BELVEDERE, ILLINOIS plant

[1] PH23VOD105485 Sunfire yellow/black, black strobe stripes, power bucket seats, console shift, black vinyl top, brougham package, power windows, 3:23 S/G, H/D disc brakes, 8/11/69 built Y28 public relations car, magazine test car [may 70 road test magazine] has orig trans!..engine gone, Needs total resto

[2] PH23VOD146869 Blue/blue, black strobe stripes, bucket seats, console shift, black vinyl top, no eng/trans, needs total resto

[3] PH23VOD148040 Nothing else known at this time

[4] PH23VOD165531 Silver car/black, black strobe stripes, bench seat, column shift, power windows, black vinyl top, no eng,has orig trans, Y14 special order, needs total resto

5] PH23VOD243795 Dark blue/black, no eng/trans, needs total resto

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NEWARK, DELAWARE plant

[1] PH23VOF131347 Blue/blue, white strobe stripes, bucket seats, console shift, no vinyl top, numbers matching car, 40k miles, needs resto

[2] PH23VOF143370 Black/black, white strobe stripes, column shift ,bench seat, no vinyl top, 3:23 S/G, H/D disc brakes, Y14 special order. Original engine/trans gone, Needs total resto

V6W Y14 END
TX9 A52 M25 M26 M31 R11
TX9 H4XA TX9 A15 205750
E87 D32 PH23 VOF 143370

[3] PH23VOF144031 Black/burnt orange, orange strobe stripes, bucket seat, console shift, no vinyl top, 3:23 open, H/D disc brakes, Original engine/trans gone, Needs total resto

V6K END
L42 M25 M26 M31 P45 R11
TX9 A01 A52 C16 C55 L31
TX9 H6K4 FK5 A16 087601
E87 D32 PH23 VOF 144031

4] PH23VOF148998 Burnt orange/burnt orange, black strobe stripes, bucket seats, console shift, champagne top, numbers matching car, needs total resto

[5] PH23VOF169388 Ice blue/blue, black strobe stripes, bucket seats, console shift, black vinyl top, 3:23 open, drum brakes, numbers matching car! Needs resto

6] PH23VOF------ Burnt orange/burnt orange, white strobe stripes, bucket seats, console shift, no vinyl top, power windows, #,s matching car, Y14 special order car, needs resto

Just saw a beautiful 1965 Newport Convertible 383 4 speed Can't be many

1968 Polara 500 440 4-speed convertible...

6 built...

A while back I had a 70 Polara Convertible "T" code 440 with A/C.
FE5 Red, black top, Black interior.

Pretty rare

I wish I had it back...Sold it to a guy in Northern IL. around 2003-2004.

This car has been restored

billyfury
www.sportfurygt.com

Car looks great. Tell us about the color of paint the put on it.

I would agree!!

I tend to agree with you Dan. That would also be good explanation for why Dan C's two early promo 71s were both T code 71s, rather than U code cars like the rest of the 71s. ..."Well if we are going to cancel the V code 71s (we only sold 61 last year anyway) lets go ahead and upgrade the 4bbl cars from T to U for 71....." imaginary conversation from the top floor guys at Chry/Ply...

Billy: The reason that Dan Corley's two(and probably even more than those) were built as T code cars was BECAUSE the V code option was still available until the end of August of 1970(the cancellation date for any 1971 V code Sport Fury's). Whether any were actually built is probably still unknown, but the fact that they WERE a legitimate option, and the striping for them is in any 1970-71 parts book, proves that they were known to be available, even if it was only for a month.
The T and V codes were both carry overs from the 1970 model year. As of Sept. 1, 1970, both were discontinued and the U code replaced them. At least these facts, along with actual part numbers for striping, etc. are in your parts book. More than can be said for a 70 Hurst convertible.

Agreed.

I think there are rarer C-bodies built than what's been listed. I think there's been too much emphasis on sportier models when I think the rarest would be the lesser trim levels and/or more pedestrian body styles.

How about this Diego:

1969 Plymouth Fury Snapper. 440 HP L code Snapper. Possibly the rarest?

Rarest and desirable are often found at opposite ends of the spectrum and very "rarely" meet on occasion

Here is a couple of rare ones. 65 Chry 300 413 / 4spd One owner. Possibly 2 to 4 built. Believe he still has it.

65 Dodge c body 2 built for FBI. IIRC 383 8 barrel cars / auto.Well known cars.

More than four on the 300.

Back in the early 90's, Jim Manning Chrysler Dodge in Dinuba California had a gold 300L convertible 4-speed combo on their used car lot. Pretty sure there were not too many of those. The 413 had been replaced with a 440, so I passed the opp to purchase.

Well, you're comparing bodystyle/engine/tranny and adding a vinyl top? Not quite an apples to apples comparison.

Anyway, here's a quick view of some of the rarest in the White Book:

1968 Sport Fury ragtop "regular" 440: 2
Same with 383-2 and 3-speed: 4

1968 Fury III with 383-2 and 3-speed: 4

1968 Fury II 2-door sedan 440HP: 3
Same with 383-4 and 4-speed: 4
Same with 383-2 and 3-speed: 3

1968 Fury I with 383-4 and 4-speed: 3

I had a 1968 Chrysler Town and country long roof. Was loaded to the hilt. 440, had rear A/C, rear facing seat, factory dual exhaust, stereo tape player, auto pilot, tilt and tele column, power EVERYTHING, roof rack! Can't be many like that produced.

So there is no breakdown of the 69 Polara 500 convertible with a 383 and 3-speed on the tree, I almost bought one for the pedals. The car was a driver and it ended up driving down to Florida from Illinois. If someone has the breakdown of the 69 Polara's and Monaco's lets see it!

Currently the updated White Book is 1966-68. I've never seen any 1969 numbers.