we love Chicago and Noel . I went to Chicago for a week for 50 years every late fall for RSNA convention ( xray imaging) and has a wonderful time there —and the St Charles meet nearby
However in 70’s Madison was from another planet . laugh On Jun 21, 2025, at 10:24 PM, Noel Hastalis <cpaviper@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Keith, John, Are you picking on us Chicagoans? Just because you escaped from here nearly 50 years ago, we still deal with this crazy traffic around here daily, and try to smile about it! Noel Sent from my iPhone On Jun 21, 2025, at 9:09 PM, 'Keith Langendorfer' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
What a terrible story, John. Knowing the Dan Ryan Expressway, I can only imagine what a scene and jam at rush hour that must have been. Keith On Jun 21, 2025, at 8:38 PM, John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I had quite a time with Carl . I bought an F convert in 70’s he had “ got running ok” and, with a “Boston hippie” friend flew out , paid cash and proceeded to drive it home . The rear brakes caught fire on the Dan Ryan at 5 pm . Caused huge jam . That cost me 5000$ in 1970 ‘s cash I did not have , towing ,2 people flying back , impoundment by cops , shipping an inop car etc . Carl had been in the rear axle ,and frankly not being very swift, he let the pins in sure grip fall out , I know this because the shim pack was completely missing — when I got into it, yet new seals, and the pins were in the bottom of pumpkin. Clueless. Could not get the .013 with no shims so he just put it back together . when you do that the Timken does not seat on center , brake drum moves up and drags on the bottom of of rear shoes . About 75-100 miles later at 70 mph it all burns up . 50 years ago , still irritating as can be . Easily the worst car trip of my life—plus ,I also have to say Madison in 70’s had no use for Boston hippies , my friend was the black leather coat with silver studs type .( in fact a genius, his dad had 400 patents, he invented Technicolor )
the feeling we had about the place was quite mutual . Like some bad surrealist movie, — that town in 70’s . Carl basically said you bought it as is . Stiffed . auuugh jg
On Jun 19, 2025, at 11:42 PM, 'Keith Langendorfer' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
When I lived in Bensenville, IL in the fall of 1976 when I worked at the “Regency Hyatt House” (as it was called in those days) in Rosemont, I bought a black 300H from Carl Reierson in Wisconsin for $800. It didn’t have the dual quads but was otherwise a complete and correct car. Carl had an enormous building with many Letter cars including at least one Carl Kiekhafer C300/300B as well as a cinnamon 300G that Carl said belonged to Mr.K that was his personal car.
The reason for my trip up to see George was that My car was missing a set of the correct wheelcovers and George had a set listed in one of the club bulletins (May have been “Brute Force”.) Anyway, I drove up there and visited with him for a few hours and saw his red 300H convertible and that’s how I first learned of “Leatherique”. I also bought the wheelcovers 😁
It was several years after my visit that George and his buddy bought this car.
Keith On Jun 19, 2025, at 10:09 PM, 'Noel Hastalis' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Following these listserver comments re the sole P-a-M 4-speed 300-F convertible - reminding me of stories our friend Joe Jordan has shared with me and fellow members about his experiences with this 4-speed F convertible, including his going with George Cone to pick it up in Wisconsin on a snowy winter night. Joe's said that he likely drove this car more under George's watch than George did. I unfortunately joined our 300 Club after George had passed, so never had the honor of meeting him, but did meet his son a few years ago at our local MCACN show near O'Hare.
Send in your Registration Form and join us at our Buffalo Meet. Joe will join us there for the official unveiling of his twin Paxton supercharged 413 Andy Granatelli Tribute 300-F coupe. You'll have the incredible opportunity to see and hear Joe's remarkable Tribute F, but also to visit with him and listen to his many stories about this F convertible, that 82-yr-old Joe Aluise currently appears to be marketing.
Noel
On 06/19/2025 11:48 AM CDT Carl Bilter <cbilter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Eye candy fer sure! I may have posted these photos sometime in the past on the listserver, but maybe for benefit of newer members, here is the car as it appeared in 1982 when I first saw it and it was owned by Bruce Hoover and George Cone in Illinois. This was at the AACA show at Allstate Insurance headquarters in Deerfield, IL on June 5, 1982. They had a Chrysler 300 letter car class. My dad took the photos using slide film. The car was consigned for sale to Volo Museum not long after; I think the asking price was around $16,000. Top dollar then believe it or not, laughable now. Times have changed, inflation has taken its bite, and the car became valuable.
Carl B.
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