Terry & Andree Hoeman wrote:
> Known Ken for years but only 300 I knew about was the great 56.
> Its long gone by now also.
> Haven't seen him in a couple of years since we missed Iola the last two.
> Always stay in the same motel in Stevens Point.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marko Lonngren <marlon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, January 30, 2000 4:11 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] '57's: History of dual vs. quadrilight headlights?
> >At 11.00 28.1.2000 -0800, Wayne wrote:
> >>Regards Chrysler Division, the Nov. 7, 1956, Letter of
> >>Announcement for the 300C (this model being a late introduction)
> >>includes dual headlamps as standard equipment but only three '57
> >>300Cs were built prior to that. There were 51 300Cs built
> >>during the month of December. A further letter dated Dec. 12,
> >>1956, states that all 300Cs will be built with four headlamps,
> >>however a few serial number cars higher than approx. #0030 have
> >>been found with 2 headlamps from the factory.
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When I "surfaced" in the 90's as a long time 300C owner one of the
common questions I got for the first year was "Does it have the record-
player, does it have single headlights?" SInce that time I have been
fairly active chasing parts and more info so I could get my car restored.
Up until Someone posted me a pic of a car event in Cal in 99 I had
NEVER seen real evidence of a single headlight 300C. I am NOT an expert
but both of mine and the 30 or more I have personally seen all have been
dual headlight setups. My current wallpaper on this computer is a "Guogan
Red" coupe with single headlights. I did turn down a chance to buy
a set of NewYorker single headlight fenders in 99. I WAS TEMPTED though.
Could have made my black coupe even rarer.
--
Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
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