Sad, but true.
Unfortunately, I do not have enough production information to do a book on
it. But, I will continue to share what I have.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Howard" <roger.d.howard@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] What are build numbers for 59 Dodge
> Bill,
> As I read your post, the thought occurred to me..why not publish or sell
> this information you have collected, and then, as I read on, I realised
why
> you can't get others "in the know" to divulge their acquired
> information...money.
> roger
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 12:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] What are build numbers for 59 Dodge
>
>
> > Collectible Automobile did an article on the 1957-59 Dodges, complete
with
> > production figures. The article was written by Mr. Jeffrey I. Godshall,
> > whose "daytime" job is interior stylist at DaimlerChrysler. Thus he has
> > access to records in various departments and knows quite a few persons
who
> > either work at DC now or in the past. Mr. Godshall has written
excellent
> > articles for CA on various Chrysler makes over the years and has
included
> > production figures and photos of styling department models.as the car
> > designs progress.
> >
> > Getting back to the original quesiton, the lack of numbers for 1956 to
> > 1970
> > Dodges is not due to the fact they are not available, it is due to the
> > fact
> > no one has bothered to dig them out.
> >
> > Dodge production figures from 1930 through 1955 first appeared in "The
> > Production Figure Book For U.S. Cars" by Jerry Heasley, published by
> > Motorbooks International in 1977. The Plymouth, Dodge and DeSoto
figures
> > were supplied by the late Don Butler, author of "The Plymouth and DeSoto
> > Story", 1978. At the time Mr. Heasley's book was written, 1955 was as
far
> > as Mr. Butler had gotten.
> >
> > In Mr. Heasley's book, the 1939 model D13 and 1951-52 model D39 are for
> > Canadian-built Plymouth-sized Dodges (1939 DeLuxe Six and 1951-52
> > Kingsway).
> > The book did not print the production numbers for the 1939 D11D (Luxury
> > Liner DeLuxe) which has resulted in more than one author to claim
various
> > 1939 models, such as the long-wheelbase models, were not built. The
> > numbers for the 1949 model D30 are missing the long-wheelbase sedan.
> > Again,
> > instead of approaching Chrysler Historical and asking for the 1949
> > production nunbers, writers have just regurgitated Mr. Heasley's numbers
> > and
> > declared that no LWB 1949 Dodges were built. That many can remember
> > seeing
> > them on the road over the years is apparently ignored. When I moced to
> > Vancouver in 1994 there was a 1949 Dodge D30 Custom (as the Coronet was
> > sold
> > in Canada) LWB sedan in a yard east of Edmonton.
> >
> > Consumer's Guide published "Cars of the 50's" and "Cars of the 60's" in
> > the
> > late 1970's. Both were less than 100 pages and included production
> > figures
> > at the back of the book. These figures were by series / model and not
by
> > body style. Again, these figures are quoted time and again by writers,
> > including Consumer's Guide themselves, and no one has asked Chrysler
> > Historical to do a bit of digging. The information is there, just that
no
> > one has taken the time to do retrieve them.
> >
> > By the way, old car clubs for Plymouth, DeSoto and the W.P.C. club have
> > published some excellent histories along with production figures. I
have,
> > thus, been able to acquire the production figures for 1939 Dodge, all
> > models, plus 1941 Dodge, 1954 Dodge, 1960 Valiant and the 1962-65
> > 880/Custom
> > 880. Awhile ago I acquired some photcopies of Chrysler production
> > reports
> > for 1965 to 1972 for cars built in the U.S. and Canada for sale in the
> > U.S.
> > I do not have figures for cars built for Canada for those years, sadly.
> >
> > C.A. also published articles on the 1960-61 and 1962-64 Dodges. So I
have
> > figures for those years. I actually have those figures broken by 6 and
> > V8,
> > Canada and the U.S. Plus after doing some digging I have been able to
> > put
> > together figures for 1956. "The Dodge Story" had figures for the
> > Coronets,
> > convertibles and some wagons and I have been able to find numbers for
> > other
> > models in various articles. By putting them all togather, I now have a
> > complete listing.
> >
> > Unlike General Motors, Ford and Studebaker, finding Mopar body style
> > production information is like finding hen's teeth. The sad part about
it
> > is that there are people outside Chrysler Historial who have complete
> > information dating from the 1930's into the 1970's. But these people
are
> > not willing to share. I've asked.
> >
> > Bill
> > Vancouver, BC
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 7:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: [FWDLK] What are build numbers for 59 Dodge
> >
> >
> >> Hey Bill -
> >>
> >> What is the source of your info ? The Standard Catalog of American
Cars,
> >> published by Old Cars Weekly, says there is no breakout by model.
> >>
> >> Ron
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Bill Watson" <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 3:05 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] What are build numbers for 59 Dodge
> >>
> >>
> >> > He is partially right - there were 2,151 Coronet SIX 2-door hardtops
> > biilt
> >> > in 1959
> >> >
> >> > For 1959 Dodge 2-door hardtops -
> >> > Coronet 6 - 2,151
> >> > Coronet V8 - 19,283
> >> > Royal - 3,483
> >> > Custom Royal - 4,693
> >> > Total - 39,610
> >> >
> >> > A further 1,585 Custom Royal 2-door hardtops were built in Canada
> >> >
> >> > Bill
> >> > Vancouver, BC
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: Larry Ashbaugh
> >> > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 9:35 PM
> >> > Subject: [FWDLK] What are build numbers for 59 Dodge
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > This eBay seller says that there were only 2151 Coronet 2dr HTs built
> >> > in
> >> > 1959. That is insane. Anyone know the true numbers? Also, does
that
> >> > engine look like a 326?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-Dodge-Coronet-2-Door-Hardtop-one-of-only-2-151_W0QQitemZ280009155128
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Larry (Akron)
> >> >
> >
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