Canadian Export Serial Numbers

by Bill Watson and Jim Benjaminson

Histories and photos of the cars

The 1962 right-hand drive Valiants and Lancers used the 1961 dashboard.

The 1963-1964 Valiant, models TVX and VVX, were the Valiants sold in Canada, but they were built in Detroit for export as well; they were sold in Great Britain with right-hand drive. The Dodge Kingsway two door wagon was called the Commercial Utility, just as the Diplomat was.

List of Canadian Chrysler 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)

All 1955 V8 engines were imported from Detroit. Chrysler of Canada did not start building V8 engines in Canada until 1956. Also, for 1956 to 1958, the Belvedere 6 and Mayfair 6 were not sold in Canada; nor were the 1959 Fury 6 and Viscount 6. These were all V8 only.