Re: [Chrysler300] 300's vs ??

["Ron Stewart" <rstewart@xxxxxxxxxx>]

someone is joking,why would a lite WEIGHT PONTIAC be in the same class? FOR 
THE RECORD CHECK OUT HOT ROD MAG 1962 300 AT PONAMA WINTRNATIONALS NUFF 
SAID.c300 ron
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From: "MARTIN MCDONOUGH" <oldtimah@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 3:30 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] 300's vs ??


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>  On Thursday Jan 12th Christopher Beilby wrote:  Subject: 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.
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>  Chris, my impressions of the 300C vs the Pontiac Grand Prix.  In 1962 I 
> was fortunate enuf to own both a low mileage 300C, (white, no air) and a 
> Pontiac Grand prix (389, triple carbs 4-speed, console, 8-lug wheels, 
> black & black) AT THE SAME TIME.  I drove them both and can report that 
> the Grand Prix was seriously faster than the 300C, comfort was similar, 
> and the Pontiac was a better handler and got just as much attention.
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>  No hearsay here, just a subjective owner's report.
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>  Marty McDonough, 300C, Pahrump, NV
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