1970 corvette bronze quantity

[Bill B.]

Hi everyone; I just joined ncrs and i'm happy to be here. I own a 1970 corvette bronze coupe, and i understand its a rare color for that year. I've searched the internet for production quantities for 1970 but im not finding any specifics. I know the total production for 1970 was pretty low (a bit more than 17,000), but I would love to find out how many were produced in corvette bronze. Any suggestions on where I might be able to find this information out?

[Terry M.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

Hi everyone; I just joined ncrs and i'm happy to be here. I own a 1970 corvette bronze coupe, and i understand its a rare color for that year. I've searched the internet for production quantities for 1970 but im not finding any specifics. I know the total production for 1970 was pretty low (a bit more than 17,000), but I would love to find out how many were produced in corvette bronze. Any suggestions on where I might be able to find this information out?

Good luck.
Neither Michael Antonick (sp?) nor I were ever able to find 1970 production colors. Your color is further complicated by the fact that the same code is used for Ontario Orange, so some 1970s with 993 code were painted Corvette Bronze and some Ontario Orange. If you ever figure out how many of each, please let us all know.

[Bill B.]

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I had never heard that before about the ontario orange. It was my understanding that the paint code for ontario orange was 991 and corvette bronze was 993. My car is 993. I thought they only produced 1 ontario orange vette in 1970, but the engineers didn't like the way it came out, so they substituted corvette bronze instead. I believe it was vette #6 that was the only one that was painted ontario orange and it also happened to be the 1st LT1 produced. I'll continue to search for the production #'s for 1970, thanks for your response

[Dick W.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

I had never heard that before about the ontario orange. It was my understanding that the paint code for ontario orange was 991 and corvette bronze was 993. My car is 993. I thought they only produced 1 ontario orange vette in 1970, but the engineers didn't like the way it came out, so they substituted corvette bronze instead. I believe it was vette #6 that was the only one that was painted ontario orange and it also happened to be the 1st LT1 produced. I'll continue to search for the production #'s for 1970, thanks for your response

Terry what was the VIN of the '70 supposed LT-1 we saw in FL 5-6 years ago. It was somewhere in range of that VIN wasn't it? Built in May? June? '69

[Terry M.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

Terry what was the VIN of the '70 supposed LT-1 we saw in FL 5-6 years ago. It was somewhere in range of that VIN wasn't it? Built in May? June? '69

It was #6 that we saw in Florida somme years ago, just like Bill said. I looked at my notes last night and that one is 991 for the paint. I didn't have a date from the trim tag, but I expect it would be in October 1969 (O month code). The other first 10 or so 1970 Corvettes were made in October 1969.

The story being put forth is that Ontario Orange car is the 1970 LT1 that went to Corvette News for their use. One of the late 1970 or early 1971 issues of CN has what is alleged to be that car in the snow on the cover. If one is to believe the stories in CN it was the first Power Steering LT1. Problem is there is no documentation for that car and when you and I saw it no engine or engine accessories either. It would be very interesting to see the numbers on the original engine, but the guys at Warren probably swapped out the engine early in its life.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

It was #6 that we saw in Florida somme years ago, just like Bill said. I looked at my notes last night and that one is 991 for the paint. I didn't have a date from the trim tag, but I expect it would be in October 1969 (O month code). The other first 10 or so 1970 Corvettes were made in October 1969.

The story being put forth is that Ontario Orange car is the 1970 LT1 that went to Corvette News for their use. One of the late 1970 or early 1971 issues of CN has what is alleged to be that car in the snow on the cover. If one is to believe the stories in CN it was the first Power Steering LT1. Problem is there is no documentation for that car and when you and I saw it no engine or engine accessories either. It would be very interesting to see the numbers on the original engine, but the guys at Warren probably swapped out the engine early in its life.

TERRY
That issue is FEB/MAR 1970. It is hard to tell the true color from the cover as it was taken in the night in the snow with funky lighting. All the other picts are black & white. I have a Chevy dealers book & the pain chip for the 70 Corvette lists Ontario Orange but the paint chip is Bronze & not at all Orange. I have never saw a origional paint Orange paint Corvette.
KEN

[Pat M.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

How about this one guys? Legit?

http://1970corvetteregistry.org/Photos/00000/00006.html

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

How about this one guys? Legit?

http://1970corvetteregistry.org/Photos/00000/00006.html

I guess it could be. Did they not run a few new model Corvettes down the line that was building the last of the 69"s to check fit ETC. I beleave they would be painted the 69 colors & not the paint offered for the 70.
KEN

[Terry M.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

How about this one guys? Legit?

http://1970corvetteregistry.org/Photos/00000/00006.html

Yep, that is #6.

Ken that is exactly what they did. They used them for photos for the new-car brochures and pictures in the FSM.

#4 isa Maroon/saddle small block convertible, IIRC.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

Yep, that is #6.

Ken that is exactly what they did. They used them for photos for the new-car brochures and pictures in the FSM.

#4 isa Maroon/saddle small block convertible, IIRC.

TERRY
I can't beleave that the LT-1 in the CN is # 6 becaues he states that it has PS that was only offered later on the LT-1. Too bad the other picts were not in color.
PS did you try to drive yours in the snow. I wouldn't even think about with 4:11 rear even when I was young & dumb. LOL
KEN

[Terry M.]

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TERRY
I can't beleave that the LT-1 in the CN is # 6 becaues he states that it has PS that was only offered later on the LT-1. Too bad the other picts were not in color.
PS did you try to drive yours in the snow. I wouldn't even think about with 4:11 rear even when I was young & dumb. LOL
KEN

I had mine out one time when it ws -30* F, no snow though. The shocks don't work very well at that temperature. It was my daily driver for the first three years -- until the gas lined got too long. In fairness I lived about three blocks from work, so daily driver might be a bit of a misnomer.

If that is the CN car, they probably just changed the oil pan to get the PS on it. That is about all they would have had to do and the guys at the garage in Warren could handle that before coffee in the morning.

[D S.]

Re: 1970 corvette bronze quantity

Hi everyone; I just joined ncrs and i'm happy to be here. I own a 1970 corvette bronze coupe, and i understand its a rare color for that year. I've searched the internet for production quantities for 1970 but im not finding any specifics. I know the total production for 1970 was pretty low (a bit more than 17,000), but I would love to find out how many were produced in corvette bronze. Any suggestions on where I might be able to find this information out?

I sent you an email, Bill.

[Patrick B.]

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I have a dealer album that must be pretty early. I gives all the tantalizing details of the LS-7, and lists paint code 62 Ontario Orange. The paint chip looks pretty Bronzish, but I would say it matches the door frame of #00006 as shown in the 1970 Corvette registry link.

It is interesting that this album shows a picture of an Ontario Orange automatic coupe to illustrate the saddle leather option, while the trim chart lists Ontario Orange as available with only black interiors

[Terry M.]

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One of the Corvette News issues around 1970-71 had a story about "Working in the candy store." It detailed some of the options the CN guys got that were not available to you and me. I remember the LT1 with Power Steering was among those, but I seem to remember some non-standard color/trim options as well. It might be that issue Ken has, or one just after that.

[Bill B.]

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Scott, I called you and left a message. I had sent juliet my info to join the registry back in May. I'll look for the email and send it to her again. What are your thoughts on #6 being possibly the only ontario orange produced in 1970? I heard that story i posted quite some time ago, but i cant really remember from where! I know the corvette bronze is rare in its own right for '70, would love to know how many excatly...