<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>            9-MOS                9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>        DEC-31-1998          DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>             SEP-30-1998          SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                        46,968               79,472
<SECURITIES>                  24,912                9,599
<RECEIVABLES>                 38,841               37,619
<ALLOWANCES>                   1,032                1,477
<INVENTORY>                   85,366               35,446
<CURRENT-ASSETS>             201,470              191,432
<PP&E>                       102,276               80,900
<DEPRECIATION>                40,084               33,917
<TOTAL-ASSETS>               283,687              261,046
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>         65,985               57,788
<BONDS>                       10,600               13,027
<COMMON>                      57,928               70,697
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>              0                    0
<PREFERRED>                        0                    0
<OTHER-SE>                   142,235              112,885
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 283,687              261,046
<SALES>                      579,300              502,359
<TOTAL-REVENUES>             579,300              502,359
<CGS>                        494,713              432,361
<TOTAL-COSTS>                543,492              476,478
<OTHER-EXPENSES>              (3,243)              (2,622)
<LOSS-PROVISION>                 (27)               1,682
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>             1,444                1,165
<INCOME-PRETAX>               39,051               28,503
<INCOME-TAX>                  13,242               10,061
<INCOME-CONTINUING>           25,809               18,442
<DISCONTINUED>                     0                    0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                    0                    0
<CHANGES>                          0                    0
<NET-INCOME>                  25,809               18,442
<EPS-PRIMARY>                   1.49                 1.07
<EPS-DILUTED>                   1.48                 1.06

<FN>
<F1>    RESTATED FOR 1997
</FN>