RE: [Chrysler300] blue drinks and driving 300's

[<john_nowosacki@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The recent BJ results will hopefully inspire all of us to see just how many of these "priceless" letter cars we can amass at events in this 50th anniversary year.  I'm thinking of the meet in Michigan, All Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle, and Hildene for starters.
Let's see how many of these "future Duesenbergs" we can get in one place during 2005.
John


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Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 9:25 AM
To: crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; JettLarry@xxxxxxx;
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Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] blue drinks and driving 300's



In a message dated 1/31/2005 1:53:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> 
> 
> From: <JettLarry@xxxxxxx>   ....  At every watering hole and top notch 
> eatery I ordered a drink  with the only requirement being that it be BLUE.
> 
> Jeez, Larry, a good thing that there was some 300-related content to your 
> missive !  I'd hate to have to throw the book at you for discussing BLUE 
> alcoholic beverages on the Club's listserver !  Say, there are quite a few 
> top notch eateries and watering holes in the Scottsdale / Phoenix area ... 
> feeling no pain?
> 
> To get back on topic - Chrysler 300's - I am scratching my head trying to 
> make sense of this weekend's events at Westworld.  What happened? Why did 
> two 300G convertibles, previously worth about $80K,  $100,000 tops, sell for 
> 
> twice that amount?  What did I miss?
> 
> Being the owner of two such convertibles, an "F" and a "G", I should be 
> elated ...  but I am not, far from it; I really do not care what my cars are 
> 
> worth - I own them because I love them, and want to enjoy them - that is, 
> enjoy them by doing with them what one is supposed to do with an automobile: 
> 
> DRIVE IT !
> 
> Seeing these over-restored automobiles going across the block made me sad 
> that they probably will never really be driven again, the way a 300 is made 
> to be driven - fast and hard, on long highway trips.
> 
> There are still some of us who will drive their 300's, thank God - and there 
> 
> are still 300 owners who are not into it for the money.
> 
> John Hertog
> Sag Harbor NY
> 
> 
.
Nicely said, John.  I suppose there was a time that many Duesenberg owners 
felt the same way-----way back when.  While these two 300Gs aren't destined to 
be driven---in the true sense of the word----they still will provide, I hope, 
some enjoyment for others and their owners whether it be in a museum setting, 
or in a concours event.  As was discussed in this forum sometime back, there is 
more than one way to enjoy one's 300!  Of course, now everyone's marginal 
"driver" just became a potential pot of gold.  Ha.
A couple years ago, I attended a meet with Mike Meyer in Ormond Beach, FL 
with our two "H" converts. (I tried to hide mine behind his!!)  At any rate, what 
should drive in but a 1932 Duesenberg dual cowl phaeton!  Wow!  A quick check 
on its right side revealed the exhaust pipes of an SJ!!!  Later, I found out 
the owner DROVE the beast right up I-95 to get to the show!  This was a very 
nice car, having been a participant in the Pebble Beach Concours.  When the 
show was over, the owner just got back in, cranked it up, and headed back to I-95 
and home.  There was a real aficianado.  I loved it.    300ly, Gil



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