Re: [Chrysler300] 1957 and/or other 300 start of productions?

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Thanks for the correction, Guy.  You are correct---the it should of  course 
be September 1956.   --Gil
 
 
In a message dated 2/9/2008 2:30:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, Guyztoys  
writes:

Should that read 300C 1001 was built in September  1956, not September 1957.
 
Guy Morice
 
 
 
In a message dated 02/09/08 07:05:49 Central Standard Time, lettercars  
writes:

   
 
 
 

Chris and All:
The information on 300C monthly production is found  in Wayne Graefen's 300C 
Restorer's Guide, a copy of which every 300C  owner should have. At any rate, 
for the non-C owners in the audience,  Chrysler records state the first 300C, 
3N57 1001, was built in  September, 1957. (For whatever reason, the actual 
microfilm of that car  says 11-20! Go figure.) The next two were built in 
October, and no more  until December, when 1004 thru 1055 were built. 1002 
and 
1003 were used  during that time for various proving ground tests, including 
that  maximum record speed run. 1001 seems to have been the publicity car 
with  
the now familiar Daytona Beach scenes. 300 production no doubt lagged  
because the last thing the plants would need during that very complex  launch 
was 
more complexity! The other Chrysler models did have a faster  start, but were 
still not up to 5 figure monthly production until  January for the Windsor 
and 
March for the other two. It could be stated  that "regular/continuousMarch f
production did get going in  December, I guess. Having gone through a few 
Jefferson launches myself,  I can appreciate the problems.

I do happen to have the 300B info as  well. Only 11 300Bs were built before 
January of 1956. It appears only  one of those before December. I don't 
think the 300s were a top priority  (rightly so) for early production--think 
the 30
those early years.  That seems to have changed some by 1958.

Anyway, I hope this is more  informative than confusing---Anyway, I hope this 
300ly, Gil  Cunningham




In a message dated 2/8/2008 6:58:37 AM Eastern  Standard Time, 
_thelastbestgenius@thelastbest_ (mailto:thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx)   
writes:

Earlier posted a query re when 1957 300C production started -  have since 
found it seems first numbered cars were around 3rd week of  Nov 1956.

However this then poses the question of how they were then  only up around 
cars numbered mid 30s by late December - like it seems  improbable that they 
only built around one 300 a day over then near 30  days between late Nov to 
late 
December!? Is it more likely they ran an  initial/near pilot batch from Nov 
20 to whenever, then maybe started  actual (eventually) regular/continuous 
300 
production some time in  December ?!

Anyone know anything, or even what happened with later  300 model production 
start ups? Or maybe how say 1st 300, or 300B  production started? And/or when 
around what dates Dealers had first cars  for public/buyers to see/drive?

Christopher in Australia
ps  Mitsubishi Japan announced this week that the former Chrysler Plant in  
Australia they purchased around 20 years ago after Chrysler exited  Australia 
will cease production in March - near 1000 employees lose  their jobs - all 
product will now be sourced from overseas, and  production moved to China or 
other 
low cost factories. Gas prices are  savaging 6 cylinder family cars sales, 
only Toyota booming/immune.  Production of Dodge 4s began here in early 20s - 
Valiants, later aussie  designed, the biggest sellers from 60s into early  
80s.

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