I would argue the opposite. If demand softens and prices go down, it puts the cars within reach of more folks of modest income who could do a credible job of correctly restoring our cars. The 300E languished on the market and bounced around auctions because, for the amount of work it needed, it was not worth what sellers were asking. It finally sold to the present owner for 22K, which IMHO, was way too high. People tend to view car collecting as an investment, rather than a hobby. How many times have we heard, ‘you shouldn’t restore that because you’ll have more into it than it’s worth’ ? If you’re in this hobby to make money, you’ve made a serious mistake. Go invest in real estate instead. Ron From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Behalf Of Dan Plotkin These are difficult times for purists that I suspect many of us are. I’ve struggled with this sort of thing while learning to keep my opinions to myself or if not among the likeminded. Yes the 300 E is among the rarest and automotive history might have been better served had the car been left alone. However there are now plenty of letter cars that have been left alone. There are not enough of us left who want to fix them and the prices keep inching down. I wish this had not happened to this car. On the other hand its future beforehand was in doubt. The car survived even such as it now is. Probably better for it than in the hands of someone without the capital or inclination to restore it properly. When I see things like this I come home and pat my F on the roof, reminding it and myself how lucky I am we have each other!. Danny Plotkin From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Brian and Kathy Frank I'm not a "hot rod" or a "restomod" guy but even among those types of cars, I find this to be very unattractive. And that's not because he butchered a 1959 300E. The description says the roof pillars and doors are modified. Realistically, he could have started with a 4-door sedan Windsor and made this. I recognize there is a lot of work, skill and craftmanship in this but it sure illustrates beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I also understand the guy who owns the car and pays the bills gets to make the decision. I just don't get why someone would use a real, salvageable letter car when the final product is so far from where it started anyway. Virtually any 1959 Chrysler (including a complete parts car) could have been used. Maybe I'm too narrow minded and in the minority because the judges in Detroit obviously liked it. Brian On Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 10:59 AM highoctane300h via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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