Chrysler 300G, 1961
Chrysler 300 Letter Series III (300G) Рестайлинг
Chrysler 300 Letter Series III (300G) Рестайлинг•
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Chassis No.: 8413115162
Auction: Kissimmee 2019
Auction date: January 13, 2019
Lot No.: T126
$46,200 | Sold
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Tan
- Matching numbers Cross Ram 413/375 HP engine
- Original powertrain
- 1 of 1,280 produced
- 20 years in Washington State museum
- Pushbutton Torqueflite transmission
- Last year of large fins
When it comes to full-size splendor, few cars have more style and presence than this 1961 Chrysler 300G hardtop. It’s one of just 1,280 hardtops produced for the 1961 model year. The 1961 models are distinguished by their fins, made famous by Chrysler’s “Forward Look," which were in their final year of production. For 1962, the rear end was radically restyled, and gone were its signature styling element. This car, part of a Washington state collection for the past 20 years, has everything expected from Chrysler’s halo performance car.
The heart of the 300G was its 10.1:1 high-compression 413 CI RB wedge-head V-8 dominated by its exclusive 30-inch ram-tube induction system on which were perched twin 4-barrel Carter AFB carburetors, combining to produce 375 HP. This car is also equipped with Chrysler’s legendary TorqueFlite 3-speed pushbutton automatic transmission, giving it transcontinental cruising capabilities that took advantage of America’s then rapidly expanding Interstate Highway System. Throughout the years, many enthusiasts have debated which cars could be worthy of the “gentleman’s muscle car” title, but the Chrysler 300G truly deserved it.
Nowhere was this more evident than in its luxurious interior, a well-trimmed affair with leather-trimmed bucket seats that swivel out for ease-of-entry up front and individual seats in the rear, all split by a full-length center console with each row featuring its own center armrest. And the Jetson-like AstroDome instrument cluster, featuring electro-luminescent illumination, remains to this day a styling tour de force. Any Chrysler letter car is special, but few as much as the stylish 1961 models.
With their massive road presence, the canted quad front headlights, fins that defined the era, the ram-tuned 413 and well-appointed interiors, the 1961 Chrysler 300s were the style icons of their era. This is an especially well-presented example with its red exterior and contrasting tan leather interior, and it is certain to be a welcome addition for any collector of full-sized American performance.
