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rockerarm
Posted 2014-10-07 4:32 PM (#458471)
Subject: 61 300G barn find



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Well, not exactly a barn...... but way in the back of a little repair shop.

It's a 61 300G hardtop from Arizona. I saw zero rust or damage on the body, still in original paint, nice chrome, glass with thypical toasted Arizona interior.

The optional 400 HP solid lifter engine is rebuilt and on a stand, trans is rebuilt, cross ram induction is on a bench.

Also has factory A/C, power windows and swivel seats.

The shop owner/mechanic said it belongs to a customer who collects old chryslers. He said he works on it as a side job but hasen't touched it in over three years now.

I got the owners name and contact and will be following up on it.





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guyman
Posted 2014-10-07 4:58 PM (#458473 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: RE: 61 300G barn find


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Goog luck with tryin gto get it!..Stay on it.
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SavoyPlaza
Posted 2014-10-07 5:07 PM (#458475 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: RE: 61 300G barn find



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Location: Georgia		Very good find, Will!

Around 1987 or so, I found a similar '61 300G parked on the street in downtown Nashville TN, in the warehouse district.
It was a little tattered, missing its hubcaps, etc., and looked as though someone just parked it there and left.
I put a note under the wiper but never heard anything....

It's funny how a find like this will stick in your memory!
Yet I couldn't tell you my wife's birthday to save my life!

Keep us updated with any progress on this one, Will.
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R41HP
Posted 2014-10-08 4:27 AM (#458523 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find


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Location: Chicago		Nice! Great body!

Not likely a factory optioned 400 HP car, though. The rams in the photo are for the standard 375 HP engine. The 400 HP option isn't really a thing. Yeah, they made some, technically. We only know of one to exist (barely) and it was built for the Daytona Beach trials.

All 300Gs have swivel seats and power windows.

Be interesting to know if the VIN is known by the 300 Clubs.

Let us know if/how it gets priced. I have a somewhat comparable one I'm trying to sell.

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StillOutThere
Posted 2014-10-08 4:41 AM (#458524 - in reply to #458471)
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Location: Under the X in Texas		Yep, what Andy said. This appears to be a 375 HP very standard old 300.
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firedome
Posted 2014-10-08 9:09 AM (#458536 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find



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rockerarm
Posted 2014-10-08 9:20 AM (#458538 - in reply to #458524)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find



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StillOutThere - 2014-10-08 4:41 AM Yep, what Andy said. This appears to be a 375 HP very standard old 300.

I think you guys are correct. The info i've found stated the 400HP engine was part of a package that included a 3 spd manual trans.

The odd thing is that the fellow I talked to built the engine ...... said it had a solid lifter cam when it came apart.

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1961plymouthfury
Posted 2014-10-08 11:42 AM (#458547 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find


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mopardave
Posted 2014-10-08 12:40 PM (#458548 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: RE: 61 300G barn find


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Location: NC		Aren't the F & G models the same with minimal exceptions? If that is a true statement or question, isn't the F the more desirable car and why?

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imopar380
Posted 2014-10-08 1:45 PM (#458552 - in reply to #458548)
Subject: RE: 61 300G barn find



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mopardave - 2014-10-08 9:40 AM

Aren't the F & G models the same with minimal exceptions? If that it a true statement or question, isn't the F the more desirable car and why?


IMHO, the F is more desirable because of several appearance issues - the tail lights, front end appearance and seat upholstery! Those are personal reasons are why I like the F more than the G but I suspect I'm not alone on those. It's also the first year of the design, which is usually more desirable than succeeding years of similar designs. Then again, I could be out to lunch on the whole thing!
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big m
Posted 2014-10-08 4:39 PM (#458556 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find



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Location: Williams California		Wish you luck in acquiring the car, Will, it looks like a perfect resto project.

Probably a case of the owner biting off more than he could chew once the repair bills were tallied up.

John
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2014-10-08 4:58 PM (#458561 - in reply to #458552)
Subject: RE: 61 300G barn find



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imopar380 - 2014-10-09 10:45 AM

mopardave - 2014-10-08 9:40 AM

Aren't the F & G models the same with minimal exceptions? If that it a true statement or question, isn't the F
the more desirable car and why?


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IMHO, the F is more desirable because of several appearance issues - the tail lights, front end appearance
and seat upholstery! Those are personal reasons are why I like the F more than the G but I suspect I'm not
alone on those. It's also the first year of the design, which is usually more desirable than succeeding years
of similar designs.


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Each has a lot going for it. The F has a more conventional side-by-side headlight arrangement (very well done)
while the G got those awesomely fin-era canted headlights. The F got the high flying boomerang tail lights that are
one of the fin era's greatest designs from the side profile, but look squatty and blobular from the rear, whereas the
61 has a more conventional just-above-bumper light that is good looking, but nothing too exciting.

To me, the best looking cars of each year were the New Yorkers. The 300 stripe is just plain boring and has become
synonymous with snooty trailer queen guys who look down on all the other Forward Look cars.
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mopardave
Posted 2014-10-09 12:33 PM (#458630 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find


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Location: NC		I didn't realize that there was that much difference. I drove an F in March of '60 about 120 miles from SC to Shelby, NC. I'm gonna have to take a look. But both were awesum.
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fenix
Posted 2014-10-09 2:44 PM (#458639 - in reply to #458471)
Subject: Re: 61 300G barn find



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rockerarm
Posted 2014-10-11 5:41 PM (#458864 - in reply to #458475)
Subject: RE: 61 300G barn find



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SavoyPlaza - Keep us updated with any progress on this one, Will. Pete

I made a contact with the owner. He seems like a pleasant person, loves old Mopars. He told me he has 7-8 projects and not much progress on any of them. He realizes he needs to thin the collection. I hit on the 300 a little but didn't press the issue. We are going to meet up sometime soon and I might be able to help him out on a couple of issues that need attention on two of his Imperials.

Will let you know if theres any progress.

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