<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>            6-MOS             6-MOS     
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>        DEC-31-1998       DEC-31-1997<F1> 
<PERIOD-END>             JUN-30-1998       JUN-30-1997
<CASH>                        60,225            81,335
<SECURITIES>                  21,061                 0
<RECEIVABLES>                 30,524            28,198
<ALLOWANCES>                   1,247             1,069
<INVENTORY>                   81,021            64,580        
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             196,540           178,085        
<PP&E>                        98,523            76,208        
<DEPRECIATION>                38,328            32,102        
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               276,702           245,886        
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         53,816            49,425        
<BONDS>                       10,800            13,261                
<COMMON>                      72,348            70,477 
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>              0                 0 
<PREFERRED>                        0                 0 
<OTHER-SE>                   132,905           103,796 
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 276,702           245,886 
<SALES>                      376,707           327,474 
<TOTAL-REVENUES>             376,707           327,474 
<CGS>                        323,136           283,899 
<TOTAL-COSTS>                355,835           312,441 
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              (2,521)           (1,670)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                 181               175  
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>               803               795  
<INCOME-PRETAX>               23,392            16,703  
<INCOME-TAX>                   7,770             5,854  
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           15,622            10,849  
<DISCONTINUED>                     0                 0  
<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0                 0  
<CHANGES>                          0                 0             
<NET-INCOME>                  15,622            10,849  
<EPS-PRIMARY>                    .90               .63  
<EPS-DILUTED>                    .89               .62  
<FN>
<F1>RESTATED
</FN>