Hi,

I am a new member and can't find this discussion on another thread, but I may be wrong. Does anyone have access to Crossfire productions numbers? By that I mean, does anyone have a breakdown of how many coupes, roadsters, limiteds, were produced each year with a breakdown of trannys, colors, interiors, options, etc.

My wife and I have a Limited Roadster and when we bought it 3 years ago, we had to have the car shipped halfway across the states so we could get the exact car we wanted. So now I am interested in finding out how rare a combination we have. If you go to car shows, you always see signs like, 1 of 75 or I had a 1969 440-6bbl Roadrunner, 4-speed, coupe, 1 of 432. If you can find this information for cars from 40 years ago, this information must be available on Crossfires.

To be exact, we have a 2005 Limited Roadster, 6-speed, black, dark slate/vanilla two tone interior with navigation system and optional tires. I am thinking that's every available option except the automatic tranny.

Anyone have any answers? Thanks!

P.S. I'll see all you DFW Crossfires in Bedford.

 

Can you read German?.............Sorry, I couldn't help myself, but I think that's what it's going to take to ever get all the info we all would like to know, to figure out how the numbers break down.
Until then, here is some other threads on the subject.
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...earchid=511500

 

Welcome Jim! Others here can answer some of your production questions better than I can as Karmann has given them numbers on paint colors but I don’t know that Karmann tracked interior colors combined with paint.

We look forward to meeting you at the next DFWXfires meeting. The group is really growing and it will be great to have you join us.

 

I think there was a thread on this already. Someone asking if anyone knew total production number and breakdown by coupe, roadster, base, limited, and srt6. I think any of the srt owners know how many of those were manufactured. As for the others, I'm not sure anyone really knows. Unless you can read that one site. I know a little Italian, but not German.

 

Hope this helps:


Year[5][6] 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Production 35,700 28,000 12,500 4,805 2,000 Note: Cars produced in one calendar year may be marketed as the following model year.




The site did not breakdown between base, ltd, srt 6 coupes or roadsters, maybe there are other stats to be found elsewhere.

 

Thanks for you input. I am trying to get more specific than total yearly production. Like someone else stated, maybe I'll need to know German.

It's kinda funny that exact production numbers are available for 40 year old muscle cars when everything was on paper, and in a computerized world where one Excel spreadsheet could have it all, not a chance. That stuff is out there, it's just a matter of finding the right source. Thanks again!

 

Welcome to our forum!

If you find the numbers, let us know.

 

Xfired, Im fluent in german, pass me the site link and I'll translate for you! Scott

 

Thanks, I was just responding to "+fireamx" 's comment about German, although I appreciate the offer and you never know, I might have to take you up on it. I have a trick or two up my sleeve so hopefully something will pan out. I will keep all informed.

 

I'm not sure, but I think someone on the forum has actually contacted somebody at Karmann, and has tried to get as much info as possible on our cars. I just don't know who it is.
I have a feeling though, that every option, on every car is documented somewhere in the Karmann archives, and it may just have to be deciphered one car at a time.

 

Exactly what number in the vin code tells you the production number? I added the 2003-2007 numbers together on that webpage and it looks like they built a total of 83,005 Crossfires. I have a 2008 coupe. If I use the last 6 numbers of my Vin I have to send it back since they aren't building it until Sept of 2008. However my MDH number is 092508. Which seems to tell me they made over 92000 C/F. Anyone know the total C/F's built/sold? Thanks Ron

 

I think those numbers are wrong, as I'm pretty sure the last VIN was right around 76,046+/- a few. Unless, something other than a VIN number was used for Crossfires going to countries other than the USA....inwhich case the total would be the 76,046 + the number that went elsewhere???/

Anyone in another country.....does your Xfire have a VIN number like the USA versions?


Does anyone (anywhere) have a VIN above 76,046?

 

The 76,046 number sound about right. I have a 2007 wint a production number of 72611.

With that, I would assume that my roadster was produced in 2006, and presumable about half way through the 2006 run. What I find interesting is my tires were not made until the 5th, 6th and 7th weeks of 07.

I can imagine with inventory sitting at that time, my car sat in Germany without wheels (or at least its final wheels) for 6 months before it shipped. I can't imagine that with my build number, it was one the 2000 built in 2007.

Has anyone else tried to estimate their build date based on tire age? I doubt it is very accurate, but I am curious non the less.

 

Based on my tires my 2005 SRT was built in 2007!

Oh wait, new tires!

Nevermind!!!

 

With the link to the German site anyone can use Altavista Babelfish, put the link in, select "German to English" and then the site comes up translated.

What's the link?!!

 

Shoredog, my VIN is 72,575 (36 less than yours) & on the driver's door the tag says it was manufactured March / '07.

 

Does that make ours one of the last 2000 built? and if so, the build number of 76,046 would seem to be out of sequence.

 

I have asked the question but have not received a response on it, but prior to my retirement, a VIN number had absolutely nothing to do with the build sequence. I am just wondering if the process has changed since I retired and does the VIN in some form represent the build number of a car. Because it had no relationship to the build sequence when I retired doesn't mean that it doesn't today. I am really curious about the answer on this because I just can't see how that would happen unless they changed the process totally.

 

Hey Chris

I'm in Australia and the last six digits of my VIN are 043720.

Justin

 

Thanks Justin, that suggests the 76,047+/- number is total worldwide production...sorta....

The production rate varied greatly as far as I can tell ....in the waining years it slowed greatly.....looks like between March of 07 to 12/17/07....maybe only about 3,000 were buildt ...with maybe the last 1-2000 being called 2008 models.