Does that fact that Chrysler calls their new V8 a hemi(ala early 50's thru 1958), make it so? Inquiring minds want to know! Roger Schaaf 300 B(hemi) Calif. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Merritt Simplex Mfg" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 12:55 PM Subject: [Chrysler300] Fw: 300's HEMI Powered vehicles > Forwarding this message from Carol Whitley. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Carol Whitley" <cawhitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 2:33 PM > Subject: 300's HEMI Powered vehicles > > > > John, Bob and Don, > > Do you know anyone in Southern California with a 300 HEMI powered vehicle? > > We would appreciate your help in finding and getting this information to > > them. > > Sincerely, > > Carol Whitley > > 310-420-7605 > > > > We're looking for a few select cars and owners to participate in a special > > Chrysler Group event! On October 27th, at the California International > Auto > > Show, we'll be showing a new HEMI®-powered Chrysler vehicle to the > > automotive press. The vehicle is the 2005 Chrysler 300C SRT-8 - a race > > inspired, street legal version of our Chrysler 300C, powered by a > > 425-horsepower, 6.1-liter HEMI V8 engine. > > > > The following Q&A may help answer some of your questions about the event: > > > > Q: What is the purpose of this event? > > > > A: With the debut of a new 6.1-liter HEMI in Chrysler 300C SRT, the > Chrysler > > Group wishes to celebrate the milestones of the HEMI engine. If you own a > > HEMI-powered Chrysler, Imperial, De Soto, Plymouth or Dodge car dated > > between 1951-1970, your car represents one of those milestones. We think > > that, by giving the press a chance to experience the HEMI engines of the > > past, they will better understand why we've brought this incredible engine > > design back to the marketplace and gain a renewed appreciation for how far > > we've come with the technology. In addition, we think our audience will > > enjoy this "cruise night"-like experience. > > > > Q: What is the flow of the event? How long will it last? > > > > A: Event flow is subject to modification, but the basics of the event are > as > > follows: > > · You and approximately 24 other owners will line up your vehicles outside > > the Anaheim Convention Center > > · We will assign 1-3 journalists to each of your cars for a 5-mile trip to > a > > nearby Sonic drive-in restaurant > > · We will direct you to a parking spot at the restaurant > > · A lunch will be served as the journalists look around at the cars > > · After lunch, a Chrysler executive will present the Chrysler 300C SRT-8 > > · Journalists may want to photograph, film or videotape the Chrysler 300C > > SRT-8 along with the owner vehicles for approximately 10 minutes > > · A motor coach will arrive to return journalists to the convention center > > · After the motor coach leaves the site, the event ends and you are > welcome > > to drive your car home > > · Please reserve the hours of 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. if you wish to participate; > > actual hours will be finalized closer to the event > > > > Q: Why do you want ME and my car? > > > > A: We appreciate how valuable your car is to you, and we want to give you > > the opportunity to remain with it at all times. We also appreciate the > fact > > that you are an enthusiast and a subject matter expert on the ownership of > a > > HEMI-powered vehicle. We think the press would enjoy riding along with > you > > and talking to you about your vehicle. > > > > Q: Who will be in my car with me? > > > > A: 1-3 automotive journalists will ride with you on the day of the event. > > Most have an active interest in cars like yours, will be pleased to ride > > with you and will probably ask you a lot of questions. > > > > We truly hope you'll take us up on the opportunity to help make HEMI > > history. Who knows, you may even see your car in the national news! If > you > > have additional questions about the event, or wish to participate, please > > contact Carol Whitley (310-420-7605) for more information. If possible, > > please also email a photo of your vehicle along with a short description > > including year, make, model and engine type to cawhitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Finally, if you are aware of other owners of HEMI-powered vehicles who > might > > like to participate, please let us know! Thank you very much for your > time > > and consideration. > > > > Respectfully, > > Carol Whitley > > > > > > > > > > To send a message to this group, send an email to: > Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Autos. Everything you need to know about buying or selling a car. 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