Re: [FWDLK] 1958 Plymouth 2 door hardtop numbers

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I'd highly doubt the advertised "shipping weight' of any car.

The 56 Dodge Coronet 2-dr sedan had an "advertised shipping weight" of about
3500 lbs, and some people who support the incredibly fast times
as 'recorded' for its D500-1 race car's mighty 295 (gross-) HP (which are
equivalent to late 60's times, for the 440/426 cars) attribute its 
(non-NHRA)1/4 mile
times to its 4.89 geaset, a 1-time shift into third gear, and its light 
("shipping"-)
weight. 

Anyway, I coincidentally happen to have seen a road test of a 1957
Coronet D500, which the testers took to a weigh station, and they recorded
a true weight of 3,920 lbs on it, with a full tank of gas.

If a gallon of gas weighs a tad over 6 lbs, the car's non-gas weight would
be right at 3,800 lbs.

The PLY, with a shorter frame, would probably come in at around 3,700 lbs
without gas.


Neil Vedder


 Thy Ramirez wrote:
> I am interested in the following Plymouth Numbers for a 2 door 
> hardtop:  Empty weight? Carry capacity lbs?  Tonnage? Does anyone out 
> there have these answers?  Is the empty weight 3465 lbs?
> Thanks!
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