Intersting to see a right hand drive american car. Where these cars made on the same assembly line as there US/Canadian brothers, or converted later? Where they even made in the US, or Australia? Dan? Cool car...the ultimate Exner design.

They were engineered and made that way from scratch, not converted, in the U.S. and/or Canada depending on the model and the year. Depending on the destination country and marketing arrangement, they were SKDs, CKDs, or BUXes.

SKD: Semi-knocked down. A partially-built car shipped abroad for assembly and finishing in the destination country.

CKD: Completely Knocked Down. A "build-a-car" kit consisting of most or all parts to build the car in the destination country.

BUX: Built-Up eXport. A completely built and finished, running, driving car shipped to the destination country.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

Thanks Dan. How long did Chrysler do this? Did the other auto makers (including the independents in the '50's and earlier) do this as well?

Sorry to hijack the thread....this is cool stuff.

I don't know how they did it, but those interior pictures make me feel like I've got an inner ear problem.

Danny

Chrysler made RHD vehicles (SKD, CKD and/or BUX) from the '30s (or perhaps earlier) clear on up. In fact, not long ago I saw an offer go out on the surplus auto parts grapevine for leftover 2000-2001 Jeep Cherokee CKD kits, RHD and LHD. Don't recall where in the world they were located. And when I was at the Paris auto show last month, I spent time looking over the European-spec, American-design Chrysler & GM products.

You'd probably find the $12 or so cost of this SAE paper worthwhile. Very interesting info and pictures in it.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

I'm glad I kept looking til I found your car.
I'll agree that mine is good looking in a "brutal" way and yours is a little softer on the eyes, but those fins are where its at.
I have Lockheed 11' drums that stop just fine- no plans to upgrade aside from maybe eliminating the suicide master cylinder.

Regards another thread, I went w/ an aluminum radiator as a temporary fix, til I could find a rebuilder to do my original right.

My engine and driveline are installed in the car at an angle (for weight distribution or torque) from the factory and as such the radiator is built with brackets that hold it askew. I found a shop that recored my 3 row radiator from a 1963 GMC 305V6 and now they have the Dart rad. I should have a price Monday.

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1960 Seneca 225 turbo soon to be EFI

My 1955 seems to have been designed to easily switch between RH and LH drive w/o many side specific parts.

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1960 Seneca 225 turbo soon to be EFI

Also check out www.forwardlook.net

Are'nt all smart people?

Ken, what do you mean by suicide master cylinder? What is the problem with them?

ESP47: Hummm…LOL

One bullet in the chamber, or is it; one reservoir in the master cylinder…

Well anyway, use your ESP on this:
How many cycles to 100% failure on a one pot master cylinder, vs. a two pot master cylinder? Which one will give a 50% of stopping power clue during a catastrophic failure?

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67' Dart GT Convertible; the old Chrysler Corp.
82' LeBaron Convertible; the new Chrysler Corp
07' 300 C AWD; Now by Fiat, the old new Chrysler LLC