time to get them built and shipped.

[Wayne M.]

Re: 1968 New Model Introduction Date

September would have been my first guess, but an October date would have provided additional time to get them built and shipped.

And five months later, GM had to restrict dealer orders for the new C3, because of unprecedented demand and St. Louis not meeting planned production in any month, due to engineering and work stoppage problems. [letter to all zones -- Feb 29th 1968].

[Tom H.]

Re: 1968 New Model Introduction Date

So, do we really know when the first 68's actually hit the floor?

[Terry M.]

Re: 1968 New Model Introduction Date

I don't know about "hitting the floor," but I have some early trim tag build dates at home. Convertibles, of course. John Hinckley has posted that story here before.

Edit add: 1968 #71 has a trim tag of A (for August) 24. #94 is A30, four working days (not counting Saturday or Sunday) so production was a little slow.

By B 28 they were up to #708, so production ramped up a bit.

[John H.]

Re: 1968 New Model Introduction Date

Edit add: 1968 #71 has a trim tag of A (for August) 24. #94 is A30, four working days (not counting Saturday or Sunday) so production was a little slow.

We ran out of paper to write all the deviations, substitutions, and ECR's on.