Substitute fender pentastars

[Christopher Hoffman <imperial67@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The metal Pentastar arrived for model year 1963 at or near the start of
production.

The plastic Pentastar went away in the first few weeks, maybe even days, of
model year 1972 production (fall of 1971). Technically 1972 cars do not have
it, but the brochure cars (which were built in 1972 guise during the 1971
model year to meet the advertising production schedule) still show the right
front fender wearing the 'star. (They also show the wrong center caps on
most rallye wheels, so don't believe everything you see in brochures to be
what was produced!)

By the way, I'm in the new-car brochure business and it's my job to make
sure what we show and what we say is correct to what they make! Not an easy
task, as we don't control the factory!

Chris in LA

Mark Swingle (mark.swingle@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:

> The plastic pentastar arrived in 1966, and was part number 2785 540.
> 
> Not too sure how long the metal one was around, but the plastic one lasted
> into the 1970's.  Not sure if 1971 or 1972 was the last year for the
> penastar medallion.  But both have a main prong for a speednut and another
> smaller prong to keep the medallion in place.  The two are interchangeable.