Rich, it was a long process switching to metric here in Canada, there was and still is a lot of push back on the idea. It was about 1977 that road signs were changed from mph to kph and cars were then required to have speedos that complied.
I was 6 years old and remember my Dad placing these stupid little clear decals on the face of the speedometers on our ‘65 300 Sport and a ‘60 Desoto Adventurer in order to pass annual inspections.
The 65 and later 300’s in Canada are a little different, my 65 had different interior panels, different drip rail trim, and of course a red engine instead of turquoise. I presume earlier cars were also slightly different. I don’t believe they built letter
cars in the Canadian plant at all, they were all imported from US.
Ryan Hill
In Vancouver, B.C. , Canada
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Wondering what year Canada switched to metric speedometers and whether Chrysler sent Detroit-built 300’s SOUTH across the Detroit River into Ontario with metric speedometers??
I think Canadian-built 300’s actually say Saratoga on the front fenders. Then wondering if the Canadian Chrysler plant built any Silver Editions?
Real busy here in lockup.
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA (Getting a little stir-crazy—or, at least, irritated)
Yeah, really nice car!!! So that would have been in the Muscle Car section of that CIAS at the Toronto Convention Center that year, 2014. Thanks Allan.
The Silver edition (available only in metallic Silver on black leather interior with black leather top) was another Chrysler mid-year addition. Since it was included in 1964's 2-door hardtop production (13,401 vs 3,022 for 300K), we can't
tell how many of this fine variation were built.
owner of a dormant unrestored C300
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The 1964 Chrysler 300 Silver Edition was in the 2014 CIAS Canadian Auto Show in Toronto.
It's absolutely beautiful to my eye and I had hoped that the owner, past or present is know to the club. I only want to learn what the wheel sizes
are as the stance to me is perfect. Not easy to confirm, but I think the rear wheels are larger than the fronts.
On April 19, 2020 at 4:46 AM Ronald Klinczar <rjklinczar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Sure it's not Toronto, Ontario, Canada?
"Canada" is often shortened to "CA"
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Does anyone know who the owner of this 300 may be? It was shown in Toronto, but the picture states Ontario. CA.
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