When was the last production day for C-Bodies?

[69CoronetRT]

We didn't have an update for a long time, but new member @Mikahthegreek came with a pleasant surprise:

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509 (Mikah's car)
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

With both legs in the last month, but not the last car to have been assembled!

Did you see this one pop up?

 

[PeugFra]

Actually, I didn't! Thank you!

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX (courtesy of @69CoronetRT)
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

Still nothing in the 177XXX range. Thousand cars we don't know anything about.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Actually, I didn't! Thank you!

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX (courtesy of @69CoronetRT)
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

Still nothing in the 177XXX range. Thousand cars we don't know anything about.

On Facebook. C body source | Facebook

 

[PeugFra]

Update!

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX
CS23N8C177935, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX (now for sale in Illinois)
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

As the car for sale is a white coupe, its unknown MDH is of special interest.

 

[commando1]

As the car for sale is a white coupe, its unknown MDH is of special interest.

How so?

 

[marko]

whats so significant about a white NYB coupe ?
for 78 there were 9,624 NYB coupes built, of those
Spinnaker White was the 2nd most popular colour for 78 NYB coupes
there were 1848 white NYB coupes made.

 

[PeugFra]

How so?

In this post, just four years old, followed up by others, it is assumed that the last C-Body must have been a white 2-door w/St. Regis Package. Even with an SPD of 612 CS23N8C177935 may have been built after that date.

Or before, of course: The indication "0508" to the left of the grand total on the window sticker keeps me slightly worried. @69CoronetRT, what did that refer to?

@marko's number of 1,848 white NYB coupes for 1978 sure narrows down the search.

Edit: From the discussion referred to above it became clear that the top color on the last C-Body was not the same as the body color. Something like the white coupe discussed here. That would rule out CS23N8C177935 because of its white top.

@marko: Do you have info on the top color of those 1,848 Spinnaker White NYB coupes? Ah, and throw in those 1,973 Dove Grey coupes as well, just in case!

 

[marko]

@marko: Do you have info on the top color of those 1,848 Spinnaker White NYB coupes? Ah, and throw in those 1,973 Dove Grey coupes as well, just in case!

unfortunately the records will only show how many in a certain color or with a certain option, not how many in that color with a specific option and what color of vinyl top.

 

[78stregis]

Update!

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX
CS23N8C177935, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX (now for sale in Illinois)
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

As the car for sale is a white coupe, its unknown MDH is of special interest.

CS23N8C177935, SPD 612, MDH 060112

 

[PeugFra]

MDH added!

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX
CS23N8C177935, SPD 612, MDH 060112 (now owned by new member 78stregis)
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

 

[69CoronetRT]

CS43T8C178149

 

[PeugFra]

Thanks to @69CoronetRT the low-mile car can be added:

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX
CS23N8C177935, SPD 612, MDH 060112
CS43T8C178149, SPD 526, MDH XXXXXX Low-mile car
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

That car also interrupts the steady progression of SPDs, showing a May SPD where preceding and following cars have June SPDs.

 

[69CoronetRT]

Thanks to @69CoronetRT the low-mile car can be added:


That car also interrupts the steady progression of SPDs, showing a May SPD where preceding and following cars have June SPDs.

Reinforcing and documenting that SPDs and VIN assignments have have little to NOTHING to do with actual production.

 

[1970Fury383]

My 1978 New Yorker Brougham, 3,709 actual miles. One of the last ones build. Anyone know how close to the end it was?

 

[1970Fury383]

Can’t seem to post pic of door sticker. Anyway, it was produced last month of production of 1978

 

[69CoronetRT]

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[PeugFra]

@69CoronetRT: Just great!

Looking again at the fender tag I'm not so shure any more how to read the first digit of the SPD. Comparing it to other 5's and 6's on the tag, I still think 5 is the more likely answer, though. The broadcast sheet or the window sticker could settle this matter.

The list:

CS43T8C173849, SPD XXX, MDH 060510
CS23T8C174584, SPD XXX, MDH 060111
CL43N8C175464, SPD 606, MDH 051011
CS23N8C175891, SPD 606, MDH 060509
CS23N8C175963, SPD 606, MDH 061207
CS43T8C176854, SPD 606, MDH XXXXXX
CS23N8C177935, SPD 612, MDH 060112
CS43T8C178149, SPD 526, MDH 060210 @1970Fury383's low-mile car
CS43N8C178624, SPD 612, MDH XXXXXX
CS43T8C178820, SPD 606, MDH 060908
CS43T8C179059, SPD XXX, MDH 060714
CS43N8C180501, SPD XXX, MDH 060910
CS23N8C181380, SPD XXX, MDH 060813
CS23N8C181403, SPD 619, MDH 061611
CS23T8C181510, SPD 619, MDH 061614
CS43T8C181574, SPD 619, MDH 062011
CS43T8C181591, SPD 619, MDH 052212
CS23T8C182416, SPD 626, MDH 061610
CS43T8C182748, SPD 626, MDH 061309
CS23N8C183444, SPD 626, MDH 062013
CS23T8C183615, SPD 626, MDH 061413

Another full-blown late C-Body!

 

[redd6054]

A canadian car bought from Alberta in 2006. I bought it 2 weeks ago from northern ontario. was on FB marketplace. Can not find a broadcast sheet.

 

[redd6054]

Out of curiosity what does D60935 on the rad support tag mean? also have not been able to figure out what W7R4 means and EW1. any idea's? thanks wolfgang.

 

[LocuMob]

A canadian car bought from Alberta in 2006. I bought it 2 weeks ago from northern ontario. was on FB marketplace. Can not find a broadcast sheet.

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Love it, and the Cragar's with spinners/knockoffs.

W7R4 is your interior code.

EW1 is the paint code, I believe it's still Spinnaker White.