What makes a one of one?

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What are your guys opinions as to what makes a car one of one?
Is it motor trans combo?
Motor/trans/body/style?
Motor/trans/body/color
Where do you draw the line as to what makes a car one of one?
 
For me... if its mine... or maybe something I really want.

I think its been established that almost any C Body could be drug into "one of one" status if the owner wanted to drill through the build sheet hard enough.

The models I spend less time drooling after, are just another one. The ones I love the most are all unique... sort of.
 
My 1978 NYB has a one of none blue leather wrapped steering wheel. I took a blue leather wrapped steering wheel out of a 1977 Dodge Charger Daytona that had a tree crush the passenger side A-pillar. I machined the acrillyic hub on the back side of the steering wheel on a lathe so it would fit on my 78 NYB T&T steering column. Swapped out the horn button and medallion assemblies and now it's a one of none.

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My 2019 Redeye Challenger has a few one of one options. Also some 1 of 15 options and other low count options.

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I noticed the New generation Challenger boys ( likely all new car owners) like to go all the way to engine block heater to try and get their car to be a one of one. Stripe? Which one? No stripe? Which sound system combo? ...:BangHead:

As far as the old stuff goes actual production numbers ( if available) of the model should be enough but it's not.
Everyone wants the rare car so they break it down more, engine size, color, transmission type anything to maximize rarity.
To answer the question, depends on who you ask, me? Model/body type should be enough.
 
Body/drivetrain/color combo is where I draw the line on 1 of 1. Any more then that and you sound like the Ford guys with their Marti Reports lol.
 
To me, just body/engine/trans

If you want to break down colors, OK, I guess, but I don't care if your 2021 whatever is the only one made in horse crap brown with AM radio and an ashtray.

The other thing is that rarity doesn't always equate with desirability. Sometimes they only made a few because no one in their right mind wanted one.
 
In the past it was year, make, model, engine and transmission with a few exceptions. On the very rare ones like a 71 Hemi Cuda convertible you might break it down more.

In the end rarity doesn’t matter if it isn’t popular.


Alan
 
I think its been established that almost any C Body could be drug into "one of one" status if the owner wanted to drill through the build sheet hard enough.
I agree on this point.
Back in the day you could order a car the way you wanted it. Also most sales bank cars were ordered by the dealer based on what would sell. Want more options? Dealer will install for extra cost of course.
Radio, knee knocker Air conditioning, rear defogger all can be added yet not be on the broadcast sheet. Thus making that car " one of one" or unique or personalized.
If you were a loyal customer and had money, and had pull with the district ordering manager you could get a red Fury with blue interior and a white top....just an example lol!
Every C body can be a one of one based on options and color combo's.
I also agree that the "Factree" powertrain combo can make a C rare.
 
I spec'd out, and ordered a A12 Road Runner in 1969. Very few options. As it turned out it is/was a one of one equipped vehicle.
Coupe body
6bbl
Torqueflight
T5 copper/black trim
All tint glass
am/fm radio.

That's all it took to be a one on one. Never thought of it at the time.
 
You can only go on documented, anything else is speculation.

Commonly published numbers for my 1969 Polara 500 convertible is 573, no engine breakdown.I’m pretty sure mine is one of one as equipped not even factoring in survival rate.

Alan
 
does anyone on this forum really give a **** about newer vehicles maybe being a one of one other than one person? what is this forum coming to? isnt this a cbody forum?
 
I agree it is a c body site.
I like most here are biased toward their own particular tastes.
I like a model that would have the least likely highest performance engine option, and at the same time the least number of options available most found on that model.
sort of a Chrysler version of a 68 hemi Roadrunner with rubber floors and radio delete, manual steering and brakes.
Thats just me!
 
Did not mean to overturn any Apple carts by asking a simple question!
I'm a fan of oddities and what were they thinking when they ordered that cars. I.E. Mod top,4speed,wagons,dual quad 4drs ,special order paint codes,sunroof cars,etc.
 
My oddball is a B body.
1973 Satellite wagon. 318 3 on da tree no power steering no radio but has power disc brakes!
 
Did not mean to overturn any Apple carts by asking a simple question!
I'm a fan of oddities and what were they thinking when they ordered that cars. I.E. Mod top,4speed,wagons,dual quad 4drs ,special order paint codes,sunroof cars,etc.
Those thoughts haunt me too .

I had the luck of being able to ask the original purchasers of my recently sold survivor why they ordered the car the way they did.
Black interior instead of white, it would get dirty easier was the answer ( same with the top). They didn't order the clock because of the cost, besides he wore a watch. Am radio only because not a lot of stations in that area, Am was fine.
Otherwise the car was bought to tow a boat which is why the 383-2 over the 318 and what the A35 towing package. Otherwise it was ordered with cost in mind. I was grateful for the conversations we had, you don't get that opportunity often. Oh yeah, she loved the FK5 burnt orange, which is why the color.

Then I have the another K5 convertible. Ordered completely different, disc brakes, white top, bucket seats, console, wood grain wheel, road wheels, right side view mirror, 383-4, am/8 track & the clock.

The guy who ordered this wanted sporty and some speed. Whereas the couple was being budget minded with needs as priority.
 
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There are 1 of 1 “optioned” cars, and there are 1 of 1 model or chassis/body built.



Honestly...any car where they built 1,000 or less is rare enough for me.
 
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