1969 Chrysler 300 Convertible

*SOLD*

It's apparently Mopar week here in our shop; no sooner had the big blue '64 New Yorker pulled out than this 1969 Chrysler 300 convertible rolled in. One of only 1933 built that year, it's a super clean Texas car that's led a pretty easy life. It was completely stripped and repainted four years ago and the only sheetmetal work required was straightening some door dings. The color is Viper Red, a shade or two brighter than the original Crimson Red and it certainly has a ton of eyeball appeal on that 19-foot-long fuselage. The white stripes were painted on and buried under the clear and all of the trim save for the bumpers is original, which will tell you all you need to know about how clean this car really is. The bumpers were treated to $1300 worth of chrome plating and most of the weatherstripping was replaced at the same time. For a 45-year-old Mopar convertible, those doors have a very reassuring and solid sound when you close them. And yes, the headlights work, too.

The white interior was reupholstered in 2004 or 2005, right before the current owner purchased the car. It's got tan piping in the style of the Hurst models and the contrast is certainly welcome. Bucket seats and a console are rather rare in a full-sized luxury car like this, and it includes features like power windows, power driver's seat, air conditioning (100% complete but not functioning), and an ultra-rare tilt/telescope steering column with the tilt-only steering wheel that's virtual unobtainium today. It was originally equipped with an AM/FM/8-track stereo that was replaced along the way somewhere by a factory AM/FM stereo, but it does come with a correct AM/FM/8-track head unit should you want to play your ABBA tapes. The carpets were likely replaced at the same time as the rest of the interior and they're in great shape, but if they're not quite perfect enough for you, there's a full set of brand new carpets still in their original box in the trunk. The white power top folds effortlessly and stows under a white boot and the massive trunk is nicely outfitted with a brand new mat.

The 440 cubic inch mill makes effortless torque and moves all this convertible without seeming to work very hard. It shows about 103,000 miles on the clock, which everyone agrees is authentic, so while the car was apart for paint, the engine was pulled, inspected, and freshened. The innards were still within spec so there was no need for a full rebuild, although there's a Mopar Performance "Purple" camshaft with a new timing chain, fresh gaskets and seals, and proper corporate turquoise engine enamel on the outside. TNT-spec exhaust manifolds were installed along with a matching TNT air cleaner, although this is not a TNT engine. The TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic was rebuilt and feeds a desirable 3.23 gearset on a Sure Grip limited slip. A new dual exhaust system sounds great, although there's a bit of an exhaust leak at the manifold/H-pipe junction that should probably be attended to eventually, but it disappears once everything's up to temperature. Factory Rallye wheels were added, possibly decades ago when the factory cast road wheels were recalled, and there's a set of original 300 hubcaps included with the sale.

This car represents a ton (several tons, in fact) of full-sized luxury convertible for only $22,900. It's not perfect, but it's a really fun summertime cruiser that's very straight and clean. Thanks for looking!

SOLD! Thank you!