So I got in contact with the GM Heritage Center last week regarding getting production number information on interior/body colors, roof styles etc for all 80's VIN9 Hursts and 442's.
Apparently they no longer have any of the information Helen Early was giving out with the info packets you could get years ago where sometimes it would include a percentage of how many that year came with t-tops or were exported to Canada etc.
She was getting the information directly from Oldsmobile and it's all gone to the archives supposedly and now they just give out original dealer invoices off of microfiche.
The contact at the GM Heritage Center is working with the archivist on finding that information Helen was getting from Oldsmobile and to see where it all went or how she was getting RPO percentages for earlier models (78-79 4-speeds percentages, t-top percentages etc.).
I offered to provide help in deciphering that information if needed by going through the thousands of invoices or whatever data bases exist, doubt they will let me but at least I have my foot in the door trying to revive some of that info... stay tuned I suppose.
Apparently they no longer have any of the information Helen Early was giving out with the info packets you could get years ago where sometimes it would include a percentage of how many that year came with t-tops or were exported to Canada etc.
She was getting the information directly from Oldsmobile and it's all gone to the archives supposedly and now they just give out original dealer invoices off of microfiche.
The contact at the GM Heritage Center is working with the archivist on finding that information Helen was getting from Oldsmobile and to see where it all went or how she was getting RPO percentages for earlier models (78-79 4-speeds percentages, t-top percentages etc.).
I offered to provide help in deciphering that information if needed by going through the thousands of invoices or whatever data bases exist, doubt they will let me but at least I have my foot in the door trying to revive some of that info... stay tuned I suppose.