Re: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300

Hi Chuck,

I have a 300 E that had a McCulloch supercharger installed when new. The original owner was from RI and he bought the car at North Boulevard Motors in Great Neck NY. I wonder if the same person did the install? Any information you can give me would be welcome. I have no history on the car, as the original owner was deceased before I got the car. The blower was still on the car when I got it in 1994. I just got it on the road with just the 2 4 barrels. I’m getting the blower rebuilt.

Thanks,

Don

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Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300

Apropos of this topic, I have a car that in 1956 received what today we'd call a crate motor, from a 300B, engine #3NE562038. The installation was done by renown builder Bill Frick on Long Island, NY. It appears to be a stock motor to which Frick added a McCullogh VS57A blower. I haven’t had it dyno’d or clocked but the power is quiet ample.

If anyone wants to dive deeper I can send them photos. It is quite an installation, with a rather large custom air box surrounding the 2-4’s like I have never seen before.

Chuck

On Jul 13, 2020, at 4:50 PM, 'Narve Nordanger' flathead323@xxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Glad the mail came through. What I am referring to was basically an advert for superchargers and no additional info, proof or pictures. The result of supercharging the C-300 was however significant, and I believe it has been discussed before here.

Narve

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Emne: Re: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300 - 3rd attempt

Hello Narve;

I don't remember seeing a C300 with super chargers.

That would be interesting.

I remember Granitelli had a 300F with dual super chargers.

Granitelli owned Paxton at the time.

See http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=46996

Your post came through the server fine.

Bob

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Subject: [Chrysler300] Paxton 50s performance advert including a C-300 - 3rd attempt

Anyone remember this advert from Paxton (McCullogh) Industries in around 1956, showing performance gains (0-60 timeslots etc) for various cars having had a Paxton supercharger added. The icing of the cake was a C-300 with twin Paxtons at the bottom of the list. If I remember correctly, this was advertised doing 0-60 in less than 7 seconds. Do anyone have a copy/scan of this advert that I can get a digital copy of? Trying to source it on the internet gives nothing, but I believe it has been published in the 300 fraternity before.

Narve Nordanger

Drove my C-300 today and remembered a nice story

(but am really struggling to get Yahoogroups to accept my e-mails)