Re: Chrysler Trivia - courtesy of Bow Mel Chrysler

From: N2mopars (N2mopars@AOL.COM)
Date: Thu Dec 18 1997 - 20:03:06 EST


In a message dated 97-12-18 14:30:15 EST, you write:

<< 1) Left and right doors are made in different factories, right-hand
 doors happen to be made in a Chrysler factory, so they get the star??
 
 2) The models on which this happens are made at the Normal, IL factory
 jointly owned by Mitsubishi and Chrysler, and each company has their
 badging on only one side, the other being devoid of badging. Don't know
 what that gains them, except that the factory has been making cars
 labeled "Mitsu", "Dodge", and "Eagle". They could make three versions
 of the driver's door, and only two of the right - put the pentastar
 on both Dodge and Eagle cars.
>>

This all started back in the sixties. I think that they did it because most
magazines of the days showed race cars from the passenger side. Win on
Sunday, sell on Monday!!! Why they didnt put it on the driverside? Because
of the added weight!!! Driver was already on that side, and they needed to
compensate!!!! He he!!!!

Brad



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