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

["Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gil,
 
Very well put.  While I'm sure the restoration work was done well by Timo,
the write up by RM is way over the top.  In addition to the "ordered with
steel wheels" comment, the "not fitted with air conditioning or power
options" comment inferring that too, was somehow a special element to the
pedigree of this car would be would be humorous if not so misleading at the
same time.
 
Caveat Emptor my friends!
 
Bob J 
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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of lettercars@xxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:51 AM
To: obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; c300@xxxxxxx
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@comcast. <mailto:obiwan10%40comcast.net> net 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.rmauctio
<http://www.rmauctions.com/AuctionResults.cfm?SaleCode=AA08&SortBy=AL&View=N
orm> ns.com/AuctionResults.cfm?SaleCode=AA08&SortBy=AL&View=Norm
al&Category=Cars&Currency=#

Roger Schaaf

----- Original Message ----- 
From: RLS 
To: chrysler300@ <mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com ;
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@ <mailto:chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com 
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.
<http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=25029182158
7> 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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