RE: [Chrysler300] 50's Car Test

["C Bilter" <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx>]

On the topic of hardtops (the weak link to 300 related material), I believe
it is generally considered that the 1946 Chrysler Town & Country was the
first American car designed as a 2-door hardtop (it didn't actually make
production until 1950, but was used in advertising I think).  Some AACA guys
try to claim that "hardtops" go all the way back to a customized 1915
Packard, but I'm not buying that argument.

 

And the last American hardtop was the Chrysler New Yorker in 1978 (4 door
model; the 2-dr model wasn't really a hardtop anymore).  That sound right?
Some might argue it was the 1983 Imperial (or Cordoba & Mirada) as they were
described as "two door specialty hardtops" by Chrysler, but they weren't
really 2-dr hardtops in the traditional sense as the rear windows were
fixed.

 

Little known factoid- the 1974 and 1975 Imperial 2-dr with the rare "Crown
Coupe" option (later called St. Regis on the New Yorkers) were actually 2-dr
hardtops of sorts because it was a post-assembly line conversion.  If you
removed the rear trim panels on these cars, you'd find "virgin" power window
motors on the rear windows and if you hooked up a pw switch, the rear
windows would raise and lower within the "crown coupe" roof.  Something only
a lunatic Mopar guy would do.  Been there, did that.

 

Carl Bilter

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Don Warnaar
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 4:47 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Lettercars@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 50's Car Test

 

  

Gil and all,

Actually we both spelled it wrong. Yours was probably a typo. Belvedere, no
extra e.

Most makes of cars used special names for their hardtop models in the '40s
and '50s. Chevrolet brought out its first hardtop in 1950 and named it the
Bel Air.

Other GM makes: Pontiac Catalina, Olds Holiday, Buick Riviera, Cadillac
Coupe de Ville.

Chrysler Corp. - Dodge Diplomat, DeSoto Sportsman, Chrysler Newport,
Plymouth Belevedere

Ford - Ford Victoria, Mercury Monterey. Lincoln used the Capri name but it
appears that it was used for "non hardtop coupe" models in the line also.

Others: Packard Mayfair, Hudson Hollywood, Nash Country Club, Studebaker
Starliner, Willys Bermuda

Several of those hardtop names were extended to a full line later on, such
as Bel Air, Belvedere, Newport and Monterey. Ford later used the Crown
Victoria name for sedans, but not Victoria alone..

Anyone have anything to add or correct?

Actually this subject relates to 300 Letter Cars quite well. All the Letter
Series coupes during the '50s and '60s were pillar-less hardtops.

Don Warnaar 

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Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2011 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 50's Car Test

Don and All:
I think the Bel Air in 1952 was Chevy's name for their hardtop. (Like
Victoria for Ford and Newport for Chrysler.) Yes, the "Savoy" was a
Belevedere---correct spelling Don??? Got it out of my old Motor Trend. Yes,
this old guy got them all right too. Don't want to try my hand at any other
decade, though. If they had both the '52 and '53 Mercs, I might have been in
deep do-do. Well, enough of this illegal list server talk!
300ly, Gil Cunningham
Absolutely beautiful day in Tally, FL

In a message dated 11/9/2011 8:23:41 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
300country@xxxxxxx <mailto:300country%40msn.com>  writes:
I got all of them also. There were a few models that were identified with
the wrong series - such as the Savoy vs. Belvidere. 1953 wasn't one of the
choices given for that Mercury quiz, thus making it much easier.

Don Warnaar

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Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 9:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 50's Car Test

I scored 100% The '52 and '54 Mercury's almost got me! Rob Kern

From: Larry Jabin 
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2011 12:41 PM
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Subject: [Chrysler300] 50's Car Test

Sorry 300s but thought everyone would enjoy this 

Larry Jabin 

I missed one 
50's Car Test 

All right you young & older whipper-snappers, let's see how you do. Be
honest with yourself..no cheating. See how you do. 

The average score is 73% 

This will really rattle the cobwebs in the 'ol brain. 

http://www.americantorque.com/game/car-show-50s/<http://www.americantorque.c
om/game/car-show-50s/> 

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