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Desoto Chrysler benrus steering wheel clock / watch overflow page
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1957 1958 Desoto Chrysler additional images and information
Original page from the 1957 Mopar Option book showing the steering wheel clocks
Original page from the 1958 Mopar Option book showing the steering wheel clocks
1958 Installation instructions for Chrysler Desoto
1957 MoPar Merchandiser bulletin
face view #1
face view #2
face view #3
face view #4
Face and side shot showing benrus decal
left side is a 57-58 Chrysler Desoto mount and on the right is a 57 Desoto standard horn ring center
left side is a 57-58 Chrysler Desoto mount and on the right is a 57 Desoto standard horn ring center
left side is a 57-58 Chrysler Desoto mount and on the right is a 57 Desoto standard horn ring center
Another shot of the face
Left side is a correct clock retainer with correct three point spring steel clip on the right the tips of the clip have been cut off to fit inside a dash clock bezel. They didn't figure out it needed to be turned to wind it and unless they were planing on rolling the car over several times a week or doing fast back and forth movements with the car it would not wind.
Left side is a correct clock retainer with correct three point spring steel clip on the right the tips of the clip have been cut off to fit inside a dash clock bezel
Two at a time, these things are rare so to have two together at one time is a rare sight.
Original packaging for dealer stock
Original packaging for dealer stock
Original packaging for dealer stock
Original packaging for dealer stock
Original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
NOS clock with original packaging for dealer stock
One last detail shot of the retainer on an NOS clock
On the left is the 57-58 Chrysler Desoto mount and on the right is the 57-58 Plymouth mount
Top row NOS clock guts. Bottom is the 57-58 Chrysler Desoto mount and on the right is the 57-58 Plymouth mount
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