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If it is not running because "the head is off", then the picture showing the head ON topped with the aluminum cast valve cover was taken WHEN? Follow-up: When was this whole photo set taken?
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Wait a minute. What about Lois Lane's (Superman series) '51 Nash Rambler Custom?
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Well, its an alternative to a restored steel or reproduction fiberglass Mullins Red Cap trailer and indeed would look good behind a number of '50s cars. Never seen or heard of such a thing "Detroiter".
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The headlights and the radiator ornament are not '32 Essex Terraplane. These '32 and '33 E-T transmissions are unique amazingly tiny boxes. Expectation would be that a thrust washer is either missing or very worn. The shift forks do not wear but the ball end at the bottom of the floor shift rod that moves the forks may be the problem as it will wear badly (indicating high mileage) needing welded up and filed to original shape. The restoration handbook with the car was probably authored by me as I know of no other such book.
If there were more photos I would probably have more comments.
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I've commented in previous threads about driving the one I had for about a year. It was a VERY good California car and I loved the experience, just not the lack of acceleration when entering a highway. Restoration for these is very straightforward with outstanding parts availability. They do rust and that would be where you could spend a lot doing one up, but there are enough of them in the marketplace if one really looks seriously to avoid the bodywork expense.
Honestly, I can't justify the price of the recent sale other than some auctions having open bars for the guy wearing the bidder's pass.
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This is the William Francis collection. I personally walked through all this at least 30 years ago with Bill. I presume his daughter (?) is selling and he has passed. Sorry to see the condition it is all in now. Back THEN, the white 300 was a particularly good restoration candidate. Can't speak for anything NOW. Would absolutely suggest an on-site walk through and you should know what you are looking at. Bill was a genuine Chrysler enthusiast, but like all of us, life and age happens, and then what?
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Current owner of my '56 has supplied this photo of the center bearing area.
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Agree, the driveshaft is not correct as shown. I no longer own the '56 Crown that I had. But had it on my lift multiple times and the center carrier bearing was not hanging like that. Thought I had chassis pics but unfortunately do not, sorry.
Your '55 looks fantastic. Congratulations.
My '56 Crown by Derham coachworks.
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I couldn't find that 1969. The only collector 300 that comes up is a 300B from Homestead, FL, that is not priced and for some unthinkable reason has had thin New Yorker trim added above the factory side trim.
https://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/cto/d/homestead-chysler-300b-1956/7716250680.html
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I do recall that the '57 Rambler Rebel had the highest horsepower to weight ratio of any American car that year. Effectively, for you drag racers, that made it a "SUPER STOCK". Not sure if that factor remained in place during following years of the horsepower race.
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Anyone who goes to the ad, FLAG IT.
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1960 was the ONLY year the Pont-a-Mousson 4 speed manual was offered. Shifter was in a boot in the center of the console as you would expect it to be. Photo attached of the '60 300F GT PaM shifter. My car (former).
N/A for 1961.
The manual 3 speed stick cars '61-63 had the shifters mounted on the side of the transmission hump as is shown in the car offered for sale.
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I think its so reasonably priced you see it sell quickly and be offered in a flip quickly!
Long a fan of the '61 GM "bubbletop cars". My order of preference: 1. Pontiac Ventura, 2. Chevrolet 3. Olds 88 4. Buick LeSabre 5. Yes even the Cadillac.......... and I'm a MoPar guy!
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281 is the code for the manual transmission. It has nothing specific to do with Flying Mile competing cars. Standard stick shift 300Gs were also 281 code cars.
The VIN number is listed incorrectly. There are too many digits.
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Heckuva write up. Beast of a 300. And that is not a compliment of any sort.
I'm very well versed in 300 Letter Cars having owned several. I know nothing special about a "281 code" offhand but think it is very telling that he states "The code 281 cars are commonly referred to as the "Flying Mile" cars, as the specifications for production cars and beach racing cars were largely the same. May be able to get y'all some feed back regarding that code.
Standard production 300Gs did compete at the '61 Daytona Speed Week. I think they were all TorqueFlite cars. There WERE real race-worthy 300G cars built in '61. They numbered TWO and they were equipped with 405 HP short ram induction, big cam, cast iron header -equipped motors. This car is obviously NOT one of those. Those TWO were a continuation of sorts of the 1960 Gran Turismo project cars where 12 or 13 cars had been built, seven of which had the Pont-a-Mousson four speed manual transmission. The balance were TorqueFlites.
The 1961 three speed manual (same as Plymouth used) was unquestionably inadequate behind the 413 engine, even at its standard 375 HP.
Seller is a great writer but there is an old saying that "You can't put a shine on a t__d".
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The '57-60 Chryslers went along with the US industry standard of the market wanting lower cars and one way to get there was to put them on lower profile 14" tires and wheels. The Letter Cars of those years should NOT have given in to that idea. They required the bigger wheels and tires to go with their performance.
Another weakness began in 1957 in the suspension department. Chrysler engineers admit to an error in '57 rear leaf spring design on the drawing boards. For their great length, they were destined to sag in too short a life span. This was corrected in '58 models. I've forgotten exactly how much shorter the springs were contracted but am thinking it was about 2.5 inches.
Point on the leaf springs being that when leaf springs go into a spring shop for re-arcing, they tend to be overdone yielding too great a height when back on the car. Today's shops can not find the correct arc dimensions so they overcompensate. The restorer or shop then is faced with the problem of trying to make the front of the car level up to the rear so they tighten up the front torsion bars giving equally over-tall ride height.
There are spring companies making NEW leaf springs that do know what they are doing. Whatever company supplied this car did not know.
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Had a '73 Chrysler T&C woody wagon. Came into a Calif dealer with 23K miles! Beautiful car. With my best tune up on it, it achieved 6.5 mpg. And I sold it.
Hmmm, surprised I don't have a photo scanned in file to post here. That was the intent....
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I have good friends with an old car auto repair /restoration business in Norco, CA. I would expect one of the father /son team would be willing to do a PPI pre-purchase inspection for a fee. That does seem to be a very good asking price depending on answers to every imaginable question about the truck's mechanicals!
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I'm seeing a medium blue '34-35 Terraplane or Hudson coupe against one wall. Partial roof, deck and spare showing.
Quite nice assortment of quite nice cars!
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Apparently sold.
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Noteworthy that it is a Chrysler WITHOUT power steering. The PS in these early '50s (through '56) years still driven off the back end of the generator ... and it ain't there.
Very pretty paint combo!
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The '56 seat trim cloth is referred to as "Eagle cloth", the term having been sourced from the acknowledged chrome eagle ornaments embellishing the front and rear of the car as well as other eagle locations from year to year including things like dome lamp lenses.
As a '55 Imperial owner, I would not have the tail lights done ANY other way on these corporate-topping models !
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I owned a '58 Isetta 300. Of course it was low on power but the FUN FACTOR was off the chart. You would not believe the handling (all things being relative) of these US market 4-wheeled cars (3 wheels in Europe). My problem was getting on the state highway with BIG trucks coming down hill behind me. But in town, it was a real kick. These cars have a left hand shifted upside down and backward -patterned 4 speed. Yes, concentration is required. At 6'2" I had more leg room in this car than any other I've ever owned. Sold mine to a retired Chrysler engineer who had been seeking a prime example for his small collection.
2 pics: the yellow was mine. The other is whimsical.
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The aluminum cap and the plastic tube connection are available new reproduction from Studebaker International. Have been for decades. They used to sell them individually. I looked recently (because same as early 50s Mopar also) and it appeared the only way they are sold now is as a set with the vinyl bag (with Stude printing of course). But a phone call to Stude Int'l would definitely be in order to see what they can do, don't you think?
For Sale: 1955 DeSoto Fireflite Convertible - "Second owner, Original interior" - "22,000 Original miles, Great driver" - Imperial, PA - Not Mine
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Correct M-MMAN. Even still in '57 and '58 300 Letter Cars with stick shifts (very few built), Chrysler had to use their '54 steering wheels because the automatic trans steering columns were different.