Re: [Chrysler300] Body Letter Designations

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi All:
The Allpar site was a good one, and quite informative.  I did find a  couple 
things to correct, however, and sent them the following (FYI):
   
Dear Allpar:
Your body designation section is great, but I have just a couple of items I  
need to let you know about.  As a Chrysler engineer (1963-1882) I recieved  
copys of the Engineering Model Charts every month or so.  These were  products 
of Dept. 2120 Engineering Programing and included a nice readable chart  of 
body designations, car lines, plant line-up, engine availability, etc.   I guess 
we were supposed to destroy the previous sheets each time, but I didn't  
always do so.  There are three areas I would like to note:
 
1979 Cordoba/Magnum.  In an example of "Body  Engineering" (vs "Nameplate 
Engineering"!) these models became "R" bodies for  1979 even though they were 
carry over vehicles for the most part.  The  first 1979 Engineering Model Chart 
that I have is dated December 16, 1976 and  lists the "X" (Charger/Magnum) and 
the "S" (Cordoba) carlines as "R"  Bodies.  There NEVER were any "B" bodies 
designated for the 1979 model  year.  
 
1981-83 Imperial.  This car was always a "J" body,  the same as the Cordoba 
and Mirada.  The CAR LINE was "Y", same as years  back.  As far back as October 
5, 1978 the "Y" carline is included in the  "J" body area of the Model Chart. 
 The name Imperial was added sometime  between January 25 and September 10, 
1980.  (See---it DID throw  away some of them!)
 
"D" Bodys.  The earliest of these Charts I have that  specifically use the 
"D" body nomenclature is "V" Series, or 1964 MY.  1962  does not use it and I 
never located a 1963 Chart so can't say about that.   The "D" body designation 
is used up to "C" Series (1967) when the Imperial is  listed as a "C" Body.
 
I hope the above useful in getting a more accurate picture of the sometimes  
convoluted Chrysler body designations and applications.
 
Sincerely, Gil Cunningham
(Chrysler 300 Club, Int'l)

 
In a message dated 8/27/2006 11:16:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
Pacesetter300@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Allpar  has a section on body designations, this should answer your  
questions.

http://www.allpar.com/model/rwdbodies.html

Russ  Vaughan







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