This car is NOT legitimate. The give away is the so-called
factory-installed A/C. Chrysler of Canada did not offer A/C on
Canadian-built cars until 1965. In 1965 Canadian-built Chrysler brand
cars could be had with factory installed A/C, but the rest of the company
line had to do with a dealer-installed, underdash "Cool Air" units. The
parts catalogue did not have a section 24 A/C parts until 1966.
1965 was the first time heaters were standard equipment, although prior to
that they were listed as a "mandatory option".
And as I said, Chrysler of Canada did not build cars with special, imported
engines. If you wanted a 1957 Dodge with a D-501 set up, Chrysler of Canada
would import a Hamtramck-built Dodge for you. Just plunk down your cash,
plus import duties, taxcs and fees.
I can say all this as I have a collection of Chrysler of Canada brochures,
ads, service manuals, parts books, etc. that go back fifty years. And I
have some pieces that date back to the 1920's.
Bill
Vancouver, BC
----- Original Message -----
From: "eastern sierra Adj Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] D501
> Thanx, Johnnie; a less than honest person, in FlORIDA? What a concept!
>
> That said, do we have any members, in FL, who could go visit the shop,
> and look @ this car? I'm NOT defending the man; never met him, and am
> not trying to 'broker' the sale of the car--it's going to be a while
> before it's completed, anyway--all I'm saying is that he's been
> (seemingly) up-front with me, and was trying to find out "what" he has,
> rather than trying to impress me with what he "knows" that he has.
>
> I still believe that the car is legitimate, regardless of Tony B'.'s
> past business practices---this is, after-all, an ACADEMIC
> enterprise/research project--no one's (yet) trying to sell/buy
> it--that's WHY I, & others, like Fury owners) like to validate
> 'legitimate' cars!!!
>
> AGAIN, don't we have any members who live in 'driving-distance' from
> Tony's shop?
>
> Neil
>
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