[Chrysler300] Fun with C-300 'numbers'

[Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>]

I find it interesting that the engine S/N 3NE551098 of my 1955 C-300 is 
exactly 100 less than the chassis number 3N551198--and the build card 
verifies this was the original combination as built on 3-12-55.  I 
recall reading that engine selection was fairly random in 1955, also. 

I would interpret "Matching Numbers" as meaning the chassis and engine 
number combination "Match" the original build ticket.  Is this correct 
terminology?

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 C-300  (#198 of 1725)

Wayne Graefen wrote:

>There was no recognizable effort at the factory whatsoever nor any intent that the motor and frame numbers of a 300C should ever match the VIN of the car.  More 300 motors were built and sold than cars.  Thus, early in production the motor and frame were close to the VIN but by the end they were 50 numbers apart or more.  
>
>There may be one or two cars where the numbers purely accidentally happened to coincide.  The motor/frame combos were NOT used from inventory consecutively. They were however code-matched to the final production equipment specification of each car.
>
>Where did those extra motors go?  Well, some to folks like Kiekhaefer, Cunningham (the sports racer, not Gil !), the Granatellis, and anyone else who placed an order for one (or more).
>
>Wayne
>
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>  Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:23:51 +1000
>   From: "Christopher beilby" 
>Subject: re eBay 2 tone 300C sold?
>
>Question for Wayne or Gil re eBay 300C - how often were 300Cs 'exact 
>numbers matching' - ie motor number and car number the same - not too often, 
>if at all ?! My understanding was often ran about 30-50 numbers apart, but 
>beyond this closeness, no effort to number match?!
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