Whats the go with that ad? professionally restored? i hope that if i got a professional to restoration that my interior would be faultless and the engine has be "apart" at least once! i would like to know where the 12k went? sounds more like a repair job from an accident than a professional restoration...
as far as production numbers, they should be easy to find. just do a few google searches. i would have thought a vert to be a cruising car, so an auto would be a better option. however it was an expensive addition back in the day, 3spd manual was at no charge, as was the 6cyl. a base model example.