Re: [Chrysler300] new 300C - yes, please go and tell them

["Tom Barrett" <tfb2@xxxx>]

I agree, Christopher. Not having seen one up close, I really should reserve
judgment. But they published the photos, and from what I see in the photos,
the upcoming '05 300C is one ugly automobile. Makes one want to run up and
pop out that famous egg crate grill.

My first thought was if they are going to call it 300C, the very least they
should do is to put some fins on it!

Let's see now. First they steal the company by lying, call it business, and
now this. I think this is just one more slap in the American face. A
company with the heritage of MB does know better. Maybe we can get Chevy to
call their next new Model a Me Bock.

Tom Barrett
300C - '57 that is.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxx>
To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <crossram@xxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 8:24 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] new 300C - yes, please go and tell them


Sorry to go here again but it seems certain somebody should tell Chrysler
like it is??!!

Daimler Chrysler are bloody lucky I am over here in Australia, as it looks
like they are determined to prostitute the 300C name trying to give it to
that absolute shocker (looks wise) of new hemi.

Obviously they know it looks so bad that they must try something/anything,
to sell it??!!
And either they are pig stupid to not know certain/many? in the 300 Club do
not approve of using so cheaply a name/image that truly is
worthy/significant.
(And if they so pig stupid to claim to be unaware many are not happy, then
don't hold your breath for how good, clever, the car will be ?!)

Old man Chrysler would/will turn in his grave that his old Company/name, has
to resort to such means to sell product?! I mean whatever happened to
building a car that sold itself, didn't need any cons/tricks?!

I challenge/dare Chrysler to fly me over there, let them try and sell me on
why the car is worthy of Exner's original 300C name, not to mention using
the 300 name. (I mean so many V8 engines today are ohc, 4 valve, etc ?!)

Australia has been very badly treated by our politicians encouraging selling
off 100% to foreigners, all our major companies, iron ore, alluminium, power
companies, meatworks, etc, etc, so today we own nothing, are too often
reduced to low paid employees - virtually everything, the profits go
offshore, they no longer pay tax here - and our dollar has gone from 120US
to recently 55.
And you, America - if Chrysler's best idea is use the 300C name to try and
sell an obvuiosly most ugly car since the Edsel fiasco (Which to me
personally the Edsel is way more attractive than the new "***##@@!***") -
then god bless America, because you are headed the same way as us.

You guys go to their launch, but take a few good 300Cs, ones that are well
tuned, on radials, and run them (attending journos) round the block, stick
your heavy accelerator foot into them, and show them how Chrysler used to
build cars that had guts and looks, character - and in the 300C, a true
milestone.

Chrsyler's new 300C will be a milestone - it will be remembered as the most
prostituting of an icon trying to sell a car that will be as memorable as
the Edsel for building a car of just so bad appearance.

Sorry to rave on, but GM knew by the 20s that looks sold cars, and here is
Chrysler 80 years later refusing to learn from history - maybe they are
better of selling babies nappies, anything, but cars?! At least if Chrysler
do so bad out of this, they may soon be selling nappies, and the 300F, B,
and other letters will be safe?!

over to you yanks - you are there, your chance to go and tell them, the
journos, what you think. Ford killed it's Thunderbird chance by botching
it, 300 looks next??! Have you guys really been taking the same stupid
pills we obviously have?

Aussie Christopher


>From: John Hertog <crossram@xxxx>
>To: Chrysler 300 Club Listverver <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [Chrysler300] special invitation from Daimler / Chrysler to all
>Chrysler 300 Club Int'l members
>Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 21:16:09 -0400
>
>http://www.chrysler300club.com/card.pdf
>or
>http://www.chrysler300club.com/invite.jpg
>
>To all members, especially those in the Chicago area:
>
>I have been contacted by BBDO - Detroit - the Chrysler Advertising Agency
>in Michigan. They are working on the marketing and advertising launch for
>the new 300 Series for Chrysler. Chrysler Brand Managers are hereby
>inviting YOU - any Chrysler 300 Club member from the area. A couple of
>members of DCX engineering and an Editor of Car and Driver / Road & Track
>will be making a presentation on the 300C Hemi. Sneak preview next
>Tuesday. Please CALL 888-423-3332 to make a required RESERVATION if you
>desire to attend.
>
>I have been specifically asked to pass on this invitation to Chrysler 300
>Club members via e-mail; please click on either of the above links (one is
>.jpg, the other .pdf ) to view the official invitation card.
>
>Tuesday, September 30, 2003 - 6:00 to 8:00 PM
>at
>Galleria Marchetti
>825 W. Erie
>Chicago IL
>
>Guest Speaker: Car and Driver Editor Jim McCraw
>
>If you have any Club members friends in the area who do not have e-mail -
>call them and pass it on !
>
>Sincerely
>John Hertog
>
>
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>

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