Re: [FWDLK] Help!

["brians" <brians@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Right on - and if you read the classifieds in back of that
issue you will see the car is for sale too! (big bucks)

Brian



Mike Sr wrote:
>
> Check the latest issue of WPC
> Newsletter. The repro  car
> that Chrysler used for the TV
> ad for the 300M is in their.
> maybe the owner would help
> you.
> By the way, that ad was not an
> original film from 1955. It
> was filmed in 1998. The
> article is interesting.
>
> Dave Homstad wrote:
> >
> > Stig,
> >
> > I saw an original 300B race car on display at the Barrett-Jackson auction in
>  Phoenix in January of 1998. It was in excellent original condition. I think
 it
>  came from a museum someplace. It was on display only, not for sale. Chrysler
 is
>  a major sponsor of this event and they often bring in old concept cars and
>  prototypes for display. Chrysler or the Barrett-Jackson people may be able to
>  lead you to the owner who could provide details and pictures.
> >
> > Dave Homstad
> > 56 Dodge D500
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:   Stig Molteberg [SMTP:mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent:   Monday, June 21, 1999 2:53 PM
> > To:     L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject:        [FWDLK] Help!
> >
> > Can any of you on the list please help me? I've got the crazy idea of
> > building a 300B race-replica out of one of my New Yorker 2dht. I need info
> > about how the cars actually looked like when they where ready to race. If
> > somebody had the chance to make copies of their pictures and articles from
> > the magazines from that time, or maybe scan them and mail it to me I would
> > be very gratefull. I never had the opportunity to see a 300B live, but
> > everytime I see a picture I start to dribble. The chance to find a genuine
> > one for a reasonable price looks impossible. I will not change anything that
> > makes it impossible to rebuild the car back to original St.Regis.
> > --
> > Stig Molteberg
> > 1956 Chrysler New Yorker St.Regis
> > 1956 Chrysler New Yorker St.Regis
> > 1956 Chrysler Windsor Limo
> > Nordic 55-56 MoPar Register www.forwardlook.net/nordicmopar