[Chrysler300] Australian Pentastar

["Henry Schleimer" <henry.schleimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Note that Australian Valiants up to about 1970 as far as I can tell also had
the pentastar on the right hand side -  so you wouldn't see it from the
curb.  Either they took this decree too literally or the stamping dies came
from the US.

 

Henry

 

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Sent: Monday, 19 July 2010 12:32 PM
To: MJRAGUSE@xxxxxxx; kboonstra@xxxxxxxxxxxx; 300country@xxxxxxx
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Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Re: Pentastar

 

  

Thanks, Marv, for that great add'l info. It explains why I found the 
pentastar part number in my 1963 parts book. (Didn't expect it.) I think 
pretty much all the pentastar questions are now put "to bed". ----Gil C.


In a message dated 7/18/2010 9:03:44 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
MJRAGUSE@xxxxxxx <mailto:MJRAGUSE%40aol.com>  writes:

The attached bulletin states that effective approximately Feb 5, 1963 
manufacturing started to incorporate the new Pentastar Corporate badge onto 
the Rt front fender of all production vehicles. This bulletin provides 
guidance for dealers in responding to customer requests for retroactive 
provision. I hope this helps identify in some way the effective date. 

On another subject I worked with Pentastar's creator Mr. Stanley's 
daughter and she provided me with some of his notes. Clearly the badge was 
artistic in nature competing with numerous other symbols. It's 5 sided image
had 
absolutely nothing to do with divisions, car brands or any other 
segmentation. I do recall though that in later ads or commentaries it was
suggested 
to be tied to automotive, space, airtemp, boats- motors and recreation and 
chemicals like Cycleweld. But at its inception, it was selected for its 
image. My 2 cents..

Marv Raguse 






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