Canadian Export Serial Numbers
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Notes
One vehicle I am trying to get more information on is the DeSoto Rebel. Chrysler Canada did build the Dodge Lancer for export, but it was the Valiant with a Lancer trunk lid, Lancer nameplates and horn button.
The 1962 right-hand drive Valiants and Lancers, by the way, used the 1961 dashboard.
Another export vehicle was the 1963-1964 Valiant, models TVX and VVX. These were the Valiants sold in Canada, but they were built in Detroit, too, for export. They were sold in Great Britain with right-hand drive. I believe the Autocar did a test on the 1963 TVX model.
By the way, the Dodge Kingsway 2 door wagon was called the "Commercial Utility", just as the Diplomat was.
List of Canadian Chryslers' Serial Numbers
1953 DeSoto Diplomat Deluxe (SP24-1) / Plymouth Cambridge (P24-1 :
95 517 201 to 95 520 251 (218 cid) 95 520 252 to 95 523 335 (228 cid)
1953 DeSoto Diplomat Custom (SP24-2) / Plymouth Cranbrook (P24-2) :
96 057 801 to 96 065 117 (218 cid) 96 065 118 to 96 072 616 (228 cid)
1953 Plymouth Belvedere (P24-3) (intro 04/53) : 96 900 001 to 96 903 000
1953 Dodge Kingsway Deluxe / Dodge Crusader (D43-1) :
97 516 001 to 97 518 389 (218 cid) 97 518 390 to 97 520 895 (228 cid)
1953 Dodge Kingsway Custom / Dodge Regent (D43-2) :
98 053 101 to 98 060 369 (218 cid) 98 060 370 to 98 067 376 (228 cid)
1953 Dodge Mayfair (P43-3) (intro 04/53) : 98 900 001 to 98 902 878
1954 DeSoto Diplomat (SP25-1) / Plymouth Plaza (P25-1) :
95 524 001 to 95 528 539
1954 DeSoto Diplomat Deluxe (SP25-2) / Plymouth Plaza (P25-2) :
96 073 001 to 96 088 055
1954 DeSoto Diplomat Custom (SP25-3) / Plymouth Belvedere (P25-3) :
96 904 001 to 96 910 880
1954 Dodge Kingsway / Dodge Crusader (D49-1) :
97 521 001 to 97 525 440
1954 Dodge Kingsway Deluxe / Dodge Regent (D49-2):
98 067 001 to 98 080 956
1954 Dodge Kingsway Custom / Dodge Mayfair (D49-3) :
98 903 001 to 98 909 334
1955 DeSoto Diplomat : not built in Canada
1955 Dodge Kingsway : not built in Canada
1956 DeSoto Diplomat / Plymouth :
---- / Plaza 6 : SP28-1/P28-1 : 95 536 401 to 95 545 250
DeLuxe / Savoy 6 : SP28-1 / P28-2 : 96 107 001 to 96 123 403
Custom / Belvedere 6 : SP28-3 / P28-3 : 95 999 001 to 95 999 049
---- / Plaza V8 : SP29-1 / P29-1 : 95 566 501 to 95 569 750
DeLuxe / Savoy V8 : SP29-1 / P29-2 : 96 177 101 to 96 188 637
Custom / Belvedere V8 : SP29-3 / P29-3 : 96 916 901 to 96 921 570
1956 Dodge Kingsway / Dodge :
---- / Crusader 6 : D60-1 : 97 532 801 to 97 541 950
DeLuxe / Regent 6 : D60-2 : 98 099 701 to 98 116 724
Custom / Mayfair 6 : D60-3 : 97 999 001 to 97 999 033
---- / Crusader V8 : D61-1 : 97 562 901 to 97 565 550
DeLuxe / Regent V8 : D61-2 : 98 169 801 to 98 180 992
Custom / Mayfair V8 : D61-3 : 98 915 001 to 98 918 959
1957 DeSoto Diplomat / Plymouth :
---- / Plaza 6 : SP30-1 / P30-1 : 95 545 301 to 95 552 038
DeLuxe / Savoy 6 : SP30-2 / P30-2 : 96 123 501 to 96 132 216
Custom / Belvedere 6 : SP30-3 / P30-3 : 95 999 101 to 95 999 183
---- / Plaza V8 : SP31-1 / P31-1 : 95 569 801 to 95 571 764
DeLuxe / Savoy V8 : SP31-2 / P31-2 : 96 188 701 to 96 197 924
Custom / Belvedere V8 : SP31-3 / P31-3 : 96 921 601 to 96 929 547
1957 Dodge Kingsway / Dodge :
---- / Crusader 6 : D64-1 : 97 542 001 to 97 548 317
DeLuxe / Regent 6 : D64-2 : 98 116 801 to 98 125 522
Custom / Mayfair 6 : D64-3 : 97 999 101 to 97 999 137
---- / Crusader V8 : D65-1 : 97 565 001 to 97 567 701
DeLuxe / Regent V8 : D65-2 : 98 181 001 to 98 189 377
Custom / Mayfair V8 : D65-3 : 98 919 001 to 98 925 348
1958 DeSoto Diplomat (LF1 & LF2) :
all 6 : LF1W-1001 & up all V8 : LF2W-1001 & up
(Note : Some lists show Plymouth's prefix - LP1W and LP2W)
1958 Dodge Kingsway /Dodge (LE1 & LE2) :
all 6 : LE1W-1001 & up all V8 : LE2W-1001 & up
1959 DeSoto Diplomat (MF1 & MF2) (same VIN as Plymouth) :
---- 6 : M139 100001 & up ---- V8 : M239 100001 & up
DeLuxe 6 : M159 100001 & up DeLuxe V8 : M259 100001 & up
Custom 6 : M169 100001 & up Custom V8 : M269 100001 & up
1959 Dodge Kingsway / Dodge (ME1 & ME2) :
---- / Regent 6 : M739 100001 & up V8 : M839 100001 & up
DeLuxe / Mayfair 6 : M759 100001 & up V8 : M859 100001 & up
Custom / Viscount 6 : M769 100001 & up V8 : M869 100001 & up
1960 DeSoto Diplomat (PF1 & PF2) (same VIN as Dodge Dart) :
---- 6 : 4109 100001 & up ---- V8 : 5109 100001 & up
DeLuxe 6 : 4209 100001 & up DeLuxe V8 : 5209 100001 & up
Custom 6 : 4309 100001 & up Custom V8 : 5309 100001 & up
(wagons : ---- 6 used 4509; ---- V8 5509; Custom 6 4709; Custom V8 5709)
1960 Dodge Dart (PD4 & PD5)
Seneca 6 : 4109 100001 & up Seneca V8 : 5109 100001 & up
Pioneer 6 : 4209 100001 & up Pioneer V8 : 5209 100001 & up
Phoenix 6 : 4309 100001 & up Phoenix V8 : 5309 100001 & up
(wagons : Seneca 6 used 4509; Seneca V8, 5509; Phoenix 6, 4709; Phoenix V8, 5709)
1961 DeSoto Diplomat (RF1 & RF2) (same VIN as Dodge Dart) :
---- 6 : 4119 100001 & up ---- V8 : 5119 100001 & up
DeLuxe 6 : 4219 100001 & up DeLuxe V8 : 5219 100001 & up
Custom 6 : 4319 100001 & up Custom V8 : 5319 100001 & up
(wagons : ---- 6 used 4519; ---- V8 5519; DeLuxe 6 4619; DeLuxe V8 5619)
1961 Dodge Dart (RD4 & RD5)
Seneca 6 : 4119 100001 & up Seneca V8 : 5119 100001 & up
Pioneer 6 : 4219 100001 & up Pioneer V8 : 5219 100001 & up
Phoenix 6 : 4319 100001 & up Phoenix V8 : 5319 100001 & up
(wagons : Seneca 6 used 4519; Seneca V8, 5519; Pioneer 6, 4619; Pioneer V8, 5619)
To make the list complete, (Chrysler Canada did not built export vehicles during 1955 model year) :
1955 Plymouth Plaza 6 P26-1 : 95 528 601 to 95 536 300
Savoy 6 P26-2 : 96 088 101 to 96 106 850
Belvedere 6 P26-4 : 96 800 001 to 96 801 000
Belvedere V8 P27-2 : 96 910 901 to 96 911 387 (241 cid) 96 911 388 to 96 916 775 (260 cid)
1955 Dodge Crusader 6 D54-1 : 97 525 501 to 97 532 690
Regent 6 D54-2 : 98 081 001 to 98 099 585
Mayfair 6 D54-4 : 98 800 001 to 98 801 000
Mayfair V8 D59-2 : 98 909 898 to 98 909 897 (241 cid)
98 909 898 to 98 914 900 (260 cid)
(Note : All 1955 V8 engines were imported from Detroit. Chrysler of Canada did not start building V8 engines in Canada until 1956.)
For 1956 to 1958, the Belvedere 6 and Mayfair 6 were not sold in Canada. Same goes for the 1959 Fury 6 and Viscount 6. These were all V8 only.
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