Production Notes
| Year | Production | Base Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 300 | $3,498 | First year production starts on June 30; polo white with red interior and black top is only color combination; Options standard until 1955 for the car were interior door handles; "clip in" side curtains were a substitute for roll-up windows |
| 1954 | 3,640 | $2,774 | Production moves to St. Louis; blue, red, and black are added; beige top, longer exhaust pipes |
| 1955 | 700 | $2,774 | Both straight-6 and 265 cu in (4.3 L) V8 engines produced; 3-speed manual transmission added late in the model year |
| 1956 | 3,467 | $2,900 | New body with roll-up windows; V8-only; 3-speed manual transmission becomes standard equipment and Powerglide moved to option list |
| 1957 | 6,339 | $3,176 | 283 cu in (4.6 L) V8; Optional 4-speed manual and fuel injection added |
| 1958 | 9,168 | $3,591 | Quad-headlight body and new interior. Fake-louvers on hood and chrome strips on trunk lid. Number of teeth in grille reduced from thirteen to nine. |
| 1959 | 9,670 | $3,875 | First black interior and dash storage bin; only year with a turquoise top. Louvres and chrome strips from '58 removed. |
| 1960 | 10,261 | $3,872 | Very minor changes to the interior: red and blue bars on the dash logo, vertical stitching on seats |
| 1961 | 10,939 | $3,934 | New rear styling, bumpers, and round taillights. New fine-mesh grill. |
| 1962 | 14,531 | $4,038 | 327 cu in (5.4 L) V8 engine; last year with a trunk until 1998 and last year with exposed head lights until 2005. New black grill with chrome surround, chrome rocker panel moldings. |
| Total | 69,015 |
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