Figured I'd toss it out there, this one is a kind of borderline Forward
Look'er since it's the same as the '61 Chrysler with the fins shaved off.
It's a '62 Chrysler 300 Sport 4dr hardtop, the poor man's 300 (not a 300H
letter car).
This isn't the usual rusty wreck, although the hood is poor (bracing rotted
out) and it needs a patch in the driver's side floor. The interior is nice
(excellent seats and door panels and complete), the doors and rockers
excellent, as well as the quarters. It does have light damage to the rear
fender and bumper on the right side, but it's very minor... a previous owner
backed it into a concrete wall, causing a ridge about 6" back into the
fender, but not really bending it much. The car was driven regularly after
that by the man who has it now. The grille surround is also broken on top.
Dash is complete and perfect. Motor is a 383 2-bbl (book: 10.0:1
compression/305 HP). This is the only potential problem - it has not been
started in about 10 years, and I could not get it to turn over by hand with
the fan - it may be set up. The car itself is missing only the taillight on
the right side - it even has all 4 hubcaps.
The 300 Sport series was a replacement for the Windsor and visually similar
to the 300H but lacking the actual H on the badges. There were 10,030 4-dr
hardtops produced as well as 4dr sedans, 2dr hardtops and convertibles, and
built on the shorter wheelbase platform this year. This one is an odd
bright turquise color, with a black interior and the seats having
black/grey/white cloth inserts.
I do not have pictures of it right now but if someone is interested I can
get some in a week or two. $750 would do it, if the motor turns out to be
set up then less. Otherwise it's liable to be a donor for my '60 New Yorker
since it has a lot of things I am missing, or what isn't missing is in
better shape on this one. (Unless I should get into it and it turns out to
be drivable without too much trouble). But I thought it was nice enough to
offer up if someone happens to like these and wants a halfway decent one.
It's located in upstate New York.
FWIW I also see now where the serial number plate is supposed to be on
these - just about at the bottom of the hinge pillar.
Bill K.
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