Fw: [Chrysler300] 1955 300 production question

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From: John Lazenby <french_fryguy@xxxxxxxxx>

To: Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>

Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 06:25:59 PM PDT

Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1955 300 production question

I recall that Don Petty had the Canyon Tan car and recently sold it—and that it also had air/conditioning. It was a Phoenix car and the A/C may have been dealer-installed.

A number of years ago I was at Don Petty's place and saw in person the car in question. First, it was not Canyon Tan as I know the color well owning a '55 T&C in that shade. Canyon Tan as my wife describes it is Silly Putty in color. The Petty car was more of the same shade of tan used on the dash panels of C300 examples. There was no evidence as I remember that this car had been repainted after it left the factory.

It was a late serial number and did have factory air per documentation I've had for over 19 years on all 1955 A/C (factory installed) examples. Per my records it was the last example built that year.

I remember that Petty sold the car and it was restored by a shop in the Phoenix, AZ area and then showed up at one of the auctions. The then club member who did this is not current in the 2019 roster. One last item on this car is that the radio antenna was on the passenger front fender after the restoration which was not the way the factory did it during the original build.

There were far more of them factory built than most people realize. I've not released those VINs unless the owner of one of them contacts me and ask for verification of his or her car. Too many people make claims about their car that simply are not the way they were built and I would say that this is why the service the club offers is so valuable to current and future owners.

John Lazenby

On Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 05:37:56 PM PDT, 'Rich Barber' c300@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Updated by one Porcelain Green car—a light green 1955 Chrysler color.

I recall that Don Petty had the Canyon Tan car and recently sold it—and that it also had air/conditioning. It was a Phoenix car and the A/C may have been dealer-installed.

Rich B.

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of 'Rich Barber' c300@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 4:20 PM
To: 'John Lyons' <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Intnl' <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 1955 300 production question

I captured this breakdown from some forgotten source:

Platinum 1,177
Formal 289
Tango Red 247
Jade Green 1
Porcelain Green 1
Embassy Gray 1
Canyon Tan 1
Unknown/Special 8
Total 1,725

I look forward to confirmation or correction.

The last published “INT” registry showed (approximately) 57 Black, 44 Red in a total of 321, including those junked. Several of the non-standard color cars were listed. The list has grown since then.

From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of John Lyons john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 12:13 PM
To: Intnl <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Chrysler300] 1955 300 production question

Hi Club,

How many Tango Red 300’s were built in 1955? Anyone know the overall breakdown of production by color?

Thanks.

John

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Posted by: John Lazenby <french_fryguy@xxxxxxxxx>

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