Hi To All,
Doug Warnaar has corrected a sentence in the 300-L description to read as follows:
A truly unique feature of the 300 L was a medallion in the center of the
grill that illuminated when the ignition was turned on.
Keith Boonstra has proposed the following fixes:
Gen 2, para 1 - Can we describe the fins as something other than "plump" - perhaps sleek or bold?— "Bold was substituted"
300C (1957) para 2 - Eliminate commas after trim and cam.
Rewritten as follows:
Another
hemi engine appeared. In standard trim put out 375 horses, and for even more performance,
a more radical cam and 10.1:1 compression raised output to 390 ponies.
300C (1957) para 3 - Red finish was also on the screens of the front brake vents.
Rewritten to read:
A convertible also
appeared this year, while the 300 received 6 red, white and blue “300” badges,
as well as a red finish in the depressed outer layers of the wheel covers and
on the screens of the front brakes.
300E (1959) para 2 - The rear bumper and tail lights were "updated" considerably from the '57/'58 styling.
Rewritten as follows:
The
exterior was similar to the previous year, with the most significant changes
being the use of narrow red horizontal bars, highlighted by 4 chrome bars in
place of last years egg crate grill. The rear bumper and tail lights were
updated considerably from the ‘57/’58 styling.
300D (1958) para 1 - Maybe I just didn't know - the pistons are actually heavier? Or are they larger?
Can anyone sort out the piston description from what was originally used from somewhere to Keith’s question. Please suggest a rewording:
The 392 Hemi carried over from 1957, as did
the majority of styling with upgrades to interior and ornamentation. The
engine received another horsepower bump to 380HP. This was accomplished
through 10.0:1 compression, new valve timing, new camshaft, and heavier
pistons.
The 300-J section has been rewritten by Carl Bilter as follows:
Fourth Generation: 1963-1964
A major restyling came to all Chryslers for
1963, and the Letter Series 300 was no
Exception. However, the company decided to
skip over the letter “I” and named
this car the 300 -J. And it was available
only as a two-door hardtop with a 390-hp
version of the 413 Wedge under its hood.
Sales shrank to a total of just 400 300Js.
At the same time, 24,665 300 Sport Series
models were shipped — including 1,861 replicas of the 300 convertible that
paced that year’s Indianapolis 500.
The convertible returned to the Letter Series
for 1964, but the 300-K was otherwise identical to the 300-J. Still, Letter
Series sales rebounded to 3,022 hardtops and 625 convertibles, while 26,887
Sport Series cars found homes.
300 J (1963)
Chrysler skipped
over “i”, going straight to “J” in its continuing production of the letter car.
Its line up was also simplified somewhat this year. Only one engine was offered
this year, the 413 V8 with short rams and 390hp with cast iron exhaust
headers. A heavy duty TorqueFlite 3
speed automatic transmission was standard, and a 3-speed manual was optional,
with only seven cars so equipped. Also
gone was the “letter” convertible. The Sport Series non-letter cars had two
engines to choose from: the base 383/305hp V8 and an optional high performance single
4bbl 413 V8 with 360hp.
The 300-J featured
a unique “square” deluxe steering wheel that some found uncomfortable, but it
allowed an unobstructed view of the redesigned instrument cluster for
1963. A new wiper was used on the 300-J
too. Airfoils were designed into the blade to press it harder against the
windshield at higher speeds. This was important since the “J” could now reach
over 140 mph.
Five colors were
available: Alabaster, Formal Black, Oyster White, Madison Grey, and Claret. Two
pinstripes ran the length of the body, and “J” medallions were placed on the
C-pillar and rear deck. The 300 was
selected to pace the Indianapolis 500 race in 1963, and a Sport Series
convertible was used fitted with 300-J wheels and wheel covers as the actual
pace car. In commemoration of that event
a special run of “Pacesetter” Sport Series 300's were produced. The majority were convertibles painted Pace
Car Blue with special checkered flag emblems.
Letter Cars:
Production: 400
Coupes
Non-Letter Cars:
Production: 2 Door
HT 9,423
2 Door Convertible
1,535
4 Door HT 9,915
4 Door Sedan 1,625
(These were Saratoga’s built for Canada)
2 Door HT “Pace
Setter” 306
2 Door Convertible
“Pace Setter” 1,861
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