Re: [FWDLK] WHATZIT WORTH?

[Jan & Roger van Hoy <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Glad you asked!

According to Jeffrey Godshall in the Augst, 1993 issue of Collectable 
Automobile:

"Coronet buyers could order a custom trim group that upgraded the interior 
to approximately Royal level, but this was a package only, not a separate 
series."

--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth, '66 
Plymouth, '41 Dodge


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Whitman" <Robert.Whitman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jan & Roger van Hoy" <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:57 AM
Subject: RE: WHATZIT WORTH?


I have never heard of a "Custom Coronet" before, as was listed by Neil.
What makes a Coronet and "Custom Coronet"?
Thanks, Robert in KC, '60 Adventurer

-----Original Message-----
From: Jan & Roger van Hoy [mailto:vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: WHATZIT WORTH?

Neil, are there any statistics on the two-tone combinations on '57
Dodges?

Back in the day, most every one around here was two-toned like the one
in Bill's pix.

In the Aug, '93 Collectable Automobile article, "1957-59 Dodge:  The
Sexy Swept-Wings," 9 out of 11 cars pictured had the
roof/fins/lower-bodyside two-toning.

That same article says that a little over 5% of all '57 Dodges were
D-500's,
17,762 cars.  That doesn't seem to hit the "rare" category.

There were, according to the same source, 13,619 Coronet Lancer hardtop
sedans in '57, 8,824 Royals and 12,068 Custom Royals.

--Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth,
'66 Plymouth, '41 Dodge



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] WHATZIT WORTH?


> It's a Custom Coro in a very unusual (surviving)
> paint scheme, in a very rare (surviving) body style, and a D500
> (originally), and is structurally sound, and relatively complete..
>
> That's the good news.
>
> No engine/trans; needs everything, to some extent, to be done to it.
>
> Is the headliner, (and visors) intact?
>
> Without the original engine (D500's do show up
> on occasion): no more than $1,250.00 , as-is.
>
> Good/interesting project, but it'll take years to complete, if you can
> maintain the motivation and financing to complete it.
>
> At about a grand, you could protect the remains from further
degradation
> and probably turn a profit on it, a couple years from now.
>
> If you are not equiped to restore the car diligently, or to dry-store
> it, then the seller probably wants your money more than you
> need that car.
>
> PowerFlites were rarely offered with D500's, but, as the D500 was an
> engine option, only,
> a customer could have ordered a P/F with a D500----never seen one,
> though.
>
> Neil Vedder

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