Re: [Chrysler300] 1955 C-300 Sold on eBay

[cotejohnr@xxxxxxx]

Gil,

Obviously bought by someone suffering from the "More Money than Brains
Syndrome". Glad you said all that but wouldn't it be worth a letter to
the editor of Car Collector Magazine (Dennis Adler) and copy to Rick Carey who writes
the "Auction Forum" section that had the result of that car's sale
reported on their "Auction Forums" section in the September 2008 issue
on page 127. Might it make the new owners cringe?

Oh, and let them know you have the build card!!

John Cote

CT.

 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: lettercars@xxxxxxx
To: obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; c300@xxxxxxx
Sent: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:50 am
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1955 C-300 Sold on eBay






















    

            
All:

The more expensive of the two C300s, 3N55 2283 ($181,500 worth!) MUST  be 

commented on.  Almost everything stated about the car, except the fact  it is a 

legitimate C300 and of fine quality, is untrue.  It started out its  life as a 

Platinum car, equipped with power steering, radio with rear speaker, a  

heater, and a power seat.  Certainly it had a clock, as they were  standard.  The 

statement about being equipped with steel  wheels---ostensibly for 

"racing"----rather than the more common wires is  idiotic.  Actually, the great majority of 

C300s were equipped with the  standard steel wheels and wheel covers.  The 

car was delivered thru a  dealer in that "hotbed" of NASCAR, Kansas.  (At least 

RM said the NASCAR  connection couldn't be confirmed with certainty.)   No 

kidding.

Apparently this car was "restored" to kind of mechanically duplicate C300s  

#1 or #2 which competed at Daytona.  Neither of those cars were  red.

I think this is a great example of developing a "story" on a car that  

gradually morphs into the "truth" if repeated enough times.  Evidently  someone 

thought the story was worth 180 or so thousand bucks---or at least if  repeated a 

few more times----would be.  Personally, I have no use for this  nonsense.

300ly, Gil Cunningham

Tallahassee, FL

A perfect day here today!

 

 

In a message dated 9/16/2008 11:19:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  

obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:



For  those who may have missed the results of the RM Astor auction a few 

weeks ago,  check out the sale results on the pair of C 300's that sold.  The more 

 expensive one was a strong number 2 plus maybe even 1 car, the less 

expensive  one was a strong number 3.  All opinions of course are  subjective.



http://www.rmauctions.com/AuctionResults.cfm?SaleCode=AA08&SortBy=AL&View=Norm

al&Category=Cars&Currency=#



Roger  Schaaf



----- Original Message ----- 

From: RLS  

To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Rich Barber 

Sent:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:48 PM

Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1955  C-300 Sold on eBay



I was the 2nd place 34 k bidder.  As  some wag once said:  "2nd place is the 

first loser".  If I knew more  about it I may have bid a bit more.



Roger Schaaf

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Rich Barber  

To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008 4:53 PM

Subject: [Chrysler300]  1955 C-300 Sold on eBay



Someone got a pretty nice  C-300 on eBay for $35K. A last minute bid. Not

our bid or  car. 



See: 



http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=250291821587



C-300'ly,

Rich Barber

Brentwood,  CA

1955 Chrysler C-300 (Hard to put a value on these  puppies)



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