I
seem to recall that certain Chrysler Corp. cars had the cable operated automatic
swivel seats and others had the manual ones as in the 300F. My F's swivel
seats are manually actuated by a lever on the side of the seat.
I
found the following quote which might have been the reason they stopped the
automatic feature.
"It
has also been told that the automatic feature on the '60 models was retrofitted
with manual controls after the wife of a Chrysler Corp. bigwig was subjected to
some embarrassment when the door on her side was suddenly opened by a doorman. I
never did see one of the fully automatic models in real life, so I suppose if
some slipped past recall and are still in existence, they are rare indeed."
Here’s what’s
documented about the swivel seat option in Ross Roy Salesman’s Data Books for
each year and model:
1959 Plymouth –
Standard on Sport Fury only; extra on Fury 2dr Hardtop & 4dr Hardtop,
Belvedere Convertible & Sport Suburban; not available on other
models.
1960
Plymouth – extra on Fury Hardtop & Convertible models only. N.A. for
others.
1961
Plymouth – N.A.
1959
Dodge – Extra on Custom Royal and Royal. For Coronet, available on custom trim
& Convertible models only, not available on 2dr Sedans. N.A. for Sierra
Wagons.
1960
Dodge – Extra on Phoenix, Pioneer and Pioneer Wagon; N.A. for Seneca and Seneca
Wagon.
1959
DeSoto – Standard on Adventurer; Extra on Fireflite but N.A. on Wagons; Extra on
Firedome but N.A. on 4dr Sedan; Extra on Firesweep with custom or plaid trim,
N.A. all others.
1960
DeSoto – Extra on Adventuer and Fireflite.
1959
Chrysler & Imperial – Standard on 300E; Extra on all others except station
wagons. Only 6-way power available on Imperial, Crown and LeBaron.
1960
Chrysler & Imperial – “Custom Swivel Bucket Seats” on 300F; Extra on
Windsor, Saratoga and New Yorker, N.A. on T&C Wagon; Extra on Imperial
Custom (6-way power only), Crown and LeBaron.
1961
Chrysler & Imperial - “Custom Swivel Bucket Seats” on 300G; Extra on Newport
Convertible only; N.A. on Windsor; Extra on New Yorker, N.A. on T&C Wagon;
Extra on Imperial Custom (6-way power only), Crown and LeBaron.
Hope
this provides some insight. Other opinions are welcomed.
Don
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