Re: [Chrysler300] did anything compare/rival 300s pre 1963?

["Michael Reed" <mrreed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I started drag racing in '57. There was one drag strip in Michigan. The Chrysler 300 was never beaten in the top stock class -- to my recollection. The 300's dominated the class (and I recall a '55 or '56 was the winner every week, but I don't recall if there were any '57's racing).

Mike in near-summer-like Lake Odessa, MI  (wish the "F" were here!) 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Owen Grigg 
  To: 'christopher beilby' ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 15:44
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] did anything compare/rival 300s pre 1963?


  I did see an old article some years back where they drag raced a number of
  the new '57 production cars. The one that came out on top was the Rambler
  Rebel with the 327ci(?)V8, next was the Vette followed by the 300C.
  So straight line speed, I guess AMC were on top! 
  Owen 


  So finally to the question - this maybe for those who knew the cars when new

  - what cars other than 300s in the period say 55 - 63, were a good second 
  best or alternative to the 300 - were any better to drive, more fun, or real

  serious rivals?
  I left the 57 Vette out of my original potential comparison because of it 
  it's very poor, too close, 'in your face' steering wheel position', and 
  build quality, etc, plus it was more a sports cars versus what the 300s 
  offered re travelling fast in comfort.  (Over the last year, I discovered 
  near 400 bhp 1969-70 428 and 455 engined shorter wheelbase Pontaic Grand 
  Prixs - which were likely, would be, rivals for a 'Chrysler 300' had 
  Chrysler been still building them, but they were not - prior to finding 
  these, I never knew of them, so maybe there are still some 
  undiscovered/unrecognised cars out there that were better than many knew, 
  know today?)

  have fun thinking if snowed in, or ignore if better things to do.

  yours Christopher




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