<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the
consolidated statement of income and consolidated balance sheet and is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000021212
<NAME> COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
       
                                       
<PERIOD-TYPE>            3-MOS             3-MOS     
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>        DEC-31-1998       DEC-31-1997<F1> 
<PERIOD-END>             MAR-31-1998       MAR-31-1997
<CASH>                        46,031            72,124
<SECURITIES>                  20,804               500
<RECEIVABLES>                 42,408            37,205
<ALLOWANCES>                   1,152             1,007
<INVENTORY>                   84,978            61,300        
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             197,655           176,040        
<PP&E>                        92,540            73,104        
<DEPRECIATION>                36,732            30,664        
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               274,605           241,828        
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         60,538            50,483        
<BONDS>                       11,033            13,291                
<COMMON>                      71,889            70,904 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>              0                 0 
<PREFERRED>                        0                 0 
<OTHER-SE>                   124,452           100,578 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 274,605           241,828 
<SALES>                      175,637           158,106 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>             175,637           158,106 
<CGS>                        152,261           137,771 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                168,102           152,109 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              (1,541)             (739)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                  91                80  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               465               356  
<INCOME-PRETAX>                9,076             6,731  
<INCOME-TAX>                   2,777             2,317  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>            6,299             4,419  
<DISCONTINUED>                     0                 0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0                 0  
<CHANGES>                          0                 0             
<NET-INCOME>                   6,299             4,419  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                    .36               .26  
<EPS-DILUTED>                    .36               .25  
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED
</FN>