[FWDLK] 1958 Dodge Production

[Bill Watson <wwatson5@xxxxxxxxx>]

For those interested in 1958 production :

LD1-L : Coronet 6 -
 2-door sedan : 2,922
 4-door sedan : 4,592
 2-door Lancer hardtop : 715
 TOTAL - 8,229

LD2-L : Coronet V8 -
 2-door sedan : 7,576
 4-door sedan : 31,707
 2-door Lancer hardtop : 21,032
 4-door Lancer hardtop : 7,117
 2-door Lancer convertible : 1,718
 TOTAL - 69,150

LD2-M : Royal V8 -
 4-door sedan : 7,515
 2-door Lancer hardtop : 4,318
 4-door Lancer hardtop : 3,332
 TOTAL - 15,165

LD3-L : Sierra V8:
 2-door wagon, 6-passenger : 1,300
 4-door wagon, 6-passenger : 13.113
 4-door wagon, 8-passenger : (inc. with 6-pass)
 TOTAL - 14,413

LD3-H : Custom Royal V8 -
 4-door sedan : 9.981
 2-door Lancer hardtop : 7,172
 4-door Lancer hardtop : 5,747
 2-door Lancer convertible : 1.139
 2-door Regal Lancer hardtop : 1,163
 TOTAL - 25,202

LD3-H : Custom Sierra V8:
 4-door wagon, 6-passenger
 4-door wagon, 8-passenger
 TOTAL - 5,783


 TOTALS -
 2-door sedan : 10,498
 4-door sedan : 53,795
 2-door Lancer hardtop : 34,400
 4-door Lancer hardtop : 16,196
 2-door Lancer convertible : 2,857
 2-door wagon, 6-passenger : 1,300
 4-door wagon, 6&8 passenger : 18,893
 TOTAL - 137,942

 Of the above totals :

Total production in U.S.A. :
LD1-L : Coronet 6 - 8,229
LD2-L : Coronet V8 - 69,150
LD3-L : Sierra V8: - 14,413
LD3-M : Royal V8  15,165
LD3-H : Custom Royal V8 - 20,105
LD3-H : Custom Sierra V8 - 5,783
 TOTAL - 132,060

As well, of the 132,060 cars built in the U.S.A., 7,617 were equipped with
the D-500 option.

 For export markets, the Lynch Road plant built :
LE1 : Kingsway 6 - 1,674
LE2 : Kingsway V8 - 498
 TOTAL - 2,172
 Export series were Kingsway, Kingsway Deluxe and Kingsway Custom.

 Total production in Canada :
LD3-H : Custom Royal V8 (354-cid) - 5,097
 (All Custom Royal convertibles or Custom Sierra wagons were imported.
Coronet 6, Coronet V8, Sierra V8 and Royal V8  were not sold in Canada.)
TOTAL - 5,097

Also, Canadian production included Plymouth-based models : TOTAL - 15,199
LE1-L : Crusader 6  (251-cid) -
LE1-M : Regent 6 -
LE1-H : Mayfair 6 -
 TOTAL : 7,064

LE2-L : Crusader V8  (313-cid) -
LE2-M : Regent V8 -
LE2-H : Mayfair V8 -
 TOTAL : 8,135

LE*-L : Crusader 6 & V8 - 4,876
LE*-M : Regent 6 & V8 : 7,380
LE*-H : Mayfair 6 & V8 : 2,943
 TOTAL - 15.199
(Mayfair convertibles were imported)

Serial Numbers :
LD1 : Hamtramck : LD1-1001 to LD1-8094

LD2 : Hamtramck : LD2-1001 to LD2-67176
          LosAngeles : LD2L-1001 to LD2L-9157
          Newark : LD2N-1001 to LD2N-10580

LD3 : Hamtramck : LD3-1001 to LD3-32180
          LosAngeles : LD3L-1001 to LD3L-7289
          Newark : LD3N-1001 to LD3N-4584
          Windsor : LD3W-1001 to LD3W-6097

LE1 : Lynch Road * :  LP1-1001 to LP1-66871
          Windsor : LE1W-1001 to LE1W-8064
LE2 : Lynch Road  * :  LP2-1001 to LP2-140484
          Windsor : LE2W-1001 to LE2W-9135
* - Production mixed with Plymouth and DeSoto Diplomat production.  No
unique serial numbers used for production at Lynch Road.

American Engine numbers :
6, 230-cid : L230-1001 & up
V8, 325-cid : L325-1001 & up
V8, 350-cid : L350-1001 & up
V8, 361-cid : L360-1001 & up

Canadian Engine numbers :
6, 251-cid : L-1001C & up
V8, 313-cid : LV-1001C & up
V8, 354-cid : LD3-1001C & up



Bill
Vancouver, BC

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