Production Numbers

[Srobinson4]

I just read that there were approximately 76,000 1970 dodge Challengers produced.  Can anyone verify this number?  It seema pretty high to me.   

[BIGSHCLUNK]

Seems kinda high. I'm sure Barry knows the answer to this. 

[Srobinson4]

Oh Barry, where are you?  We need your help.
SRR

[Alaskan_TA]

JH23 models - Approximately 53,000

JH27 models - Approximately 3,000

JH29 models - Approximately 6,500

JS23 models - Approximately 15,000

JS27 models - Approximately 1,000

JS29 models - Approximately 4,000

The sales figures are for US sold cars only as far as I know, and based on a sales percentage, not a "real" number.

[tttaziz]

Ward's Automotive Yearbook (1971) shows U.S. production as follows:

1970 Challenger 83,032 (67,126 Hamtramck/15,906 L.A.)

1970 Barracuda/Cuda 55,499 (45,788 Hamtramck/9,711 L.A.)

[tttaziz]

Ward's also shows approximate breakout by engine type of 1970 Challengers:

Approximately 11,400 were six-cylinder.

Approximately 51,700 were non-R/T eight-cylinder

Approximately 19,900 were R/T eight-cylinder

Approximately 83,000 total U.S. production  (83,032 actual)

[71bigblock]

Ok so what about the other years?   

[tttaziz]

OK, U.S. production, all per 1975 Ward's Automotive Yearbook :

               Challenger        Barracuda

1970          83,032             55,499

1971          29,883             18,690

1972          26,663             18,450

1973          32,596             22,213

1974          16,437             11,734

Total         188,611           126,586

[71bigblock]

OK, U.S. production, all per 1975 Ward's Automotive Yearbook :

               Challenger        Barracuda

1970          83,032             55,499

1971          29,883             18,690

1972          26,663             18,450

1973          32,596             22,213

1974          16,437             11,734

Total         188,611           126,586

Can that be right?  I thought that '74 the Barracuda outsold the Challenger for the first time.   

[tttaziz]

The numbers are right, Challenger outsold Barracuda all five years.

[HP2]

...and all five years of both models combined still didn't sell as many as a single year's production of camaros.

[wiging19]

...and all five years of both models combined still didn't sell as many as a single year's production of camaros.

  which explains the difficulty we've had over the years in getting the parts we need.