Re: [Chrysler300] 1957 and/or other 300 start of productions?

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Chris and All:
The information on 300C monthly production is found in Wayne Graefen's 300C  
Restorer's Guide, a copy of which every 300C owner should have.  At any  rate, 
for the non-C owners in the audience, Chrysler records state the first  300C, 
3N57 1001, was built in September, 1957.  (For whatever reason, the  actual 
microfilm of that car says 11-20!  Go figure.)  The next two  were built in 
October, and no more until December, when 1004 thru 1055 were  built.  1002 and 
1003 were used during that time for various proving ground  tests, including 
that maximum record speed run.  1001 seems to have been  the publicity car with 
the now familiar Daytona Beach scenes.  300  production no doubt lagged 
because the last thing the plants would need during  that very complex launch was 
more complexity!  The other Chrysler models  did have a faster start, but were 
still not up to 5 figure monthly production  until January for the Windsor and 
March for the other two.  It could be  stated that "regular/continuous" 300C 
production did get going in December, I  guess.  Having gone through a few 
Jefferson launches myself, I can  appreciate the problems.
 
I do happen to have the 300B info as well.  Only 11 300Bs were built  before 
January of 1956.  It appears only one of those before  December.  I don't 
think the 300s were a top priority (rightly so) for  early production--at least in 
those early years.  That seems to have  changed some by 1958.
 
Anyway, I hope this is more informative than confusing---but one never  knows!
300ly, Gil Cunningham
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 2/8/2008 6:58:37 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
thelastbestgenius@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Earlier  posted a query re when 1957 300C production started - have since 
found it  seems first numbered cars were around 3rd week of Nov 1956.

However  this then poses the question of how they were then only up around 
cars  numbered mid 30s by late December - like it seems improbable that they 
only  built around one 300 a day over then near 30 days between late Nov to late  
December!?  Is it more likely they ran an initial/near pilot batch from  Nov 
20 to whenever, then maybe started actual (eventually) regular/continuous  300 
production some time in December ?!

Anyone know anything, or even  what happened with later 300 model production 
start ups?  Or maybe how  say 1st 300, or 300B production started? And/or when 
around what dates Dealers  had first cars for public/buyers to see/drive?

Christopher in  Australia
ps Mitsubishi Japan announced this week that the former Chrysler  Plant in 
Australia they purchased around 20 years ago after Chrysler exited  Australia 
will cease production in March - near 1000 employees lose their jobs  - all 
product will now be sourced from overseas, and production moved to China  or other 
low cost factories.  Gas prices are savaging 6 cylinder family  cars sales, 
only Toyota booming/immune.  Production of Dodge 4s began  here in early 20s - 
Valiants, later aussie designed, the biggest sellers from  60s into early 80s.







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