RE: [Chrysler300] 300C engine on e-bay

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't know where I got the data, but I have a little spreadsheet showing
1,768 coupes and 484 convertibles.  I see the "International" Club says
1,767 coupes and 484 convertibles and the ", Inc." Club says 1,918 coupes
and 484 convertibles.  At least there is agreement on the ragtops.

WPC article at:  http://www.allpar.com/cars/chrysler-300c.html

Also quotes the 1,918 coupe data.

Muscle Car likes the 1,767 data:
http://www.musclecarclub.com/musclecars/chrysler-300/chrysler-300-history.sh
tml

Daimler-Chrysler publishes the 1,767 number at:  

http://cgcomm.daimlerchrysler.com/documents.do?method=display&docType=factsh
eet&docId=1824
So, I guess I'll go with that!  Assumedly, 3NE571001 through 3N572251, as
the good Dr. said. 

I wonder where that 1,918 figure came from?  151 extra coupes running
around/exported?

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Rich Barber
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:54 PM
To: 'rob kern'; 'George R. Cann'; 'chrysler club'
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 300C engine on e-bay

My 1955 Service Manual indicates the 1955 VIN?s start with 3N551001 and I
was assuming the same convention might apply to the 1957?s that are
similarly numbered.  Cuzzin? Gil:  Help!  We either have one too many or are
missing a 300-C.

C-300?ly,
Rich Barber
________________________________________
From: rob kern [mailto:robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 8:44 PM
To: 'George R. Cann'; 'chrysler club'; Rich Barber
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300C engine on e-bay

Hello 300'ly to all!
    The last VIN of the C was 3N573251, since only 2251 were built with the
VIN # starting at 1000. The 3NE57#### is for the engine, and I have been
lead to believe that there were at least 16 extra engines produced of the
'57 392 Hemi that did not go into vehicles. ROB KERN
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Rich Barber 
To: 'George R. Cann' ; 'chrysler club' 
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 12:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 300C engine on e-bay

I'm no expert, but my data shows a total of 2,252 1957 Chrysler 300-C's were
produced. Unless they skipped some numbers, the VIN of the last one would
have been 3N573252. The referenced VIN is most likely the engine number
stamped on the block--as evidenced by the "E" in the string. VIN's and
S/N's of these early cars did not match and it is likely some additional
replacement engines were built along the way.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
1955 C-300 VIN 3N551198, engine S/N 3NE551098




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