Re: [Chrysler300] Pride of the Yankees C-300

[John <spiers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I saw this C-300 at the all-Mopar show at Don Garlits' Museum of Drag Racing (www.garlits.com) this spring - it really is a striking car.  I believe I have a couple of photos of it if anyone is interested.
  John Spiers
  Lake Worth, Florida

Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote:
          Paul and all:

I thought you might be interested in Dr. Broxterman's response. I love this
kind of history and information exchange!

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300 (Originally delivered to Roswell, NM--near Area 51.
Previously owned by an Omaha operator of several lounges--may have been some
history made by him, also.)

-----Original Message-----
From: David and Evelyn Broxterman [mailto:broxtop@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:03 PM
To: Rich Barber
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] WPC News

Hello Rich,

Please inform Paul that this is the same car he saw at
the Winter Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. We moved to
Lakeland, FL in January 2006.

The 55 Chrysler 300 was issued to the New York Yankees
and dubbed an "MVP Car". Although, it was not awarded
to an offically designated MVP. Casey Stengel (Mgr of
the Yanks at the time) gave the car to Enos Slaughter
as part of a "deal" so he would go the newly formed
Kansas City Athletics for a year. Enos owned and drove
the car from 1955 to 1963.

The car has 94,xxx miles now, all original. Still runs
great and I have all the memorabilia discovered with
the car semi-categorized and placed in albums for
display.

My wife, Evelyn, and I show the car periodically here
in Florida and always get plenty of photos, questions,
memories and stories about Enos Slaughter and 55 300's
in general from the spectators. 

All the Best,

Dr. David Broxterman, USA (Ret)

--- Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Paul:
> 
> Sounds like it probably is the same car. I'm
> forwarding your question to
> Dr. Broxterman for his response.
> 
> C-300'ly,
> Rich Barber
> Brentwood, CA
> 1955 Chrysler C-300
> 
> First: Congrats Rich,
> Several years ago, at the winter Chrysler Classic in
> Ohio I believe, there
> was a 55 on display, the display also included
> showing it's ties to a
> baseball
> player.
> It was supposed to have been awarded to an MVP, I
> can not recall if it
> was a team award or a League award. I wish I could
> recall the player,
> but I do recall thinking I did have his 1953 ball
> card. Might it have
> been the afore mentioned 55??
> 
> --
> Paul Holmgren
> 2 57 300-C's in Indy
> Hoosier Corps #L6
> A generation which ignores history has no past --
> and no future. 
> - Robert A. Heinlein 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:25 PM
> To: Rich Barber; chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Ian Smale (WPC Club Web Master); Richard Bowman
> (WPC Club)
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] WPC News
> 
> 
> -------------- Original message from "Rich Barber"
> <c300@xxxxxxx>:
> --------------
> 
> snip
> 
> > Congratulations to member Henry Banach of Munster,
> IN for the photo and
> > write-up of his slick black '62H coupe with dual
> factory air and to member
> > Dr. David Broxterman of Lakeland, FL for the
> write-up and picture of his
> > Platinum C-300, first owned by Baseball Hall-of
> Famer Enos "Country"
> > Slaughter. (His WSW's are wider than mine) And,
> I feel very excited
> about
> > having a photo of our white 1955 C-300 and my
> write-up included among the
> > three 300's featured. As I pulled the magazine
> out of the envelope, I
> > quickly spotted the picture I submitted on the
> back cover. Recognition is
> > great! 
> 
> snip
> 
> > C-300'ly,
> > Rich Barber
> 
> 
> First: Congrats Rich,
> Several years ago, at the winter Chrysler Classic in
> Ohio I believe, there
> was a 55 on display, the display also included
> showing it's ties to a
> baseball
> player.
> It was supposed to have been awarded to an MVP, I
> can not recall if it
> was a team award or a League award. I wish I could
> recall the player,
> but I do recall thinking I did have his 1953 ball
> card. Might it have
> been the afore mentioned 55??
> 
> --
> Paul Holmgren
> 2 57 300-C's in Indy
> Hoosier Corps #L6
> A generation which ignores historyhas no past -- and
> no future. 
> - RobertA. Heinlein 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



                           

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