When was the last production day for C-Bodies?

[commando1]

Ok, somebody has to have the last C body known in the universe

PsychoJimmy has it.

 

[1978 NYB]

I hope not! LOL!

 

[commando1]

I studied statistics. I go with the odds.
He's a wholesale clearing house for Formals.

 

[kmccabe56]

HI guys.
Just went and had a look at the door tag and says 5/78 so also may.
but then looked at the sale forum form the Chrysler dealership. And it got 1978 Newport sold as NEW and the date believe it or not 6/1/1979.
must have sat on the yard for a long time. so is it a 1978 or maybe the only 1979 C body. lol

What will really determine the "last" car is the MDH number on the label on the end of the driver's door. THAT's the date of production !

As to Chrysler keeping the last '78, in 1978 Chrysler was unofficially "embarassed" to be building "Cbodies when GM had already downsized their `full-size' cars (GM was Chrysler's role model - for better or worse). So I think they were simply really glad to build out the end of production so that they could move on to the Rbody cars - crappy as they were with their self destructing window regulators and `watch me while I rot' aluminum bumpers. I absolutely loved the look of those cars, but my ghawd they were nasty. Building them at Lynch Road was another kiss of death for me as well. Anybody who ever got a "good" car from Lynch Road got a fluke.

 

[commando1]

Wow. I'm interested in your comment about Lynch Rd.
All plants were horrible in that era. Serious labor management problems were at its peak. But why Lynch Rd.in particular.

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[patrick66]

My 1978 NYBS' MDH is 052212, so that is May 22, 1978, 12 noon. The EXACT date of my HS graduation! A Monday, BTW!

So far, I'm the only '78 C-body owner that has posted the MDH info. Anyone else??? Get that MDH info off your door sticker. Let's see it.

 

[patrick66]

HI guys.
Just went and had a look at the door tag and says 5/78 so also may.
but then looked at the sale forum form the Chrysler dealership. And it got 1978 Newport sold as NEW and the date believe it or not 6/1/1979.
must have sat on the yard for a long time. so is it a 1978 or maybe the only 1979 C body. lol

Yours is still a '78 car. The sale date is irrelevant.

 

[C Body Bob]

Yours is still a '78 car. The sale date is irrelevant.

I think he knows that. He put lol at the end. He also says it "must have sat on the yard a long time" So in order for it to have sat anywhere it must have already been built

 

[1978 NYB]

MY 78 Newport MDH is 051506.

I was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army by then....1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

"Brave Rifles"

 

[1978 NYB]

My 1978 NYBS' MDH is 052212, so that is May 22, 1978, 12 noon. The EXACT date of my HS graduation! A Monday, BTW!

So far, I'm the only '78 C-body owner that has posted the MDH info. Anyone else??? Get that MDH info off your door sticker. Let's see it.

Both of our cars were built on Monday's.

Mine was finished at 0600 hours.....those union workers were drunk and high by time yours finished up at noon. LOL!

 

[commando1]

MY 78 Newport MDH is 051506.

I was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army by then....1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment.

"Brave Rifles"

Now that's funny!
N/R/S

 

[tallhair]

I think he knows that. He put lol at the end. He also says it "must have sat on the yard a long time" So in order for it to have sat anywhere it must have already been built

Patrick does not recognize and has no use for humor. It is irrelevant

 

[Mr C]

All this discussion about the last C body has me wondering if there is a "Show us your Formal" thread. I don't want to start a new thread if it has been done.

 

[commando1]

I highly suggest you start one Mr C.
Many of us have seen your collection but they absolutely deserve to be seen again or for the first time by the newer members.

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[polara71]

Patrick does not recognize and has no use for humor. It is irrelevant

I noticed that

 

[1978 NYB]

All this discussion about the last C body has me wondering if there is a "Show us your Formal" thread. I don't want to start a new thread if it has been done.

I agree....we need a "Show us your Formal" thread.

 

[1978 NYB]

There's another guy I know at the Proving Ground that has a1978 Mint Green Metallic NYB...maybe I'll take a ride and check his MDH. LOL! This one has a 440 in it.

 

[tallhair]

I noticed that

Live long and prosper

also

 

[patrick66]

Patrick does not recognize and has no use for humor. It is irrelevant

Au contraire, mon frair! I love humor! I'm one funny m-f'r!

 

[commando1]

See? Now that's funny...

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