Re: [Chrysler300] reply re: recognized cars

[moparted <moparted_70@xxxx>]

Never will understand why a 300 Hurst is considered a
letter car.

--- John Hertog <crossram@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi Joe, 
> 
> Heck, I'll stick my neck out and respond, since
> nobody else has done so yet. Means others more
> intelligent than me, probably. 
> 
> With regards to your statement:
> "From a broader perspective, it certainly seems to
> me that the Club has a kind of unspoken heierarchy,
> that being :
> Real 300's are the '55 to '58 models cuz they had
> hemi engines or
> Real 300's are the '55 to '61 models cuz the series
> 300 had not happened yet or
> Real 300's are the '55 to '65 letter models and the
> Hurst model but not the rest or ... "
> 
> Well, you're certainly correct about the latter. Our
> Club, indeed is " a group of enthusiasts committed
> to the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of
> Chrysler 300 Letter Series automobiles, 1955-1965
> and the 1970 300 Hurst. " ( this taken from the
> Club's pamphlet and Web site ) . These are the
> vehicles we recognize, and no others. 
> This is not meant to be a "snub" to other 300's and
> their owners, but these cars, from the '62 300 Sport
> on, are NOT within the scope of our Club, and have
> never been meant to be. 
> 
> Now, we do have quite a few owners of non-lettered
> 300's within our ranks. Some have Letter cars as
> well. Some don't. These non-lettered cars are not
> eligible for concours or trophies at our meets. But
> I do believe that many of their owners choose to pay
> their dues and remain in the Club because they do
> get something out of membership - be it technical
> help, parts information, or just the camaraderie
> experienced at our meets. 
> 
> You also say:
> 
> Personally, I have had (since 1974) a '63 Pace Car
> convertible, which the Club does not officially
> recognize as even being a '300.' I find all this
> rather silly. 
> That is not quite true. We ( the Club ) do not
> recognize the 63 300 and all other similar cars
> BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WHAT OUR CLUB IS ALL ABOUT . We
> certainly do not say that your '63 Pace Car is not a
> 300 !
> 
> Unfortunately for owners of non-lettered 300's, be
> they 62 300 Sport models even those with the 300H
> package, or '63 Pace Cars, or 79 300's for that
> matter, there is no Club specifically addressing
> their needs and wants. Those cars are recognised by
> the Chrysler 300 Club Inc. as well as Letter Series
> 300's, so maybe you should consider joining this
> organisation as well. Quite a few of us are dual
> members, and each Club has something different to
> offer to its members. Also, some of us belong to WPC
> and NCPC and other Clubs. 
> 
> Finally, please consider this: The Letter Series
> 300's are all Milestone Cars, and for a good reason
> - small production numbers, exclusive high priced
> multi-carbureted cars for the most part. Total
> production of the 55 thru 65 equals 14,268 units. 
> That's for all ELEVEN years of production ( and not
> counting the 486 Hursts ) 
> 
> Now look at the production numbers for the non
> lettered 300's:
> 1962 = 25455 !
> 1963 = 24665 !
> 1964 = 25318 !
> 1965 = 27678 !
> 1966 = 49597 !
> 1967 = 21888 !
> 1968 = 34621 !
> 1969 = 32472 !
> 1970 = 21007 !
> 1971 = 13939 !
> ( and I don't have figures for the 1979 300 ) 
> That's a total of 276,640 cars . They might be nice
> cars, but they are certainly not as exclusive as the
> Letter Series 300's. 
> 
> John 
>

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