Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Fwd: [FWDLK] 2005 Chattanooga Chrysler & Imperial Meet

["Don Verity" <d.verity@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Gil & All,
  You left out the "D" body, which was the 64-66 Imperial. It has this
designation because of it's separate body on frame construction. The
Chrysler line of cars went to uni-body in 1960, the Imperial line stayed
body on frame through 66.
300ly,
    Don in RI
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Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Fwd: [FWDLK] 2005 Chattanooga Chrysler &
Imperial Meet


>
> Hi Mike and All:
> Seems like a pretty good idea to ask if you don't know the answer and
would
> like to!  The first reference Chrysler makes to "Lettered Bodies" on their
> Engineering Model Charts is for "V" series, which is the 1964 Model Year.
I have
> seen body designations a little earlier, I am sure, but can't lay my hands
on
> them at the moment.  Anyway, to answer your question:   "A" bodies are the
> compact cars---Dart and Valient thru 1976
>                 "B" bodies are the intermediates---Belvederes, Coronets,
> Chargers, Cordobas,
>                     etc. thru 1978.  (The 1979 Cordoba---and 300---were
> designated as
>                     "R" bodies, even though they still had the
longitudinal
> torsion bars.)
>                  "C" bodies are the large ("full size" or "regular size")
> cars like the Chrysler
>                       Newport/Newyorker, Plymouth Fury, and Dodge 880,
> Monaco, etc. thru
>                       1978.  I remember witnessing the last "C" body built
at
> Jefferson---as I
>                       recall a cream colored Newport.  Someone had put a
flag
> in it as it pro-
>                       ceded down the line.
> Hopefully, the above is helpful.  Prior to the early '60s a car's
wheelbase
> was generally used to group by size.  The later 1970s and '80s saw an
increased
> complexity in the lettered body designations.  Just a few are:
>                 "E" body---"New" Barracuda/Challenger  1970-74
>                 "F" body---Volare/Aspen (transverse torsion bars)
1976-1980
>                   "M" body----LeBaron/Diplomat (F body with different
sheet
> metal) 1977-?
>                 "L " body----Omni/Horizon (First front wheel drive)
1978-1991
> I think!
>                   "J" body---- New Cordoba/Mirada/Imperial 1980-1982
>
>                 "R" body----NewYorker/Newport/St. Regis/Gran Fury 1980-82
>                 "K" body----Relient/Aries 1981-?
>  I think I will stop here, as the Relient/Aries was my last major
assignment
> at Chrysler.  FYI  Jefferson Assy, where all our lettercars were built,
was
> the lead plant for K Car launch and production.  Interesting times!!!!
>
> Well, as they say, be carefull what you ask for----you might get it!  Hope
> the above is helpful.
> 300ly, Gil Cunningham
>
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