1968 Chevelle Alternate Interiors
A lot of theories have been proposed over the years about the Buick, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac interiors in 1968 Chevelles. Everything from the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King riots to plants burning down. Here is the real reason.
Break down the particular BOP seat per series/body style shown above:
| Model | Seat Type | BOP Code (Plant where found) |
| 13427 | bench | 760-217 (Pontiac - Baltimore) |
| 13427 | bench | 760-910 (Oldsmobile - Fremont/Kansas City) |
| 13480 | bench | 760-217 (Pontiac - Kansas City) |
| 13637 | bench | 765-980 (Oldsmobile w/armrest - Baltimore Concours) |
| 13637 | bench | 765-118 (Buick - Baltimore/Fremont/Kansas City) |
| 13637 | bench | 765-168 (Buick w/armrest - Fremont/Kansas City Concours) |
| 13637 | bucket | 766-970 (Oldsmobile - Fremont/Kansas City) |
| 13639 | bench | 765-960 (Oldsmobile) |
| 13667 | bench | 765-158 (Buick - Baltimore/Kansas City) |
| 13667 | bucket | 766-178 (Buick - Kansas City) |
| 13669 | bench | 765-118 (Buick - Kansas City) |
| 13680 | bucket | 766-223 (Pontiac - Baltimore/Kansas City |
| 13837 | bench | 765-158 (Buick - Baltimore/Fremont/Kansas City) |
| 13837 | bucket | 766-168 (Buick - Baltimore/Fremont/Kansas City) |
| 13867 | bench | 765-158 (Buick - Baltimore/Fremont/Kansas City) |
| 13880 | bucket | 766-223 (Pontiac - Fremont/Kansas City) |
It needs to be noted the list immediately above is only what I have found and in no way represents a definitive answer; for example to date no 13880 El Camino has turned up yet with a BOP bench seat. It could very well be the same 765-158 Buick code as the sport coupe and convertible but it is not verified so it is not listed.
And, just because one code was used at one or even two of the three plants doesn't mean the same code was or was not used at all plants for the same model and seat type.
Makes one wonder if Baltimore, Kansas City, and Fremont were the only plants affected? Or maybe any orders for black interior Chevelles from Atlanta or Framingham were routed to one of these 3 plants.
Note the bulletin says that Chevy II and Chevelle interior trim colors
should return to normal around April 15 and the Concours options will
be withdrawn. It is known these alternate interiors continued well into
June. The three Concours options are shown to be available in March
- why cancel them in April? I'd question this since production reports
indicate 10,612 of the three options were sold and a known Concours
Malibu sport coupe from Kansas City with body date of 06B has been found.
1968 Buick
Note Buick brochure shows bright trim on lower panel of bucket seat.
1968 Buick GS400 178 interior
1968 Pontiac
Oldsmobile
If anyone knows of any 1968 Oldsmobile charts like the Buick and Pontiac above, I'd appreciate appropriate images. Maybe the above came from a dealer's book?
From what I've been able to gather on 3 known Oldsmobile codes, 910 is found in F85 Club Coupe, 970 & 980 are found in the Cutlass S and Cutlass Supreme Club Coupe, Sport Coupe, and Convertible. Examples of which I have.
Although these are samples of the Cutlass Supreme & 442's 940-style
bucket and 950-style bench, none of these have yet to turn up in a Chevelle.
It is possible these were not substituted.
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