Re: [Chrysler300] Hemmings Classic Car

["Sheldon C. Wotring" <swotring@xxxxxxx>]

They also had Ram Induction in 1959.
Sheldon
PA

Rich Barber wrote:
>
> As per usual, Hemmings had a minor glitch at the start of the story, 
> saying
> that 331 cube hemis won the Grand National Champeenships in 1955 and 1956.
> The '56 champ was, of course, a 354 cube 355 HP 300B--the first 
> American car
> to have over 1 HP/cubic inch.. Hemmings also indicated these were Chrysler
> factory cars and failed to mention they were competing as the Kiekhaefer
> Mercury Outboard Marine teams. Further, Hemmings got their math screwed up
> and rated the 375 HP 413 as 1.1 HP/cubic inch.
>
> The discussion in the story about difficulties with stalling the stick 
> '61's
> sounded credible. Any current experience that offsets that evaluation? I
> had a stick '61 Newport that was no fun to drive in city traffic. The
> 3-speed floor shift had a really long throw to second and the 361 
> two-barrel
> was no cross-ram 413, but was a great road car!
>
> C-300'ly and Happy Easter,
> Rich Barber
> Brentwood, CA
> 1955 Chrysler C-300
>
>   

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