Re: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

An excellent observation! And a better way to do it.
Ray



On Jan 24, 2006, at 1:52 PM, Owen Grigg wrote:

> I don't want to start anything here, but this kind of thing does get 
> to me a
>  bit. Yes it was done very nicely and yes it is an owner's choice to 
> do what
>  he wants with his own car. BUT why can't they just start with a 
> Windsor,
>  which would have had a lower initial purchase price as they didn't 
> use any
>  of the 300 drivetrain anyway. In the case of a '55 it could be 
> relatively
>  easily cloned into a C300 look-a-like. Then he could graft a Chivvy 
> front
>  end into it and stick a giant hemi in it. I don't think the future 
> purchase
>  price would be affected or future buyers for this car would be too 
> concerned
>  by the fact it is or isn't a genuine 300.
>
>  Just my opinion.
>  Ok I'm ready....shoot me down in flames.
>
>  OwenÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>  Behalf Of Johnl
>  Sent: Wednesday, 25 January 2006 5:30 a.m.
>  To: Rich Barber; Chrysler 300 Club International Yahoo Server; Roger 
> Schaaf
>  Cc: Eric & Belva Baltzar
>  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red
>
>  All,
>
>  One other item that Rich did not mention is the antenna. It appears 
> to be
>  from a 1956 example assuming it is manual.
>
>  This car previously belonged to good and long time friends Erik & 
> Belva
>  Baltzar of Palm Desert, CA. Erik has been selling off his extensive 
> 300
>  collection and other cars as well due to health reasons. I don't 
> know what
>  his reaction to all of this will be, but the bottom line it is now in 
> the
>  hands of a new owner.
>
>  Over the course of this project I was contacted by the new owner and 
> the
>  owner of the shop that undertook the project. They requested some 
> input
>  from me regarding certain issues.
>
>  The work done appears to be of "first cabin quality" and certainly no
>  expense was spared. I guess the only issue I have is that yet 
> another piece
>  of our Letter Car history has been altered. Once again it is the 
> owners
>  choice to do as he pleases with "his" car. I think it will be 
> interesting
>  down the road to see if something like this will bring more of a 
> return than
>  a correctly well preserved example of the same.
>
>  On to another subject, but kind of in the same tone. Last Friday I 
> receive
>  my models from the builder for the newly advertised C300 by MotorMax 
> that
>  was built from our 1955 (original factory color)Tango Red C300. This
>  project was begun in September of 2004 and you can see how long some 
> of
>  these take. I know that 300 Club Member, John Cote worked with 
> Danbury Mint
>  regarding the 300B, but don't know if they moved faster or not. Our 
> 300B
>  was used for the Maisto model that has been available for some time 
> now and
>  I don't recall that project taking quite this long.
>
>  I must advise all that the MotorMax model is certainly not the 
> attention to
>  detail that the Danbury example is and in my opinion not even up to 
> the
>  standards of the Maisto example. Over the course of the project I 
> gave my
>  input whenever asked and also supplied them with original body color 
> samples
>  that were shipped to China. I feel that if they had worked closer 
> with the
>  club and myself and communicated more the end result would be better.
>  Bottom line is they are looking to make a buck and what matters to 
> myself
>  and others in the hobby really doesn't hold much gravity in their 
> world.Â
>
>  I'm not advising anyone interested in collection models to purchase 
> or not.
>  Just thought you all might enjoy some incite on how all of this works.
>
>  John Lazenby
>  Southern California, just minutes from Disneyland
>  1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
>  1955 Imperial Newport
>  1955 Chrysler C300
>  1956 Chrysler 300B
>  1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe
>  1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe
>  1963Â Volkswagen Beetle
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>
>  To: "Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Chrysler 300 Club 
> International
>  Yahoo Server" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>  Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:32 PM
>  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red
>
>
>  > Roger:
>  >
>  > It looked pretty original to me, possible exception of the 
> unauthorized
>  > outside rear view mirror (-5?)
>  >
>  > Thanks for the link. Great shots that will be helpful to anyone
>  > restoring or rodding an old Chrysler. I got a kick out of the 
> comments
>  > about the wimpy front clip that had to be removed for a heavier 
> engine.Â
>  > And then to put a $hivvy front end under it.
>  >
>  > I wonder if it would do 200 MPH and how it would handle above 130. 
> If
>  > horsepower requirement goes up as the square of the speed, it might 
> do
>  198.
>  >
>  > C-300'ly,
>  > Rich Barber
>  >
>  > Roger Schaaf wrote:
>  >
>  > >Click on the big red car and ALL the succeding numbers. Numerous
>  pictures
>  > >of the entire building of this auto are displayed. Wonder how many
>  points
>  > >will lost in Concour Judging?
>  > >
>  > >http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/chrysler300-01.html
>  > >
>  > >Roger Schaaf
>  > >Â
>  > >
>  > >
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