Re: {Chrysler 300} E News 51

Val Jeffers

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On Saturday, December 12, 2020, 1:37 PM, Brian and Kathy Frank <300gforce@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

My father owns an all original, never restored 1960 DeSoto Adventurer he bought in 1961 as a one year old used car. It's got about 41,000 miles on it and still smells like a new car inside. It still has the clear plastic seat covers on from new and has the "automatic" swivel seat option. I'm not sure what the build date is on the car.

Brian

On Sat, Dec 12, 2020 at 11:47 AM Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Cable-actuated was only used in 1960. Years ago, a friend and I pulled a 1960 Fury out of an old garage that had that option.

Ron

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Hank Hallowell
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 12:34 PM
To: Ron Waters
Cc: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} E News 51

I have this feature on my 28,000 mile all original 59 Imperial crown. It does not have the cable actuated function and it was assembled prior to January 1, 1959.

My understanding is that the “automatic” function was immediately recognized as a horrible safety/liability issue and the cars were fitted with the “spring” that provides a bit of assist when the manual handle is depressed on the leading edge of the seat.

Hank Hallowell

On Dec 12, 2020, at 12:17 PM, Ron Waters <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

For 59 Dodge, swivel seats were available for Sierra and Custom Sierra wagons.

Ron

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Warnaar
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 11:17 AM
To: bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Terry Mctaggart
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} E News 51

Terry and All,

I seem to recall that certain Chrysler Corp. cars had the cable operated automatic swivel seats and others had the manual ones as in the 300F. My F's swivel seats are manually actuated by a lever on the side of the seat.

I found the following quote which might have been the reason they stopped the automatic feature.

"It has also been told that the automatic feature on the '60 models was retrofitted with manual controls after the wife of a Chrysler Corp. bigwig was subjected to some embarrassment when the door on her side was suddenly opened by a doorman. I never did see one of the fully automatic models in real life, so I suppose if some slipped past recall and are still in existence, they are rare indeed."

Here’s what’s documented about the swivel seat option in Ross Roy Salesman’s Data Books for each year and model:

1959 Plymouth – Standard on Sport Fury only; extra on Fury 2dr Hardtop & 4dr Hardtop, Belvedere Convertible & Sport Suburban; not available on other models.

1960 Plymouth – extra on Fury Hardtop & Convertible models only. N.A. for others.

1961 Plymouth – N.A.

1959 Dodge – Extra on Custom Royal and Royal. For Coronet, available on custom trim & Convertible models only, not available on 2dr Sedans. N.A. for Sierra Wagons.

1960 Dodge – Extra on Phoenix, Pioneer and Pioneer Wagon; N.A. for Seneca and Seneca Wagon.

1959 DeSoto – Standard on Adventurer; Extra on Fireflite but N.A. on Wagons; Extra on Firedome but N.A. on 4dr Sedan; Extra on Firesweep with custom or plaid trim, N.A. all others.

1960 DeSoto – Extra on Adventuer and Fireflite.

1959 Chrysler & Imperial – Standard on 300E; Extra on all others except station wagons. Only 6-way power available on Imperial, Crown and LeBaron.

1960 Chrysler & Imperial – “Custom Swivel Bucket Seats” on 300F; Extra on Windsor, Saratoga and New Yorker, N.A. on T&C Wagon; Extra on Imperial Custom (6-way power only), Crown and LeBaron.

1961 Chrysler & Imperial - “Custom Swivel Bucket Seats” on 300G; Extra on Newport Convertible only; N.A. on Windsor; Extra on New Yorker, N.A. on T&C Wagon; Extra on Imperial Custom (6-way power only), Crown and LeBaron.

Hope this provides some insight. Other opinions are welcomed.

Don Warnaar

From: 'Terry Mctaggart' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2020 10:16 AM
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Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} E News 51

Swivel Seats Sales literature of the period (1960-ish) seemed to suggest that , on cars equipped with swivel seats, the seats would swivel out whenever the car's door was opened. I have owned 3 300Fs, and none of these had this "feature". Anybody out there have any information about this swivel seat characteristic? Terry McTaggart

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From: Bob Merritt <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2020 9:32 am
Subject: {Chrysler 300} E News 51

ENews 51 is on the air.

See http://www.chrysler300club.com/newsletter/51/51.html

It is packed with news and information.

Bob

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