Lets Play A Game: Last Of The Convertibles

[ayilar]

With this white Newport 'vert in Canada, I now have a list of 49 (Updated Jan. 3, 2025: it could be 50, assuming the 6-door limo from AZ has parts of a 1970 'vert) L-code 1970 Chrysler convertibles (all of them Newports, of course). Here it is for records:

 

[ayilar]

Thanks to @70 Sport Suburban and @71Polara383 we have DL27L0D148934 -- a 1970 Polara 'vert currently for sale as a parts car in MI. Thanks also to @detmatt for alerting FCBO members to the car, and for posting pics of this poor ragtop here.

The SBD of this 1970 Polara 'vert was October 31, 1969 -- the same as that of Regina, my FQ3 Polara 'vert.

From the FB ad, we learn that "It's in some woods in Pinckney MI. I got it in a deal with some another car. This is one of 842 convertibles made in 1970. This one is pretty much junk. The rear-end is broke lose the trunk floor is separated from the quarters. It's been sitting for more than 30 years the way it is."

 

[azblackhemi]

Just plain sad!

 

[ayilar]

I've been organizing my old ebay screen shots over the holiday so that I can make a clean backup copy. They're on an old Windows XP machine that's probably on borrowed time these days, so it was time to get it done.

I don't have any info on most of the cars, but they should still be around as they are all in nice shape. They are all pretty distinct cars, so I wouldn't be surprised if people may have spotted them at shows.

The black '70 300 appears to be a U code car, and sold for strong money for 2007.

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Jeff

Correct. I believe that this is CM27U0C122746 which is now in Denmark as per @fc7_plumcrazy

 

[ayilar]

PM27G0D153543 has an SPD of 6 November 1969 and retired in South Carolina.

Do you have a copy of the fender tag and/or build sheet, by any chance?

 

[ayilar]

Thanks to @Samplingman and @sevnt300 for posting the VIN and tag of a DR8 300 'vert that @sevnt300 owned for many years before selling it. CM27T0C165451 was last seen in Colorado several years ago. The photos with @Samplingman and his better half date back to the nineties, the last photo is the last known one of the car:

 

[cuda hunter]

What part of Colorady?

 

[ayilar]

@sevnt300 -- is this bronze 300 'vert your car, too? If so, could you possibly post the fender tag and tell us about the car's history?

 

[Samplingman]

What part of Colorady?

Littleton.

 

[ceebuddy]

PM27G0D153543 has an SPD of 6 November 1969 and retired in South Carolina.

Do you have a copy of the fender tag and/or build sheet, by any chance?

It's barely readable:

 

[straightjob]

Here's Big red maybe selling her and my 68 soon just put duals on the 70 it ride great everything works what month wass mine produced?

 

[cuda hunter]

@straightjob You're car has an SPD (scheduled production date) of A13, October 13th 1969.

Can you post a picture of the drivers door sticker? That would tell us when the car came off the assembly line and what the actual production date ended.

Great looking car !!

 

[straightjob]

Sure I have to awake it from its slumber thanks for the info

 

[straightjob]

hope this is it!

 

[cuda hunter]

Awesome! It does appear that CM27T0C142447 was on time during the build process. No delays in her birth.