My recollection is that it stood for the five different models - Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, and Imperial. But maybe that was just an explanation made up at the time to satiate the inquisitive. Keith Boonstra lettercars@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > All: > According to the Hi Performance Mopar article referenced a couple days > ago > ( _http://www.moparts.org/Tech/tech/pentastar.html_ > (http://www.moparts.org/Tech/tech/pentastar.html) ) interview with the > pentastar originator, > Robert Stanley, quotes him "....absolutely no rationale for the five > points". > After that design was selected, they just called it a "pentastar" because > Chrysler wanted some kind of a name for it. Pentastars were put only on > the right front because they would be seen by more people > there----including > sidewalk traffic. > Quite an interesting article, although a bit on the long side. > At any rate, the pentastar signifies nothing except the Chrysler > Corporation. > 300ly, Gil Cunningham > > > In a message dated 7/17/2010 2:51:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > brtcpapfs@xxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:brtcpapfs%40comcast.net> writes: > > Your posts on the pentastar (representing Chrysler's 5 year warranty) is > timely. I recall getting the newsletter / magazine from the other Chrysler > 300 club this week. It had an interesting article about when the > pentastar > was first used and where to mount it on various Chrysler products in case > customers who bought cars before the initial installation date (early > 1963's > for example) could get a free add on from the factory if the dealer placed > just one bulk order for all the extra pentastars they expected to need. > > Sincerely, > > Bradley R Teets > Post Office Box 510610 > Punta Gorda, FL 33951 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:Chrysler300-unsubscribe%40yahoogroups.com> > > For list server instructions, go to > http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > > For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups > Links > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To send a message to this group, send an email to: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/