Re: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red

["Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Click on the big red car and ALL the succeding numbers.  Numerous pictures 
of the entire building of this auto are displayed.  Wonder how many points 
will lost in Concour Judging?

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/chrysler300-01.html

Roger Schaaf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Hertog" <crossram@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Chrysler 300 Club'" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 9:10 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red


> The new issue (March 2006)  of "Hot Rod" magazine is definitely worth
> picking up and not just for the Challenger Concept story  (picture of the
> car on front cover).
>
> Rather, the story of interest to us all will be about Alan Kalter's Tango
> Red 1955 C-300  .   Hot Rod gave 6 whole pages to that car (pages 52 thru 
> 58
> ) .
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> All I can say is "wow" .  Mr. Kalter and the shop that did the car, Hot 
> Rods
> & Custom Stuff in Escondido, CA managed to keep the stock, beautiful
> appearance of the 300B, both outside body and interior, and yet at the 
> same
> time turn it into a screaming hot rod.  While it's kind of sad to see an
> original C-300 extensively modified, this one is extremely tastefully 
> done.
> There's a 528 Hemi from Indy Cylinder Head with fuel injection rated 720 
> hp
> / 640 lb-ft torque; 727 torqueflite with Gear Vendors overdrive; Currie 9"
> rear; 1995 Chevy Impala front clip; 13" discs in front and 12" discs in
> rear, and real cool 17" wire wheels that look so original. The coolest
> modification of all has to be the adaptation of Chrysler Imperial power
> window mechanisms to work with the original window cranks !
>
>
>
> And, despite all of these modifications, the car looks bone stock !  I'd
> sure love to get a ride in this C-300 !  Really good pictures, make sure 
> you
> pick up Hot Rod and check out this story !
>
>
>
> John Hertog
>
> Sag Harbor  NY
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