Chrysler 300F Convertible, 1960
Chrysler 300 Letter Series III (300F)
Chrysler 300 Letter Series III (300F)•
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Chassis No.: 8403111063
Auction: Indy 2018
Auction date: May 20, 2018
Lot No.: F137
$291,500 | Sold
- Exterior: Terracotta
- Interior: Beige
- Body: Convertible
- 1 of only 248 by Chrysler 300F convertibles built in 1960
- AACA National 1st Junior at North Glenn, Colorado August 2001
- AACA National Senior at Sunnyvale, California May 2002
- Chrysler 300 Club Nationals Best of Show and 1st in Concours Class Judging September 2006
- AACA Grand National 1st Junior at Kalamazoo, Michigan July 2007
- Hilton Head Concours Palmetto award November 2007
- WP Chrysler Nationals Farmington, Pennsylvania Best in Class and People’s Choice awards
- AACA Grand National Senior at Topeka, Kansas September 2009
- 1st in Class and Best of Show at Billings All Original Car Show July 2012
- 413/375 V-8 engine
- Dual 4-barrel carburetors
- Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission
- Factory Code ZZ1 Terracotta with Beige leather interior
- Air conditioning and heat
- Golden Tone radio
- 35 amp generator
- Power windows and seat
- Locking gas cap
When it came to luxury touring models, among the names that have topped the charts were the Chrysler 300s in the transitional years of 1955-65, and this very special 300F was one of just 248 convertibles built in 1960. Like others in this collection, this particular car has won numerous accolades, including an AACA Grand National Senior award, Chrysler 300 Nationals Best of Show and First in Concours Class Judging, and WP Chrysler Club Best in Class and People’s Choice honors. These awards are the exemplary result of its appearance and conditioning, as this car is stunningly appointed from any angle.
Noteworthy are the upswept rear fins with crisply rendered accents, special 300 letter-series trim—including the rear deck “spare” chrome detail—and the introduction of the cross-hair grille design. Appointed with a red soft top, this car harkens one’s thoughts to the dawn of the ‘60s, its promises and hopes. Few knew that Chrysler itself was struggling with internal politics at that moment, resulting in the afterthought that this was among the final “pure” renderings of visionary stylist Virgil Exner’s designs. Moreover, the 1960 Chrysler 300F, sixth in the letter series, was the first-ever model to feature Chrysler’s legendary ram-induction intake design as standard equipment.
This featured dual 4-barrel carburetors on its 413/375 HP RB-series engine mounted outboard toward the fenders on 30-inch runner manifolds, allowing the effect of “ram tuning” in the passing gear range. The engine is backed by the pushbutton selector TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Finished in beautiful ZZ1 Terracotta paint with a beige interior, this spacious car showcases the special full-length center console with four bucket seats, and it’s further equipped with air conditioning and heat, a Golden Tone radio, the 35-amp generator, power windows and power seat. Wide whitewall tires and specialty 300 wheel covers are its crowning touch of class.
Majestic in design and color, this award-winning, ram-induction Chrysler 300F is peerless in many ways.
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