Re: [Chrysler300] Diamond Jubilee 300 Circus-History
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Re: [Chrysler300] Diamond Jubilee 300 Circus-History





Just read the Word doc in the link and about the designation C-300.  I know the C could stand for Coupe, or for Chrysler.  I could be completely wrong here but there's another theory.  In the early 50's race car builder and driver Briggs Cunningham powered all of his LeMans race cars and his street cars with 331 Hemi motors he bought directly from Chrysler.  Mr. C designated his cars C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 and C-5.  Chrysler was well aware of Mr. C and his efforts at his shop in FL.  In fact they shared engine data.  It seems like a heck of a coincidence that the first 300 then gets designated C-300, written in the same style as the Cunningham models.  A further coincidence is that all of Mr. C's cars, both track and street cars, from 1951-55 carried a nose badge with a checkered flag.  So obviously does the C-300 in 1955.
 
I've got to think that the origin of 'C-300' and the idea for a checkered flag nose insignia originated from Chrysler guys taking their cue from Mr. C.  Nothing wrong with that.  Mr. C was a truly great American racer, way ahead of Kiekhaefer, Shelby, Garlits and all the others that followed.  And he did great things with the 331 Fire Power Hemi motor.
 
Thanks for listening and if I'm all wet on any or all of this, feel free, I am waterproof.
 
Chuck
C-3, C-300, 300B
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2014 9:42 AM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Diamond Jubilee 300 Circus-History

 

Hi To All,

The effort that members contributed to the short histories for the Diamond Jubilee Big Top Tent car placards is in the process of being used to update the 300 Club Int?l website by Bob Merritt.

The table of facts and the descriptive text is undergoing one last review by the perspective letter year consultants.

Noel Hastalis has agreed to complete a detailed spec sheet that will be used as a poster.

That leaves the full history of the Chrysler 300 from inception through today?s offering. This info will be printed on a 4 ft. tall poster.

Please help us by reviewing the text.

Please download it, review it and edit away with any changes you feel will accurately portray the history of the 300 Marque.

Suggested changes can be e-mailed. OR the document is set up to tract changes (deletions will be strike thrus and additions will show up on the side.)

Make your suggested changes and add your initials to the document's name and e-mail it.

The description of the current offerings is weak. Not sure if there will be a model change by 2015?

Looking forward to your assistance & input.

Tony Rinaldi,
Mark Souders,
Tony Bevacqua



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