The Phoenix 400 badge promised numbered exclusivity, but Chrysler Australia never actually built 400 of either body style.
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Lead trim: Phoenix 318 cu in V8 sedan (1970–1972) · up to 270 hp
Dodge Phoenix DE to DHDE/DF/DG/DH · 1969–1972
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FactThe Phoenix 400 badge promised numbered exclusivity, but Chrysler Australia never actually built 400 of either body style.
The DE Phoenix was introduced in 1969, with horizontal dual headlights, a 120-inch wheelbase and an overall length of 214.5 inches. It was marketed as the 400 Limited Edition series, each car carrying a numbered dashboard badge; production was planned to be limited to 400 sedans and 400 hardtops, although actual production did not reach 400 of either. 371 examples of the DE were built at Chrysler Australia's Port Melbourne facility in 1969 and a further 385 in 1970. The body was completely new and featured the Plymouth Fury "Fuselage" curved sides, and for the first time the DE models featured hidden, parallel-action windshield wipers. The DF Phoenix was introduced in 1970, again marketed as the Phoenix 400 with individually numbered dash plaques (298 built at Port Melbourne in 1970 and 110 in 1971); the DG was introduced in 1971, again as the Phoenix 400 (298 built in 1971); and the DH was introduced in 1972 (73 built in that year). A decision to close the outdated Port Melbourne facility led to the discontinuation of the Phoenix, after which the Australian-developed Chrysler by Chrysler inherited the role of top luxury model in Chrysler Australia's range. The hardtop was fitted with a 383 cubic inch V8 while the sedan continued with the smaller 318 cubic inch V8, both body styles continuing until the Phoenix was discontinued.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix 318 cu in V8 sedan (1970–1972) | 1970–1972 | 5.2 L V8 | 230 hp | 340 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Phoenix 318 cu in V8 sedan (DE, 1969) | 1969–1969 | 5.2 L V8 | 230 hp | 340 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Phoenix 383 cu in V8 hardtop (1969–1972) | 1969–1972 | 6.3 L V8 | 270 hp | 390 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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Photographs
The Phoenix 400 badge promised numbered exclusivity, but Chrysler Australia never actually built 400 of either body style.
Built in Australia and badged a Dodge, this Phoenix still wore a Plymouth hood ornament — with the Dodge 'Fratzog' emblem simply stamped over the Plymouth outline.
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Australia's first Dodge Phoenix wasn't really Australian, or even really a Dodge interior-wise: it was a Canadian-built Dodge fitted with a Plymouth dashboard, shipped out in CKD kits and bolted together in Adelaide.
Rivals
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