69_topless
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DM27G9D188192 lives in the Czech Republic. I have it since 2008 and almost everything was redone in the first 2-3 years to its current shape.
Lets Play A Game: Last Of The Convertibles
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Beautiful 1969 Polara 500!
ceebuddy
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CM27T0C175709 was for sale in California in 2015. It now lives in Germany.
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¨Nice car but the color choice...............
Thanks for the compliment. The Y3 colour is particularly not your favorite or do you feel I have poorly match the shade of the cream colour? I followed the factory paint chart card (I got copy) as I did not know any better at that time and did not want to mismatch the fender tag with resale red. Next owner can spray it to any colour, as I´m likely dead by then
No fender tag posted for PM27L0D144651. The VIN tag (shown below) states a build date in October, 1969. The car is painted FF4 with M4F8 green vinyl split-back bench seats. Its 383-2 engine has been replaced by a 440 and dual exhausts. Among the few options, I see A/C and a clock. Only 2-speed wipers, and (unless I am mistaken) no power brakes.
A video of the car is here. She was for sale in Minnesota earlier this Spring, having previously sported Louisiana plates.
A video of the car is here. She was for sale in Minnesota earlier this Spring, having previously sported Louisiana plates.
The tag appears to be lost for CM27T0C245679 -- a 300 'vert that has lost its engine and looks like a parts car at this stage. It has been for sale on CL in Pinellas (west of Tampa, FL) for months, and is now also for sale on FB. Photos of the car were posted on FCBO by @JS23rob -- the car belongs to a friend of his, and as of Jan. 2020 he still had the original engine and trans.
The best I can do is a pic of the VIN for records. @JS23rob posted the dash tag as well, but never did get the fender tag. She was a fairly late build, May 1970.
The car looks like it was originally F8 green with a green dash, but was later repainted in yellow (probably DY3). A/C vents are visible, as is a cruise control stalk. The radio does not seem correct for the year.
The best I can do is a pic of the VIN for records. @JS23rob posted the dash tag as well, but never did get the fender tag. She was a fairly late build, May 1970.
The car looks like it was originally F8 green with a green dash, but was later repainted in yellow (probably DY3). A/C vents are visible, as is a cruise control stalk. The radio does not seem correct for the year.
ceebuddy
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Interestingly enough, the dash is from a 1971 or later Chrysler New Yorker. The wood appliqué replacing the lower "lip" of the dash pad and the pull-type headlight switch are a give away. Also the steering wheel is of the 1971 or later style. The radio looks like an AM/FM 8-track stereo unit first available in a Chrysler (not the Imperial) in 1972. If you factor in the clock somewhat looking like a Chronometer type clock which was first available in 1973, I think this is a 1973 dash.
The tag of PM27G0D165464 was recently posted in this thread by her owner, a Canadian member. This nice FF8 green, M4F8 two-tone green vinyl interior Fury iii convertible is currently advertised for sale. Here is the tag for records: her scheduled build date was November 24, 1969.
1969 Chrysler 300 CM27K9C141535 was built on October 14th, 1968 and is currently in my possession.
ceebuddy
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So here is the fender tag of the black 1970 Chrysler 300 convertible I bought from @JPMODL in December 2018.
Thank you again, John, for making this such a smooth deal! I alreaedy enjoyed the car so much with the top down many times (and with the top up, depending on the weather).
I was lucky to find the original owner of the car, who happens to still be alive at age 84. He told me he was an insurance agent in Minnesota back then and had a company car, so he saved up for a summer toy. Still, his budget was limited, so he carefully thought about each available option. Power steering, a clock, an AM-radio with additional rear-seat speaker, whitewall tires, tinted winshield (no need for the entire glass to ban sun rays if he only used the car in the summer with the top down anyway), light package and a remote-controlled driver's side outside rearview mirror were all he needed. The four manual drum brakes was what he was used from his old car and was nothing that would deter him in any way. When he was invited to take delivery of the car at the dealership he saw that the paint stripe was so thin in one spot on the driver's side that it was virtually non-existence in that particular area. Talking about Mopar quality! So he dmeanded a touch up and the dealership did the best they could, which wasn't much. But he recounts that he was so eager to finally pick up the car that he didn't bother any further. The small blemish is still visible today, courtesy of the Jefferson Ave. plant and Southtown Chrysler Plymouth of Bloomington, MN.
For the records, the car was ordered at the dealership on 02-21-1970, the SPD is 03-06-1970 and the warranty card shows 03-19-1970 which I assume is the date of delivery.
Thank you @ceebuddy for posting not only the tag of CM27T0C203555 but also some of her life story. I hope to emulate your exploit and talk to the first owner of a 1970 Polara convertible that I recently purchased. He is apparently 89, and the member who sold me the car has reached out to establish contact. I'll post about that car and after I talk to him.
Thank you also for posting the tag of CM27T0C224941 in this sale thread. I hope that this well-equipped EB7 blue, M6XW interior with white buckets and console, and V3W white top goes to a good new home. Her SBD was April 21, 1970.
Thank you also for posting the tag of CM27T0C224941 in this sale thread. I hope that this well-equipped EB7 blue, M6XW interior with white buckets and console, and V3W white top goes to a good new home. Her SBD was April 21, 1970.
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Here are two Fury iii 'vert for records.
1. PM27G0D114127 was for sale in Denver this past February. The car was originally FK3 orange with a white top, but had been repainted white with a black top. That piqued my interest, so I asked the seller for more pics and for the tag. I passed after learning that (i) its 318 was in sorry shape according to him ("oil had dried up" and he "forgot to check") and the interior needed a redo. For records, here is the fender tag. Not many options on this FK3/M4XA/V3W car (now white/black/black).
1. PM27G0D114127 was for sale in Denver this past February. The car was originally FK3 orange with a white top, but had been repainted white with a black top. That piqued my interest, so I asked the seller for more pics and for the tag. I passed after learning that (i) its 318 was in sorry shape according to him ("oil had dried up" and he "forgot to check") and the interior needed a redo. For records, here is the fender tag. Not many options on this FK3/M4XA/V3W car (now white/black/black).
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2. PM27L0D256172 is currently being advertised for sale as a project on FB. @70 Sport Suburban kindly alerted me to the car. This 383-2 'vert seems to be in very sorry shape, and its fender tag is missing. Attached, for records, are the car's VIN tag and some other photos shared by Manny.
If I had to guess, I'd say that this Fury iii 'vert was also FK3 or maybe FK5? One can venture that it came with power drum brakes, manual A/C, a black vinyl interior, and manual crank windows.
If I had to guess, I'd say that this Fury iii 'vert was also FK3 or maybe FK5? One can venture that it came with power drum brakes, manual A/C, a black vinyl interior, and manual crank windows.
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On Facebook? Let me guess, it can be yours for ten grand?
Junk cars on that site are WAY overpriced.
Junk cars on that site are WAY overpriced.
@71Polara383 gets the credit for finding CM27T0C237631. The car is a "project" in the Midwest. Save for B41 disc brakes and H51 A/C, there are very few options on this light blue (EB3) 300 'vert with blue interior and white top. Note the V78 "stripes delete" option. Her SBD was May 18, 1970.
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Why are there Polara bumpers through the rear window opening?
For those interested in that 1970 Polara 'vert, I managed to dig out photos that were posted by the then-owner on another forum at the time he advertised it for sale. The high-res pics are gone from that site, but the thumbnails are not bad -- so here they are for record, before even the thumbnails disappear.
The fender tag was decoded here by @Fratzog and @'69FuryIIIConvertible. Her SBD was January 26, 1970. At the time when she was put up for sale 7+ years ago, she had 113,692 miles. Has anyone seen this EF8/L2F4/V3W ragtop since then?
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The recent story of 69 Polara 500 purchased at DVAP Phoenix reminds me I saw one here back in 2007. Sorry I was too lame to take a VINtag picture back then, but hope it got eventually back on the road as was mostly complete.
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