Re: [Chrysler300] C300 w/ Corvette Brakes

["obiwan10" <obiwan10@xxxx>]

Excellent background history overview on the car. I did see at Newark and Palo Alto. Did not know that brakes had been updated since Marty Swig's efforts.

Do you know what spindles, rotors, calipers etc were used in changeover? When I spoke to Marty, he was uncertain. Would be of interest to many of us.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: joebril@xxxx 
To: obiwan10@xxxx ; kreszockcm@xxxx ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Cc: kmotion45@xxxx 
Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 10:39 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] C300 w/ Corvette Brakes


Members,

To clarify speculation, I have the 1955 C300 with Corvette carbon fiber disc 
brakes

The car is rallied - seven California Mille Miglias, Argentinia Mil Milas, 
Colorado Grand...etc. I bought it from Martin Swig and restored it.

Shown at the Newark CA 300 Intl meet, Palo Alto Concours, Blackhawk Museum in 
Danville CA.

Shown by Chrysler Corp at their Monterey meeting during 2002 Pebble Beach 
Concours / Laguna Seca Historic races.

On display now near Niki Lauda's 1977 and Nigel Mansell's 1982 winning 
Forrmula 1 cars. Nice spot for the old warrior.

Two stories about it in C300 International publications

Martin Swig did a restoration in 1990. Intrepid motors of Reno NV. I think 
thats where the first disc brakes were installed. 

Rafi Najjarian updated with Corvette Carbon Fiber Disc brakes on the front 
in 2001. It has a totally rebuilt Hemi engine, drive train, rebuilt 
suspension,etc.completed in summer 2001.

Makes Porsche drivers nervous going into tight turns when I'm on their tail.

Sorry, purists in our club. No way it could be driven as it is with the drum 
brakes.
If I ever "retire it" from hard driving for good (doubt it) I might put the 
drums back on. But not for now.

Larry Jett knows all about it too

300ly,

Joe Brilando
joebril@xxxx


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