Chrysler 300G, 1961
Chrysler 300 Letter Series III (300G) Рестайлинг
Chrysler 300 Letter Series III (300G) Рестайлинг•
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Chassis No.: 8413177698
Auction: Monterey 2022
Auction date: August 20, 2022
Lot No.: S42
$75,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Red
- 1 of only 1,280 300G Hardtops produced
- Comprehensive restoration
- Matching numbers 413/375 HP Wedge V-8 engine
- Factory Cross Ram induction with dual carburetors
- Pushbutton automatic transmission
- Factory air conditioning
- Full length center console
- Power steering and power brakes
- Power windows and locks
- AstraDome instrument cluster
- Remote left mirror
- Pushbutton radio
- Tinted glass
- Chrome wire wheels
- Wide whitewall tires
- Red leather upholstery with swivel bucket seats
- Black exterior finish
For fans of Chrysler products, the 300 letter series cars created between 1955 and 1963 were unique. All of these two-door models featured multiple carburation, the brand’s largest-displacement engines and a noted penchant as upscale full-size performance. Whether for a trip to the bank or to the beach, a 300 like the 1961 300G offered here got attention. That model year, only 1,280 300G Hardtops were produced, and this vehicle has already been given a comprehensive restoration. Beneath its expansive hood is a matching-numbers 413/375 HP Wedge V-8 engine featuring factory Cross Ram induction with dual 4-barrel Carter carburetors.
This intake allowed for a sonic fuel charge to flow through the engine at passing speeds. Behind this is a pushbutton-operated TorqueFlite automatic transmission, and power steering and power brakes were also part of the design. Riding on a 126-inch wheelbase, the long 219-inch exterior is finished in rich black paint, with the large 300G medallions mounted within the side spears, Exner-inspired tailfins, angled quad headlamps, mild chrome accents and the special C decklid emblem. The interior is extremely deluxe, covered in red leather upholstery with the unique swivel front bucket seats.
Among the other appointments are factory air conditioning, a full-length center console, power windows and locks, the AstraDome instrument cluster, a remote left mirror and a pushbutton radio. Matching the ominous black paint is tinted glass. This special car rides on chrome wire wheels with wide whitewall tires, a fitting exclamation point to the package. The 300 model would be revived in the 21st century, still as a performance luxury car. This example from the dawn of the 1960s presents itself as a true icon of the glories of the past, especially with the fins, the finish and that unmistakable long-ram induction.
