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

[cotejohnr@xxxxxxx]

Hi all,
The Danbury Mint 300B project took about 14 months to model 
availability. Actually faster than I thought but they did have some 
parts they could take off the shelf from the '56 DeSotos they did. 
Specifically the wire wheels which I did not have on my '56 during 
photo session.  But that was their choice for marketing I presume and 
also to save making new wheel covers just for the "B".  By the way, if 
you look with a magnifying glass you can see the Chryslermatic steering 
wheel clock, hands and all !   I don't know how they do that.
John Cote
CT.

-----Original Message-----
From: Johnl <john@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>; Chrysler 300 Club International Yahoo 
Server <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; Roger Schaaf 
<obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Eric & Belva Baltzar <Driwasherik@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:29:37 -0800
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red

   All,

One other item that Rich did not mention is the antenna.  It appears to 
be from
a 1956 example assuming it is manual.

This car previously belonged to good and long time friends Erik & Belva 
Baltzar
of Palm Desert, CA.  Erik has been selling off his extensive 300 
collection and
other cars as well due to health reasons.  I don't know what his 
reaction to all
of this will be, but the bottom line it is now in the hands of a new 
owner.

Over the course of this project I was contacted by the new owner and 
the owner
of the shop that undertook the project.  They requested some input from 
me
regarding certain issues.

The work done appears to be of "first cabin quality" and certainly no 
expense
was spared.  I guess the only issue I have is that yet another piece of 
our
Letter Car history has been altered.  Once again it is the owners 
choice to do
as he pleases with "his" car.  I think it will be interesting down the 
road to
see if something like this will bring more of a return than a correctly 
well
preserved example of the same.

On to another subject, but kind of in the same tone.  Last Friday I 
receive my
models from the builder for the newly advertised C300 by MotorMax that 
was built
 from our 1955 (original factory color)Tango Red C300.  This project was 
begun in
September of 2004 and you can see how long some of these take.  I know 
that 300
Club Member, John Cote worked with Danbury Mint regarding the 300B, but 
don't
know if they moved faster or not.  Our 300B was used for the Maisto 
model that
has been available for some time now and I don't recall that project 
taking
quite this long.

I must advise all that the MotorMax model is certainly not the 
attention to
detail that the Danbury example is and in my opinion not even up to the
standards of the Maisto example.  Over the course of the project I gave 
my input
whenever asked and also supplied them with original body color samples 
that were
shipped to China.  I feel that if they had worked closer with the club 
and
myself and communicated more the end result would be better.  Bottom 
line is
they are looking to make a buck and what matters to myself and others 
in the
hobby really doesn't hold much gravity in their world.

I'm not advising anyone interested in collection models to purchase or 
not.
Just thought you all might enjoy some incite on how all of this works.

John Lazenby
Southern California, just minutes from Disneyland
1955 Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe Town & Country
1955 Imperial Newport
1955 Chrysler C300
1956 Chrysler 300B
1957 Chrysler 300C Coupe
1960 Chrysler 300F Coupe
1963  Volkswagen Beetle

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>
To: "Roger Schaaf" <obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx>; "Chrysler 300 Club 
International
Yahoo Server" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hot Rod 1955 C-300 Tango Red


> Roger:
>
> It looked pretty original to me, possible exception of the 
unauthorized
> outside rear view mirror (-5?)
>
> Thanks for the link.  Great shots that will be helpful to anyone
> restoring or rodding an old Chrysler.  I got a kick out of the 
comments
> about the wimpy front clip that had to be removed for a heavier 
engine.
> And then to put a $hivvy front end under it.
>
> I wonder if it would do 200 MPH and how it would handle above 130.  
If
> horsepower requirement goes up as the square of the speed, it might 
do 198.
>
> C-300'ly,
> Rich Barber
>
> Roger Schaaf wrote:
>
> >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
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> >Roger Schaaf
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> >
> >
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