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BRUTEFORCE
Volumne 44, No. 4
October-December 2014
Joe Hensler’s diamond among the rough
Official Magazine Of
The Chrysler 300 Club, Inc.
www.chrysler300clubinc.com
Dedicated to the preservation & restoration
of Chrysler 300 Automobiles from 1955 to
the present
contents
3 President’s Message
4 Editor’s Notes
5 Membership Manager’s Message
8 National Meet info
59 300 E convertible
24 Centerfold
26 Upcoming Meets
37 Consultants corner
39 Classified Ads
44 New Items In Club Store
45 Club Store
48 Back Page
300 Member Roster & Online
Color Version of Brute Force
Are Available Online
Members may use the access codes below.
View your member data and advise
Rich Barber of necessary changes.
Access Code
User Name is Dual354
Password is Quad392
pg 8-10
45th National Meet info
Page 8-10.................... 45th National Meet Info
Page 16-19 ................. Thatchers 300D
pg 16-19
Thatchers 300D
Page 20-25.................. 300E Convertible, Camper Special
pg 20-25
300E convertible, camper
special
pg 33-35
Auctions
Page 33-35.................. Auctions
Page 2
Brute Force: Volume 44, No. 4/ Oct - Dec 2014
president’s message
Greetings 300 Fans.
Good stuff at Alamogordo Meet in Sept.
Rained and rained and rained. The day of the Barbi out at
the White Sand Dunes the clouds broke the sun was out, it
was beautiful I believe a good time was had by all with ample food to keep everyone happy. Beautiful clouds and the
White Sand Dunes offered photo ops galore. Then it rained
that night. The next day the clouds parted for the car show
with even more sun for the fun and frolic in the park.
Alameda Park is on the Main Street through the city. I
believe everyone in the city and a few communities around
stopped at the show and enjoyed. I still have not figured
out where the Rolls Royce came from. It looked a bit out of
place in the MoPar show. However welcome.
When you go to Alamogordo, Take lots of sun screen.
We had a hot time at the awards banquet. (Chuckle) So we
adjourned back to the Host Hotel for a good time in the
lobby. I walked in and notified I had 120 friends on the
way over but did not think they would fit in my room. And
we are going to party. Boy did I get some funny looks.
A very successful auction deemed us a good time. Good to
see Gary and Elana after there long absence.
I am sure all in attendance would all like to thank Bill and
Marilyn Allen for an excellent gathering of good friends.
This joint meet was more than a success. The Board of Directors of both clubs were all in attendance. This must have
been a first. So good to share the camaraderie once again.
June 3 to 6, 2015, SPARKS NEVADA. Nugget Hotel and
Casino 300 Classic. All Members of Chrysler 300 Club,
Inc. Chrysler 300 International. Inc. and WPC Club are
cordially invited to fully participate.
We will visit several private car collections in nearby Carson City and Gardnerville. Also The National Auto Museum in Reno. Summit Auto Parts had invited us to display
our brutes at there show. Our Car Show Saturday to be held
on the Victorian Square Plaza across the street for the Nugget Resort. Nugget Resort has a large parking lot for our
trucks with trailers also a RV Park on premis.
Register Early Please. Details will be revealed. More info on
the Web site. Thank you Steve & Lucette Simon
FALL 2015 MACUNGIE PA.
Rumor says this will be a huge show. Featuring the Chrysler 300 as the Star of the gathering. More info in the making. Thank You Tony Bavacqua, Mark Sounders., and Tony
Rinaldi. Thanks for taking time to enjoy Your Club.
Kermit Eskelsen
President 300 Club, Inc.
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Editor, BRUTE FORCE Magazine,
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209-402-6167 - [email protected]
Brute Force is mailed at bulk rate postage which does not forward this type of mailing to your
new address. Brute Force is also not returned to us as “undeliverable”. It is trashed at the post
office. Please advise the Membership Manager by mail to Chrysler 300 Club, Inc. 1801 Redwine
Terrace, Brentwood, CA 94513-6000 or e-mail Rich Barber at [email protected] ASAP. You will not
receive further Brute Force Magazines until we are notified. Thank you for your cooperation.
CHRYSLER 300 CLUB Inc. CONSULTANTS
LETTER SERIES
1955 C-300
[email protected]
1956 300B
Bob Linnenberger
(785) 478-4984 (KS)
Frank Nicholson
(702) 871-6478 (NV)
[email protected]
1957 300C
Rob Kern
[email protected]
1958 300D
Gary Goers
[email protected]
1959 300E
Bruce Toelle
[email protected]
1960 300F
Merle Wolfer
[email protected]
1961 300G
Bob Jasinski
[email protected]
1962 300H
Doug Warrener
[email protected]
1963 300J
1964 300K
[email protected]
1965 300L
(580) 357-5056 (OK)
(406) 756-6715 (MT)
(707) 538-7430 (CA)
(503) 655-9809 (OR)
(925) 831-9727 (CA)
(916) 987-6783
Carl Bilter
Chris Pinder
(319) 361-6313 Iowa
(925) 798-5757 (CA)
Bruce Toelle
(707) 538-7430 (CA)
[email protected]
NON LETTER SERIES
1962 300
Chuck Hill
[email protected]
1963 300
Carl Bilter
[email protected]
1964 300
[email protected]
1965 300
1966 300
[email protected]
1969-1971 300
(925) 798-0899 {5757} (CA)
Bruce Toelle
Larry Jett
(707) 538-7430 (CA)
(510) 794-7911 (CA)
Dave Planer
(916) 791-0306 (CA)
John Chesnutt
(503) 228-7798 (OR)
[email protected]
1970 300 Hurst
[email protected]
1979 300
(319) 361-6313 Iowa
Chris Pinder
[email protected]
1967-1968 300
(775) 265-0548 (NV)
Wayne Wagstaff
(604) 591-5797 (B.C. Canada)
Dale Burkhardt
(708) 826-8095 (IN)
[email protected]
Oct - Dec 2014 / Brute Force: Volume 44, No. 4 Page 3
editor’s notes
Happy winter time to everyone. I hope your cars are all
tucked away safely. Been foggy and winter like even here
in California.
We wanted to thank Danny Goss for his service as club
webmaster for the last few years. Thanks for all your help
Danny. John Holst has graciously accepted the position
and is already doing great. Please take a few minutes to
check out the new updated website and also John’s other
sites that are linked to the club website. I have had a few
requests for information like the Ross Roy salesmans
data book for 1960. I was able to scan those in and send
them to the members but John has also linked to them
on the webpage. This helps dramatically with the
interest and value of our beloved cars when we have the
information available. We will be looking to do more
of this. Please let me know what type of information
you would like to see posted online from the library. If
reasonable to do so, I will get it to John for the website.
I have had some feed back on the auctions section. Folks
like to see that in the magazine and I am happy I could
find a way to do it that without tracking each auction.
Thanks again to Kieth Martin’s magazines, Sports Car
Market and American Car Collector for allowing me to
put the information in here.
PRESIDENT
Kermit Eskelsen
8091 Viscounti Dr.
Sandy, Utah 84903-6824
801-942-5376
CONSULTANT MANAGER
Chuck Hill
1411 Matthew Court
Gardnerville, Nevada 89460
775-265-0548 (voice & fax)
[email protected]
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT
Bruce Toelle
557 Catherine Ct.
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
707-538-7430 (voice & fax)
[email protected]
SECRETARY
Moana Steinberg
3788 Mohawk Drive
Sierra Vista, AZ 85650-8957
520-378-2991 (voice & fax)
[email protected]
TREASURER
Roger Selby
1161 Mt. Shasta Ct.
Placerville, CA 95667-7774
530-622-1020
[email protected]
WEBMASTER
John Holst
3008 200th Street, Duncombe
Iowa 50532
(515) 570-3390
[email protected]
DIRECTOR
Merle Wolfer
17290 Timothy Way
Gladstone, OR 97027
503-655-9809
[email protected]
Please also give me whatever positive or negative
constructive feedback you can. I will use it to better my
self and the publication if I can.
DIRECTOR
Rich Barber
1801 Redwine Terrace
Brentwood, CA 94513-6000
925-513-6583
Thanks again to Kermit, Merle, Tony, Rich and
everyone who has been available to help me get these
issues put together.
[email protected]
BRUTE FORCE EDITOR
CLUB LIBRARIAN
Bill Adams Jr
10933 Eaton Rd
Oakdale, CA 95361
209-402-6167
[email protected]
MEMBERSHIP MANAGER
Rich Barber
1801 Redwine Terrace
Brentwood, CA 94513-6000
925-513-6583
Cell 925-783-4893
[email protected]
CLUB STORE
MANAGER
George VerBerkmoes
PO Box 874
Lakeside, CA 92040
619-749-7242
[email protected]
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
EDITOR
HISTORIAN
Merle Wolfer
17290 Timothy Way
Gladstone, OR 97027
503-655-9809
[email protected]
CHIEF JUDGE
Gary Goers
37 Amdahl Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
406-752-6249
(voice & fax)
[email protected]
Bill Adams
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membership manager’s musings
During 2014 we welcomed 28 new members with 43 new 300’s for our registry. Further details may
be found in the secure section of our website at www.chrysler300clubinc.com User name: Dual354;
Password: Quad392.
At year end we had 480 members on our books as compared to 470 at the end of 2013. Extra special
thanks to those that renewed before being reminded, special thanks to those who responded promptly
to e-mail or snail-mail reminders and my personal thanks to those that eventually renewed or re-enlisted in response to my incessant reminders. It’s all good.
We are preparing a 2015 hard copy roster for distribution in early 2015.
Rich Barber, Membership Manager
NEW MEMBERS SINCE LAST REPORTED
Todd Baker, Sr.
SAINT CHARLES IL
[email protected]
1955 C300
Hugh Baldus
FORT WAYNE IN
[email protected]
C (260) 438-5388
1964 300K
Neil Braddy
ST GEORGE UT
[email protected]
H (435) 619-5156
1961 300G COUPE
Kelly & Janna Crerar
WINNIPEG MB
CANADA
[email protected]
H,C (204) 899-0799
1970 300 CONV
Howard & Martha DeSart
DIAMOND SPRINGS CA
[email protected]
H (530) 622-9314
C (530) 417-2775
1966 300 CONV
1966 300 4DRHT
Bill Foos
RICHWOOD OH
[email protected]
C (937) 537-6703
1961 300G CONV
Lindsey & Paula Fuller
WINNIPEG MB
CANADA
[email protected]
H (204) 667-1913
C (204) 295-4847
1959 300E COUPE
1960 300F COUPE
Gerald & Donna Gallagher
RED OAK TX
[email protected]
H (972) 757-5332
C (972) 757-5332
1979 300
John & Nancy Hamilton
EL PASO TX
[email protected]
H (915) 757-6470
1968 300 CONV
Dave & Jean Kirkel
LA GRANGE HIGHLANDS IL
[email protected]
H (708) 246-1543
C (708) 246-1543
to Our Nine New Members
1960Welcome
300F COUPE
Robert & Pam Mordecai
REDDING CA
[email protected]
H (530) 778-0101
1964 300 COUPE
and Their 22 New (to us) 300’s!
Peter
& Grethe
Petersen
And thanks to the renewing members as we now have 430
members
in good
standing at the end of
March,
compared to 417 a year ago. Special thanks
to those
that renew promptly—
DK 9575
TERNDRUP
Nick
&2014
Joanas
Kleven
sometimes
before I even contact you. We also really appreciate
the lost sheep that return to the fold
DENMARK
PASCO
WA
after being lost in the wilderness without a current Brute Force.
[email protected]
[email protected]
1965 300L
COUPE
H
(509)
More
and543-7310
more members are transmitting their dues by PayPal
and more
are also taking advantage
of
our
continuing
27
months
for
the
price
of
24
offer.
I
am
struggling
with
formatting
a roster and hope
C (509) 528-2025
to have one printed soon. C300K’ly, Rich Barber-Membership manager.
1962 300 COUPE
Roberta & Mark Cottrell Jim Rockey
David Morrison & Linda Garcia
Stuart & Lisa Bedard
1830 RITTENHOUSE SQ APT 19B
PO BOX 2011
26502 52ND AVE
IN
Estate
of Richard
LeMay
PHILADELPHIA
PA 19103-5814
ALDERGROVE
BC V4W
1N6 & Jean HAYDEN ID 83835-2011SHARPSVILLE
[email protected]
[email protected]
CANADA
[email protected]
LeMay
C
(610) 940-1557
H
(208) 762-0265
[email protected]
1964 300K CONV
H (765) 963-5646
CALGARY
AB
1959 300E COUPE
H
(604) 856-7116
1965 300L CONV
2005 300C
C
(604) 378-5435
CANADA
1963 300J
& Adele Prince
John & Kathleen Grady Steve & Susan Tom
Speth
[email protected]
1441 FAIRLANCE DR
43 SLOUGH RD
Jeffrey & Sheila Britz
WEST BLOOMFIELD
H
(403)
289-0144
WALNUT CAMI 91789-3728
HARVARD MA 01451-1839
5200
N OCEAN
DR APT 18C
[email protected]
[email protected]
RIVIERA
BEACH
FL
33404-2618
[email protected]
1955 C300’s (2)
H
(909) 598-1086
B
(978) 772-3303
[email protected]
B
(909) 620-8933
1958 300D COUPE (2) H (248) 363-4926
H
(646) 726-4177
F
(909) 861-5350
1958
300D
CONV
C
(201)
394-7882
1955 C300 C
Lee
& Cheryl Meitrodt
(951) 204-4630
1960 300F COUPE (6)
1961 300G CONV
WILMINGTON NC
1960 300F CONV (3)
Jim & Mary Vander Bloomen
Les & Chaney Claypool
[email protected]
3928 WILLOWTREE LN
Jay & Carolyn Hackleman
PO BOX 209
DE PERE WI
54115-8650
4207 N KILDARE AVE
GRATON
95444-0209
H
(910) CA
686-6246
H
(920) 337-0575
CHICAGO IL 60641-2035
[email protected]
CB (910)(707)
352-3517
C
(920) 615-6188
[email protected]
861-9358
C
(630) 803-0418
C
(707) 332-3971
1964
300K
COUPE
1961 300G CONV
1964 300K COUPE (2)
1957 300C CONV
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION, RENEWAL OR CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Name:___________________________________Spouse/Significant Other:____________________________
Mailing Address:___________________________e-Mail Address:____________________________________
City:___________________State or Province:________ZIP or other Code:__________Country:____________
Land Line:_____________Business: _______________Fax:__________________Cell:____________________
For each Chrysler 300 (add engine s/n for hemi’s):
YEAR LETTER/SPORT, BODY
VIN
COLOR
EQUIPMENT
____ _______________ _________ __________ _____________________________
Dues include all rights and privileges of club members plus four 48-page issues of Brute Force Magazine.
Dues:
12
27 Months
Mail dues to:
Chrysler 300 Club, Inc.
Months (maximum)
c/o Rich Barber
USA:
US$25
US$50
1801 REDWINE TER
CANADA:
US$30
US$60
BRENTWOOD CA 94513-6000
OTHER:
UD$35
US$70
USA
Dues may also be paid through PayPal to: [email protected]
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Jerry & Susie Tranbarger
KOKOMO IN
H (765) 453-1766
C (765) 437-1553
2006 300C
Don Warnaar
GARFIELD NJ
[email protected]
H (973) 779-3459
1960 300F COUPE
1965 300L COUPE
Mickey & Susie Wheeler
ARLINGTON TX
[email protected]
C (817) 680-7866
Ken & Ruby Wilson
SAN JOSE CA
[email protected]
H (408) 227-1837
C (408) 674-6684
1962 300H CONV
Warren & Lori Wubker
ORLANDO FL
[email protected]
H (407) 292-2835
C (407) 808-2410
1958 300D CONV
Ed & Kris Mikula
ORANGEVALE CA
[email protected]
C (916) 2472959
1964 300K CONV
1965 300 COUPE
Join Hosts Steve Simon & Chuck Hill Register now for four days of Showing & Shining in the biggest Little City in the World. Due to popular demand our host hotel is the Nugget Resort & Casino in Sparks, Nevada Event Includes: Show & Shine in Victoria Square Plaza, Summit Racing Auto Parts Car Show, Touring Antique Auto Museum in Reno, Cruising Reno & Carson Valley, Historic Dining Venues, Private Car Collection Tours, Awards Banquet Dinner. Car Shows, June 5
SAVE THE DATE Contact: [email protected] http://www.chrysler300clubinc.com Page 8
Chrysler 300 CLUB, INC.
45th NATIONAL MEET
RENO/SPARKS, NV – JUNE 3-6 2015
Show Date: Saturday June 6, 2015 (Victorian Square Plaza by entrance to Nugget Resort)
For room reservations contact:
Nugget Resort and Casino
1100 Nugget Ave - Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 800-648-1177 - Fax 775-356-4221
Mention Chrysler 300 Club Inc.
Room rate is $98.00 plus tax
(Includes free Wi-Fi, use of fitness center and pool, valet and self-parking)
Meet Registration for:
Meet hosts: Steve Simon Home: 775-265-7777 Fax: 562-724-7770 E-mail [email protected]
Chuck Hill
Home: 775-265-0548
Please put all names on this registration form for name badges.
Name(s):_______________________________________________________________________________________
Phone #:______________________Address:________________________________________________________
City:__________________________________________________ State:_______ Zip:______________________
1st car entered: Year:__________ Make:______________ Model:_____________
_______300 letter Car(s) ________300 Non-letter car(s) ______Other MoPars
General Registration: @ $ 25.00 per family (includes first car)………….. $______________
Additional car(s) @ $8.00 each X________..……………………………………….. $______________
Basque Dinner Feast: Thursday @ $36.00 each x __________...…………… $______________
Catered Lunch (National Auto Museum): Friday @ $17.50 each x_______$______________
Banquet Dinner (Nugget Resort): Saturday @ $ 36.00 each x __________$______________
Indicate number of each: salmon_____ chicken______ prime rib______
Total Amount Enclosed
Please make your check payable to:
$______________
Mail completed form & your check to: Roger Selby, 1161 Mt. Shasta Ct, Placerville, CA 95667-7774
RELEASE FORM: I agree to insure my vehicle and property against loss, damage and liability. I agree to assume the risk of
any and all damages of injury and to indemnify and hold harmless the Chrysler 300 Club, Inc., its officers, directors, agents
and employees for any acts of omission which may result in the theft, damage or destruction of my property or injury to me
or others occurring during or as a consequence of this meet, wherever located.
Signature______________________________________________ Date_____________ Website: www.chrysler300clubinc.com
RENO/SPARKS NEVADA JUNE 2015
45TH NATIONAL CHRYSLER 300 CLUB INC. MEET
Hosts are Steve Simon and Chuck Hill
By Steve Simon
We are returning to one of our favorite venues where we have had several shows in the past including our
national meet in 2008. Our event will be from June 3 through June 6, 2015.
Our host hotel will again be the Nugget Resort and Casino in Sparks, NV. The resort is right across the street
from the Victorian Square Plaza where we will be having our Car “Show and Shine” on Saturday June 6. The
Nugget is a complete resort with large rooms, gaming, restaurants, shows, shopping and secured parking for
our Brutes. The resort runs shuttles to and from the Reno airport and downtown Reno on a regular basis. They
will host our banquet in the beautiful pool banquet room overlooking the snowcapped eastern sierras.
Wednesday, June 3: Check in day which will begin in the afternoon. There will be a Hospitality suite for our
registered participants.
Thursday, June 4: We will meet at 9 AM and begin with a tour to Carson City and a visit to a large private car
collection. Then we will stop in the historic town of Genoa, the first settlement of NV (founded 1851). We will
have time for a short tour of the town which has some antique shops, gift shops, a nice museum and the first
thirst parlor (saloon) of NV. After our visit we will have lunch around 12:30 PM at the Genoa Lakes Golf Club.
The club house overlooks the golf course and the eastern sierra mountain range. We will then cruise into the
Carson Valley where we will see one, possibly two, other private car collections. After our auto eye candy is
finished, there will be a traditional Basque feast (dinner) at J. T. Restaurant and Bar in Gardnerville starting
between 6:00 to 6:30 PM. After dinner we will cruise back to the Nugget for the rest of the evening.
Friday, June 5: We will meet at 10 AM and will cruise to the National Automobile Museum in Reno, NV. We
will have a catered lunch in the banquet room of the museum. After the museum tour and lunch, you will have
the afternoon off to shine up your Brute, visit other local attractions or do some shopping or gaming. Friday
evening we will gather together at 4:45 PM, cruise a short distance and display our Brutes at the weekly car
show that will be put on by Summit Racing Auto Parts in Sparks, NV.
Saturday, June 6: The big day of our Car “Show and Shine” on the Victorian Square Plaza, to be followed by
our banquet and awards dinner, with cocktail hour from 5 to 6 PM and dinner at 6 PM.
Note: For those wishing to arrive early or stay after our events, the beautiful Lake Tahoe and the historic
mining town of Virginia City are within a half hour drive from the Nugget Resort.
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Brute Force: Volume 44, No.4/ Oct - Dec 2014
Bootlegger Brute follow up from previous issue
“I have never sold a single one of them.”
Chapel Hill businessman and real estate appraiser P.H. Craig was talking about his treasured collection of old cars.
Visitors to his home are treated to a seemingly endless display of old automobiles, some fully restored, some at various
stages of renewal, and others awaiting the loving attention that Craig can give an old car.
Which is his favorite? It changes from day to day, but on the day I talked to him, his attention was fixed on a World War
II Jeep. “I call it the Bill Friday Jeep,” he told me. “It was exactly like one that the late President Friday used when he was
in the service and when he came by to see it, he got in and stayed for a long time.”
Friday asked Craig for a key so he could start the engine and drive the Jeep around. Craig had to explain that the Jeep’s
engine had not been restored and was not yet ready for driving.
“I am sorry I didn’t get it ready for him before he died.”
Craig also treasures a 1960 Chrysler 300-F. “Chryslers are not as valuable as Chevys to collectors,” Craig acknowledged,
“but this one is priceless.” He explained that the car had been owned by the famous racecar driver, Johnson. The car was
not for racing. Junior Johnson used it to haul moonshine. That occupation was a lot more lucrative in those days than
competing in the car races.
Although Fords had been the cars most bootleggers used in the early days of moonshine hauling, they required a lot
of work to put them in shape to outrun the cars driven by revenuers. “But,” explains Craig, “when the Chrysler letter
cars came along, they were all ready to go to the races or to haul bootleg whiskey. By 1960, the bootleggers had become
wiser, using more common looking sedans, and wouldn’t think of hauling in a 1940 Ford any longer. The 300-F came
equipped with everything standard that the bootleggers had been adding for years. They were indeed stock cars and
came equipped to outrun anything on the road or the track.”
Hauling illegal liquor could be backbreaking work. “At one time,” according to Craig, “Junior Johnson was known to
haul four trips a night every night of the week, seven nights a week, even when he was racing. It is said that is why there
are so many photos of him sleeping on top of his racecar.”
The Friday Jeep and the Junior Johnson Chrysler may be the cars Craig publically identifies as his favorites. But there is
another car he may cherish even more because of a family connection. He can spit out a description of his 1947 DeSoto
Custom without taking a breath. “New motor, new gas tank, interior, paint, whitewall tires, exhaust, brakes, semiautomatic and fluid drive, turn signals, back up light, push button radio, push button starter, and heater, everything works,
even the dash light.” After he finally took a breath, Craig explained that the DeSoto is like the family car he loved when
he was growing up in Hillsborough. If you ever get a chance to visit Craig’s automobile collection, do not pass it by. But
if you try to buy a car from him, here is what you will hear: “This one is not for sale.”
Junior on the left and PH Craig on the right
White Sands National Monument Joint Meet Sept 17-21 2014
We always have fun at the auction
Ralph, the only man who wears red ear muffs in the desert
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Beautiful White on White F
Mountains and Mountains, Miles of white sand. Beautiful
Aint she fine
Beep Beep, We have a show to go to
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More
pictures
from this
meet in
the next
issue of
BF...
Clouds over the F
Main street in Alamagordo. I do believe we had everyone in 3 counties drop by
Following Thatcher’s 300D
By Merle Wolfer
My first sighting of the Thatcher 300D in a parking lot in Monterey, California.
Here Bruce Toelle in background looks at car.
It all started for me in Monterey, California at the joint meet
of the two Chrysler 300 clubs. I showed up there on June 5,
2012 and there in the parking lot was a nice looking 300D
coupe that looked original.
son having put the car away many years ago inside where
it remained just as it had been stored, right down to the
old Willard battery in the engine compartment.
The car was just an amazingly original car with just a bit
more than 30,000 miles on the odometer. It was really hard
to imagine that it had been hidden for so many years and had
remained this nice.
So what about Norm Thatcher and his racing career? It
almost seems like he burst onto the scene in 58 when he
had success at Bonneville with the 300D. But in truth he
was already a racer and active in racing.
I soon connected with owner Frank Atkinson who told the
story of his dad, (also Frank Atkinson), purchasing the car in
1959 from Norm Thatcher finding it in an ad in the paper.
The Atkinsons had owned the car since, with it passing down
from father to son and the
Also it seems that from 58 on when there seems to be
more information published about his racing, Thatcher
does seem to have favored Mopar cars.
If you’re an old guy like me and were reading the car
magazines of the late 50s you probably saw the ads that
As soon as I looked inside the car I knew it wasn’t a regular
300D. It had a stick shift column but an automatic selector on featured Thatcher’s 300D in a variety of ways from adthe floor. It was also missing the heater. And it was exception- vertising Grant Piston Rings to Quaker State Motor oil
and others.
ally clean.
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But this is about the 300D.
On it’s way to Bonneville
Norm Thatcher in his 300D
At the Monterey meet Frank Atkinson had the car for sale.
It didn’t sell there but not too long afterward Josh Ackerman
heard about the car and rather promptly made the decision to
buy it.
Another view of the 300D
I have been wanting to do a story on this car since Josh bought
it but he has been too busy to help. Thus I have gathered as
many photos as I could find on the internet at different sites to
provide as much information on the car as I could get.
The car did race on the dry lakes in California as well as at
Bonneville in 1958 and then was sold in early 59 so that Norm
Thatcher could build a new car to race in 59.
300D at Bonneville
Copy of registration from 1959 showing the car registered to
Atkinson in March, 59.
Front window of Norm’s shop during Bonneville racing
Thatcher running at El Mirage.
300D at Bonneville, ready to run.
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300D shown here at Bonneville with street tires. In previous photo it is running some performance tires. According to
advertising Norm made 37 runs at Bonneville.
The Thatcher 300D in Josh Ackerman’s garage as he worked to get it running again. The car had not run in a long time
but in my last communication with Josh he had taken the car for a short run.
I’m sure it has made additional progress since then.
My 59 Chrysler 300E convertible
by Joe Hensler
My wife and I fell in love with the late 50’s Exner Chrysler 300’s more than 25 years ago when we lived
in Chicago. Every year we would attend a car show at the Kane County Fairgrounds near St. Charles,
Illinois. A large contingent of 300’s would be there and they were stunning!
Time passed and we moved to Sacramento, California. In 1995 we had a 1958 Dodge Coronet 2 door
hardtop which we liked very much but decided that we would like a convertible instead. We sold the
Coronet and visited the Silver, Hot August Nights auction in Reno where we unsuccessfully bid on several cars. Before leaving Reno, we visited the National Automobile Museum where I purchased a copy
of “Old Cars Weekly” at the gift shop. On the way home to Sacramento, I discovered an ad in the magazine for a 1959 300E convertible. It was expensive but the thought of owning the car was intriguing so
we stopped and looked at the car in Nevada City on the way home.
The car was original and all there but had a few scrapes and needed paint and interior. It had sat in the
same garage for 22 years. With a little coaxing, it ran and barely drove. I consulted with my friend and
300 owner Bob Jasinski who encouraged me to buy it. We took it to Brian Moore Restorations who did
the body work and painted the car, which still looks great nearly 20 years later. We bought a complete
Gary Goers interior for the car, installed by Joe Anino’s upholstery. A little chrome work, a heavy cleaning and minor mechanical work and we had a great car.
We took the car to “Mopars in the Park” as its first outing. There I met two interesting people. The first
had been the owner of a similar Chrysler convertible. He told the story of them driving it down the
road one day when the hood latch, which is both the primary and secondary latch, unscrewed itself
from the hood. Of course, the hood flew-up, bent over the top of the windshield and knocked him out!
He said that if it hadn’t been that his wife was short, he would likely be dead! Needless to say, I keep a
strong cable on the hood attached to the radiator support as I have noticed that the latch can loosen
and back out.
The second person was Craig Watrous, a long-time 300 owner, now sadly deceased. Ironically, we didn’t
know Craig but he lived on the same street as we do, less than a mile away! Craig had bought my car off
of the street in Sutter Creek, California in 1973 for $300! Craig related that the car had been purchased
new off of the Showroom floor in San Francisco by two school teachers who used it as their weekend
car. They ultimately retired to Sutter Creek. Craig sold the car to a friend and fellow Pebble Beach
judge, Bill Bruchette who then stored the car in a third friends garage for the next 22 years.
We drive the car extensively and have even driven it to Phoenix for the 300 Club convention at the Barrett Jackson auction. We have installed a trailer hitch and tow our vintage travel trailer with it, making
quite a scene on the highway! We also take it to Monterey car week every year so that we can drive it in
our most fun event, the Pacific Grove Rally. The combination of its looks and train like horn really gets
the crowd going.
editors note:
Every year I make my annual pilgrimage to the Montery Peninsula area for what is known as “holy week”. I have been
fortunate to go for the last 5 years and hope to continue the tradition. I could not help but to notice Joe’s beautiful 300E
convert a couple years ago amongst the vast field of needlessly complex Italian and European marque’s. This story and
pictures are a result of a note in the windshield. Boy am I glad Joe was willing to step up. What a great car and story.
Thank you for sharing Joe. Bill Adams
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We
Want
Your
300!
No
Excuses
Save the date July 29 - August 3, 2015. We all will celebrate the Chryler 300’s Diamond Jubilee.
We want to persuade, cajole and beg members of both clubs to bring their 300s. Running or not.
Basket cases and trailer queens alike. We want 60 300s at the Macungie joint meet! No excuses.
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$15.00 Registration Fee
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If you are NOT bringing a 300, detach and return Chrysler 300 Clubs’ Registration form to right. If you are bringing a 300, return both forms left and right completely filled out
Three Day Macungie Car Registrations Handled By 300 Clubs - Fill out all 3 sections completely.
Mail With Registration Form To Chrysler 300 Club Int’l, Inc. 2519 Jerusalem Road, Joppa, MD 21085
1 or 2 Day 300 Registrations- Send directly to Das Awkscht Fescht Box 127, Macungie, PA 18062-0127
If you are NOT bringing a 300, detach and return Chrysler 300 Clubs’ Registration form to right. If you are bringing a 300, return both forms left and right completely filled out
Chrysler 300 Club International, Inc. & Chrysler 300 Club, Inc.
45th Annual Fall Meet – Macungie, PA
July 29 – August 3, 2015
Host Hotel:
Chrysler 300 Clubs’ Rate
Meet Co-Host:
Meet Co-Host:
Meet Co-Host:
Holiday Inn Conference Ctr
Rooms $104 + Tax Per Night Mark & Cheryl
Tony & Chris
Tony & Diane
7736 Adrienne Drive
Rate good 3 days bef. & after Souders
Rinaldi
Bevacqua
Breinigsville, PA 18031
Registration start date March 610-916-2770
215-849-5577
530-674-0973
Reservations 610-391-1000
15, 2015 and end date June
Cell 610-568-4625
Cell 215-206-5346
Cell 530-933-1932
Toll-free 866-460-7456
29, 2015 for Clubs’ rate
[email protected]
[email protected] [email protected]
Special Club Rate will be available only until June 29, 2015. Rate good for up to 3 extra nights before July 29 and after August 3, iff
you want extended vacation. 60 Sleeping Rooms initially available. More rooms will be available with strong early registrations.
Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, July 29 - Check in all day. Registration. Reserved Classic Car Parking Lot and Hospitality Room. Socializing expected
and required from Check-in until Check-out! Pre-registration in the Hospitality Room. Car washing area set up.
• 7:30 PM – Meet Your Hosts – food, cash bar (pay on your own) complimentary S’mores provided.
Thursday, July 30 - Leave the lot at 9:30 AM
• America On Wheels Museum Tour and hot lunch & ice cream in their 50’s diner.
• 7:30 PM Pool Party with food and cash bar (pay on your own).
Friday, July 31
• 8:00 AM, leave the lot and cruise 7.2 Miles to the Das Awkscht Fescht Show celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Chrysler 300
Marque.
Macungie Memorial Park, 50 North Poplar Street, Macungie, PA 18062. Directions will be handed out upon leaving.
Featured 300s under the main featured car tent must remain on display through Sunday.
For daily drivers there is paid parking outside park. Free admission if you enter the show in a member’s 300.
There will be a shuttle service daily to and from the hotel. Free admission if you enter the show in a member’s 300.
For those driving their 300s, please pick up other participants outside the park so they can avoid the $7.00 entrance fee.
Veterans receive a $1.00 discount the walk in admission.
• Business Meeting & Restoration Committee Meeting Times TBA
• Evening - More Parking Lot Gab.
Saturday, August 1
• Das Awkscht Fescht Saturday Show
Sunday, August 2
• Das Awkscht Fescht Sunday Show
• People’s Choice
• Meet Chrysler 300 race driver and Grand Marshall Vicki Wood
• Cocktails at 6 PM
• Served dinner “Fit For A King” at 7 PM
• Special guest
• People’s Choice Awards Presentation
• Lifetime Achievement Awards Presentation
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mail In Registration Form
Complete and Mail to arrive no later than June 6, 2015- No exceptions.
Make checks payable to: “Chrysler 300 Club Int’l, Inc.” mail to 2519 Jerusalem Road, Joppa, MD 21085
Time is of essence! Early registration is very important especially for 300 registrations that we have to forward by June 15th.
Name_______________________________Address_________________________________________________________________
Names of people in your party for name tags:
__________________________________________
Registration fee per family
$ 10.00
__________________________________________
America On Wheels Tour and hot lunch #______@ $25 $________
Awards Banquet Served Dinner:
__________________________________________
Sliced Tenderloin With Herbs #______@ $48.00/person $________
__________________________________________
Pan Seared Salmon/Teriyaki#______@ $44.00/person $________
__________________________________________
Chicken/Balsamic & Rosemary#______@ $39.00/person $________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
Child #__@ $15.00 or Vegetarian #___@ $37.00/person $________
Macungie 300 car reg.- Fill out form to left @$45.00 $________
Please Note: The America On Wheels Tour &
Total Enclosed $________
Luncheon are pre-paid and not refundable.
Depending on sponsor support, some or all of the $45.00 Macungie Park Car 3 day registration fees may be reimbursed.
Will you bring a 300? Letter/Year_____________________. I plan to arrive at the meet on _________ (day). Would you volunteer to
mind the Hospitality Room for 2 hours? Yes____ Sign up sheet will also be available at the hospitality suite.
Directions By Car
From New England: Take I-95 South to Newark. Take I-78 West toward Easton/Allentown. Take Exit 49A PA-100 South. Go
½ mile then turn right onto Sycamore Road. Immediately bear right onto Adrienne Drive to Holiday Inn.
From Philadelphia: Take PA Turnpike to I-476 Northeast Extension North. Take exit 56 – Lehigh Valley Interchange. Take
ramp to US-22/I-78 West. Take exit 49A to PA-100 South. Go ½ mile then turn right onto Sycamore Road. Immediately bear
right onto Adrienne Drive to Holiday Inn.
From Pittsburgh: Take PA Turnpike I-76 East to Carlisle exit 226. Take US-11 North to I-81 North. Take I-81 North to Exit
89 I-78. Take I-78 East to Exit 49A PA-100 South. Go ½ mile then turn right onto Sycamore Road. Immediately bear right onto
Adrienne Drive to Holiday Inn.
From South: Follow I-95 N and I-476 N to PA-100 S in Fogelsville. Take exit 49A from I-78 W/US-22W. Merge onto US22W. Follow PA-100 South and Adrienne Drive to Holiday Inn.
Directions By Air
• Philadelphia Airport (PHL) I-76 West following signs to PA Turnpike then follow directions from Philadelphia by car.
• Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) Take Airport Road South to US-22 West. 22 West blends into I-78 West. Take 78
West to exit 49A PA-100 South. Go ½ mile then turn right onto Sycamore Road. Immediately bear right onto Adrienne Drive to
Holiday Inn. Note hotel shuttle is available. Call hotel 610-391-1000.
From the Holiday Inn to Macungie Memorial Park:
Return to PA-100 South. Take 100 South, about 7.3 miles to Macungie. Follow signs to Macungie. It is well marked. Turn left
into park at Poplar Street.
Das Awkscht Fescht & Diamond Jubilee 300 Circus
The Joint 300 Clubs’ Meet in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Chrysler 300 Marque Presents a
CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA:
Preview The 300 Circus at: http://alturl.com/cuo67
CIRCUS BIG TOP DISPLAY & HOSPITALITY TENT
FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR! Join us as we light up the skies on Saturday night with an amazing fireworks spectacular at
9:30 p.m!
BANDSHELL BONANZA All weekend Feet will be stompin', toes will be tappin' and everyone will be smiling during the
Bandshell Bonanza -featuring many free musical performances at the park's bandstand.
CLASSIC 'RERUNS' Forget those boring TV reruns - and return to the good ol' days with live shows filled with all your
favorite autos. VARIETY SHOW Featuring hundreds of antique and classic models, restored to incredible condition, as well as
tractors, trucks and motorcycles (Friday)
ANTIQUE & CLASSIC CAR SHOW Starring over 1,200 antique, classic and sports cars sparkling with fun-filled memories
(Saturday)
ANTIQUE AND SPECIAL INTEREST CAR CLUB SHOW a 'cast' of 34 car clubs puts on quite a show with over 1,000
vintage autos (Sunday)
KIDS' SHOWS and ACTIVITIES The fun begins at Kinderland and Crayola® Corner. Jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists,
clowns and a special creative activity and display center will educate and entertain young Fescht-goers for hours on end. A
moon bounce has been added as well. (small fee may apply) The playground and swimming pool are open all weekend for
everybody's enjoyment.
PICNICS IN THE PARK We'll take care of all the cooking, while you relax and enjoy your favorite foods in scenic Macungie
Memorial Park. From cheesesteaks to funnel cakes, from summer treats to scrumptious desserts, and everything in between, our
food court caters to all types of appetites.
BINGO is back in the basement of the main park building (in the air conditioning)! Stay tuned for days and times.
ARTS, CRAFTS, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Needle work, pottery, dolls, metal work, and many more remarkable
handcrafted treasures from over 120 artisans will be for sale and on display all week-end.
OPEN-AIR MARKETS Pick the best of the season. Antique Auto Flea Market: Get a "peach" of a deal on parts and
accessories for sale and trade by more than 600 vendors.
A REFRESHING SUMMER BREEZE Located just 9 miles from Allentown on Route 100, getting to Das Awkscht Fescht is
a breeze. Plus, ample parking makes it ideal for bus groups, too.
A REFRESHING POOL For even more refreshment, enjoy a dip in our swimming pool (open all 3 days, with lifeguard on
duty).
We want you and your 300.
Make this Meet-Of-A-Lifetime the most attended both in people AND 300s.
Get your Limited Edition Diamond Jubilee Pin and support the cost of the Circus Big Top Tent:
http://www.chrysler300club.com/rcm/trp/1.html
Macungie Meet Co-Hosts,
Mark Souders
Tony Rinaldi
Tony Bevacqua
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Brute Force: Volume 44, No. 4 Oct - Dec 2014
TO ALL CHRYSLER 300 LOVERS
The Chrysler 300 Clubs Join To Celebrate The 60th Anniversary Of The Chrysler 300 Marque
Save This Diamond Jubilee Date: Jul 29 - Aug 3, 2015
The premiere social event of 2015; No Tux Required
Bring yourself, significant other, family, friends and especially your 300. Besides being a Diamond Jubilee
Joint Meet, the 52nd Annual Das Awkscht Fescht is honoring the Chrysler 300 as their featured marque.
The site for these memorable events will be hosted by Macungie Memorial Park in Macungie, Pa.
Not a member? Join One Or Both 300 Clubs Now!
Chrysler 300 Club, International, Inc.: www.chrysler300club.com
Chrysler 300 Club, Inc.: www.chrysler300clubinc.com
Vintage 300 Ad
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64 300K
300 Auction Results
Auction’s from July to
September 2014
1960 Chrysler 300-F SOLD at $143,000
RM Auctions, Plymouth MI on July 26, 2014
Chassis/VIN #8403143155 Odometer 5143 Convertible
10 year old paint still looks great, excellent exterior bright work,
engine compartment is tidy & clean, interior looks great with the
spaceship inspired dashboard.
Market Opinion
Our records show this car last sold pre bubble burst at Barrett Jackson, Scottsdale Jan, 2006 for $167,750 (SCM40281). That being
said the sell price then didn’t seem crazy even for 2006 dollars.
Looks to me like the new owner got a #2 car for #3 money, well
bought.
1961 Chrysler 300G SOLD at $61,600
Russo and Steele, Monterey CA on August 15, 2014
Chassis/VIN # 8413159853
Condition Description
413-ci V8, 2x4-bbl, auto. Very attractive big Mopar, with great
paint and good gaps. Doors open and shut well. Chrome tired in
some areas. Most interior parts original. Seats look like leather, but
I could be wrong. Some gentle creasing, but dash, carpets and door
panels look unworn. ï¿¼Engine very authentic and mean, with
cross ram setup. Sounds amazing and very quiet.
Market Opinion
A no-reserve car, this sold for a relative bargain. Not a bad deal for
the money, and will run circles around the GM and Ford stuff.
1956 Chrysler 300 B NOT SOLD at $60,000
Lucky Collector Car Auctions, Tacoma WA on August 31, 2014
Chassis/VIN # 3N561373 Odometer 31870
354-ci V8, 2x4-bbl, auto. Stunning in a shade of ivory, wide whites on chrome
wire wheels. Single quality repaint in original color despite keeping windows-in and chrome-on. Front lettering is missing chrome “S” and “R.” Nice
front bumper badly dimpled by over-torqued bolts. Interior appears original
and in fine condition (save dull threshold plates), complete dash with clear
lenses, push-buttons for automatic trans. Powered by clean, stock, and fabled
354-ci “Hemi” (355 hp) crowned with dual quads under correct air cleaner.
Market Opinion One of 1102 produced for ‘56, this was a one-owner car
claimed to have been stored since 1958. This gives one pause regarding the
amount of recommissioning done, and what else needs attention. That said, it
started, moved and stopped without drama. I’d prefer one with the rare Collatti manual, but this time capsule was a rare find with correctable nits. With
no “The reserve is off!” announcement, seller took it home.
Auction results and analysis are provided courtesy of Keith Martin’s Sports Car Market and American
Car Collector. Thank you Keith and team.
Auction’s Cont....
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Setter NOT SOLD at $27,000
Mecum Auctions, Monterey CA on August 16, 2014
Chassis/VIN # 8033204302 Odometer 58095
Condition Description
383-ci V8, 2-bbl, auto. Factory a/c and power driver’s seat. Verified
as a Pace Setter by Chrysler Registry. Concise restoration to original
configuration in recent years. Expert bare-body repaint. All brightwork replated or polished when off the car. Vinyl lettering font is
pretty close to original. All-new top, seats, door panels, carpeting,
and console vinyl. Exceptionally clean and authentically detailed
under the hood.
Market Opinion
Originally intended more as a dealer traffic generator and demonstrator, the Pace Setter package for the non-letter 300 came standard
with a 303-hp 383 big block and TorqueFlite automatic. They also
had a unique trim code, due to the center console. With a claimed
$34k in receipts for just parts—plus $3k in recent tune-up costs and
tweaks for auction—it rightfully deserves a bit more than this, but
that may be pushing it—Barrett-Jackson reported it sold for $27,500
at Scottsdale in January (ACC# 240601).
1960 Chrysler 300F
NOT SOLD at $37,000
Mecum Auctions, Monterey CA on August 16, 2014
Chassis/VIN # 8403124805
There was no analysis of this car by the magazine. However, I was
able to view it and it needed a full restoration but apeared to be a
very nice driver and complete. Would like to know if it sold after
the auction or since. Bill Adams
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Brute Force: Volume 44, No. 4/ Oct - Dect 2014
ebay auction results
Again, thanks to Keith Martin and ebay, I am able to cut and paste the ebay auction results from ebay
from July 14 to Sept 14. If anyone would like to see the details of each auction, go to collectorcarpricetracker.com/auctions and do a search for Chrysler 300’s. It will pull up the list and you can see what
happened. Sometimes the car or part did not sell or you would like to see the description. For instance,
one that stands out immediately is a parts car 300D that sold for 416.00. Well it is a 300B actually, extremely rusty and no motor or trans. But everything else is there. Looks like there is not a good piece
of sheet metal but surely the dash, interior and other parts are worth more than 416 bucks and hopefully went to help restore someone’s B.
Sept. 28, 2014
Convertible $4,176
Sept. 16, 2014
1962 Chrysler 300 2 door hardtop original condition $8,500
Sept. 12, 2014
1955 Chrysler C300 $19,000
Sept. 8, 2014
1968 Chrysler 300-All Original! Factory A/C! Runs Great! NO RESERVE!!! $2,175
Aug. 31, 2014
Simply beautiful very rare 63 chrysler 300 convertible selling at no reserve wow $15,100
1956 Chrysler 300D (RARE) For parts only $416
Aug. 23, 2014
1966 Chrysler 300 Coupe - Super Low Original Miles!!! $8,000
Aug. 22, 2014
1962 chrysler 300 convertible runs and drives # matching $7,000
Aug. 17, 2014
Original leather seat covers for 1961 Chrysler 300F-Complete-Very good condition $2,275
Aug. 14, 2014
1955 Chrysler C300 Hemi Original Letter car VERY RARE and Complete Needs Resto $5,800
Aug. 9, 2014
1968 chrysler 300 convertible barn find $2,500
Aug. 7, 2014
1962 chrysler 300 convertible runs and drives # matching $7,000
CLASSIC CAR - 1969 CHRYSLER 300 CONVERTIBLE $19,200
July 29, 2014
1967 Chrysler 300 Coupe original condition 440 V-8 Very original $3,611
July 27, 2014
Chrysler 300 Sport $4,859
July 26, 2014
1963 Chrysler 300 Pace Car convertible project car $1,800
July 11, 2014
1969 Chrysler 300 Hard top 2 door $6,600
July 7, 2014
“1966 Chrysler 300 Base 383, V-8, Power steering, Power Brakes,” $2,995
Spring 2015 International Club Meet
Information for the Spring 2015 Chrysler 300 International Club Meet
The Chrysler 300 Club International, Inc will hold its 45th Annual Spring Meet in Bentonville, Arkansas, Wednesday April 22 - Saturday April 25, 2015.
The Club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of Chrysler 300 Letter Series
automobiles. The Beautiful Brutes, as they are often called, were built from 1955 through 1965. Also included is the 1970 300 Hurst. The Club was founded in 1970 and now has about 900 members throughout the world.
The annual spring and fall meets often attract 100 or more members and 20 - 30 Chrysler 300 automobiles. This Meet and the Fall 2015 meet especially celebrate the 60 year anniversary of the first (1955)
Chrysler 300 model.
You are welcome to register and join in the Club activities or just visit with members and enjoy viewing
their 300’s. For more information please visit http://www.chrysler300club.com/ and look under the
Events section of the web site. You may also call or email our meet hosts Ray & Jo Ann Jones for more
information at 479-394-5738, [email protected]
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Consultants’ Corner
Electronic Ignition For Your Early 300
By Merle Wolfer
I know that some of you like to use electric ignition in your early 300s for its dependability. So some of you have
converted your old distributor to the Pertronix system to get the results that you have wanted. I have also heard
some grumbling from those who have made the switch and have had problems that sent them back to the original
ignition.
If you have a hemi car, (55 thru 58), the best elctronic ignition is to use the system that you buy from Chrysler. If
you use this system and ever have a problem you can take it to any dealer and they can service it. So here it is and
how to do it.
Shown above is the kit from Chrysler’s Performance Parts Catalog. For the early hemi you need the package
shown above for the 273-318-340-360. These distributors mount at the rear of the engine and rotate the same as
the early hemi. If your car collection includes an early Plymouth 318 or a Dodge or DeSoto hemi this kit will also
work for you.
Here is the secret:
This adapter lengthens the distributor shaft of the new distributor to fit the old engine. You get this with appropriate instructions. You cut off the end of the new distributor shaft, insert it in the adapter, drill a hole for the pin,
insert the pin and you are ready to go.
You get the part and instructions for $29 from:
Tommy Thompson
1883 Broadway Street
Vallejo, CA 94589
310-895-3537
[email protected]
If you have ever wanted to see what your story would look
like in print, here is your chance. Do you have a lot of
pictures and would like to get them in an issue of Brute
Force? Now is your chance.
I hear many stories of how folks acquired their 300 and
most of them are worthy of putting into print. Please send
in what you have and we will help you with your story.
As you can see, there were a few articles sent in. I hope they
will be recieved well by our readers. Please continue to
send in stories with pictures if you have them. Thank you
to all that have.
[email protected] or call Bill Adams at
209-402-6167
Any and all contributions are welcome
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Exhaust bypass pipe gaskets for ‘60 - ‘61 ram cars. Steel core
duplicates of originals. $4/each. Specify elbow to exhaust (2 per
engine) or elbow to intake (4 per engine). Choke pot gaskets for
ram cars, $4/each (2 per engine). Add $5 for shipping within US or
$10 for shipping to Canada. Bob Merritt Simplex Manufacturing,
P.O. Box 279 Auburn, NY 13021 Email [email protected]
Chrysler 300 key chains, custom made for your 300. These are
large (2” x 3”) clear plastic key chains containing all the information
about your car, including: year, letter, body style, engine, color,
personalized plates, proud owner, and car nickname. Use backside
of holder for car photo. Send information with $10 cash, check, or
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Chrysler 300 Memories 1955-56 with Indy 500 1963. Chrysler 300
Promotional material and Indy race. 55 minutes color $19.95
1979 Chrysler 300 Handbook. This 50+ page bound booklet
contains historical information, options, specifications, road tests,
special parts, and pictures. It is designed to be the most complete
reference on both U.S. & Canadian versions of this automobile.
Upgraded editions are printed with new facts integrated into them as
those facts become available. A small amount of information is also
presented on the Dodge Magnum GT and Chrysler Cordoba LS.
$7 each, U.S. funds, postpaid. Dale Burkhardt, 8932 Heatherstone
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GARY GOERS
Classic Car Interior Restorations
37 Amdahl Lane Kalispell, MT 59901
(406)752-6249 FAX ONLY
Chrysler 300 interiors, weatherstrips, small rubber parts, glove boxes,
trunk panels, carpets (with correct heel pads), decals, ‘57-’59 hardtop
dome light lenses, screws, trim clips, lens & bezel gaskets, and much
more. Over 400 different reproduction items for Chrysler products.
Catalog $4, US.
TRANSMISSION & BRAKE CENTER INC.
Don Risor 1170 Hoyt St., SE Salem, OR 97302
(503) 581-3114
All types of automatic transmissions serviced. Cast iron & aluminum
case Torqueflite and Powerflite experts. We have machine shop
capability for rebuilding & restoring pumps and other no-longeravailable parts. Used and new parts available also. Brake work
specialists; we can rivet-reline your “core” brake shoes and bore &
sleeve wheel & caliper cylinders (even the ‘Budd’ disc brakes used
on early MoPar cars!). Member of ASA, ASE certified. Absolute
guarantee on all our work.
GREG LEGGATT
8738 County Road 2
Napanee, Ontario, Canada K7R 3L1
(613) 354-2712
(613) 354-0672 FAX
Email [email protected]
Show quality reproduction wiring harnesses available for Plymouth
1957-1959, Dodge 1957-1959, Chrysler 1957-1966, and Imperial
1957-1965. Please contact for pricing and availability
TIMO TANSKANEN
5885 Jurupa Ave., #G
Riverside, CA 92504
951-687-6579
New windshields for ‘55-’64 MoPars in stock. Excellent reproductions
with better quality and fit than OEM. Prices start around $1000
+ shipping. Othewr makes, models and custom applications also
available. Please call and leave a message.
JOHN R. COTE
2000 Little Meadow Road
Guilford, CT 06437-1618
Cell 203-988-7550
[email protected]
or
www.chryslerclub.org/reproduction.html
1955 - 1956 DOOR SILL PLATES Last Call for Chrysler C300,
300B, Imperial and DeSoto 2-door and convertible model owners.
Supply is now limited for these quality die-stamped aluminum sill
plates. NOS factory-correct in every detail. For Chryslers, 300s and
Imperials a complete 4 piece set for $399 plus S&H includes one
left and one right door sill plate plus 2 sill-to-seat edge fillers. (Fillers
highly recommended for matching appearance to door sills). DeSoto
owners may reuse sill-to-seat filler piece stamped “DESOTO”
therefore one left and one right sill set (without fillers) may be
purchased for $379 plus S&H.
Do not miss this only opportunity to acquire these concours quality
NOS replacements for dented, scuffed and corroded sill plates. They
will not be available after this stamping is sold out.
JC AUTO RESTORATION
Serving the MoPar Community since 1978
Extensive selection of NOS and nice used parts for Chrysler product
automobiles.
Also reproducing long ram induction parts.
Gauge restoration and custom rebuilding of electrical and mechanical
components our specialty.
(all work done in-house)
20815 52nd Ave W #2 Lynnwood, WA 98036
Tel: 425-672-8324 Fax: 425-771-2522
[email protected]
Finally -- seat back and hinge covers (seat shields) for 68-70 C-body
300s, Sport Furys, & Polara/Monaco 500s. Available in white or
black. These can easily be painted any color. Hinge covers are for
manual or power seats. These are hand - laid fiberglass - much
stronger than original. We now have hinge cover for HURST cars.
We have armrest pads too. Check out our ever expanding product
line. The kit is $199 a set plus $19.95 for shipping. This includes
2 backs and 2 hinge covers. www.dashes4u.com 928-692-7689 or
dashes4u@citlink.
Also hinge covers for Imperial Bucket seats 68-70. These are also for
the 70 Hurst models. These are hand laid fiberglass, much stronger
than original. WE NOW HAVE BUCKET SEAT SHIELDS FOR
71-73 Imperial and New Yorker TOO!
www.dashes4u.com or [email protected]. 928-692-768
DON VERITY
Torqueflite Transmission Rebuilding
I am offering my rebuilding services for ’56 and up cast iron and 727
Torqueflites, & older Powerflite transmissions as well as reconditioning
dual point and other distributors with my distributor machine. I have
close to 20 years experience rebuilding these transmissions and have
been working on Chrysler products for over 30 years and can also
do pretty much any mechanical work on cars. Many Club members
already have transmissions in their cars that I have rebuilt.
29 MacArthur Drive, Smithfield, RI 02917, 401-231-7816,
[email protected]
Chrysler 300 Classified
LETTER 300’s FOR SALE
‘55 Chrysler C-300, white, restored in 1989, 84,500+ miles, power
seat, signal seeking radio, much new and rebuilt. Rich Barber, c300@
ez2.net Brentwood, CA Home: (925) 513-6583, Cell: (925) 7834893 (41-4)
‘55 C300 - VIN 3N55-1190. Platinum, very nice paint and interior.
Door panels, headliner are original, upholstery and trunk by Gary
Goers. Engine original, chrome mostly new, stainless polished.
Build card from Chrysler Historical Collection attesting correct vin#
and engine#. Condition 3, $36,500. Rick Labuda, 704-873-5122 or
[email protected]. North Carolina (42-1)
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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‘55 C300, half finished, frame off restoration. $4000 in chrome
done. Complete, numbers matching car. $25K, you assemble. For
detailed description SASE to William Francis, PO Box 518, Alpine,
CA 91903 619-445-0901 (42-3)
Two 1956 300Bs, Both cars are restoration projects; guaranteed
complete, needing only minor body-work, paint, new interiors,
new chrome, and drivetrain & brakes rebuilt. Both come with mint
grills, and horn rings. With the spare parts I have collected for 25
years, both cars can be rebuild with all three of the prime factory
options of; Torqueflight transmissions (3 speed automatic) factory
air conditioning; and spoked wheels. Very few 300 B’s have all three.
Both cars have build-sheets. Both have valve-covers, pan, & batwing air filters, hot-tanked and sprayed with ‘chrome yellow’ primer.
I have owned these cars about 30 years and never got around to
restoring them. During this time they have been stored in sheds in
Alpine, Ca., at 2000’ elevation
Restored, these cars are currently being sold at around $80,000.
INDIVIDUAL CAR DETAILS
CAR 1
Originally white. Partial repaint 30 years ago, parked when water
pump began to leak and the carb was not pumping. This car had
minor front-end wreck, and previous owner replaced the front clip
with a ‘55, and removed the ‘B’ engine. I have all correct front-clip
chrome for B and have bought the dual-quad set-up and batwing
for the car. They are installed on car currently. A ‘56 354 cu in
engine was installed by previous owner with the single carb. This is
an original Calif. car, with the original ‘56’ stamped license plate still
on the car: VERY RARE!!
Letters and emblems are no good, or missing. Can be had from Gary
Gores NEW. Original equipment on car: Torqueflight (3speed)
automatic transmission; standard windows & seats. Dash is worn.
Minor ding in L/F fender on wheel-well lip, and minor rust under
rear window chrome-strip on right side.
CAR IS A BARGAIN AT $15,000.
CAR 2
Originally white. Original body a rust-bucket. I have stripped
original car of all I.D. plates, drivetrain, suspension, and have a
very good ‘56 Windsor donor body to restore the car with. Body
from Ariz. originally. Donor body comes with factory original airconditioning and the gas fired ‘heater’ accessory. With new body
I.D. and plates this is a #’s matching car, with Calif black plates on it.
Original build sheet shows electric windows, which would have to be
installed in the new body. P/S & P/B. Dash needs paint, and correct
150 MPH speed odometer (comes with car) installed. All correct
‘B’ chrome and bumpers come with car, and grill sheet-metal for B.
3-speed trans with car. CAR IS MODESTLY PRICED AT $16,000.
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE
1. factory air conditions system $1000
2. set of good wire wheels, five rims and 4 hub caps $1000
3. first car sold will come with NOS tail light lenses included (42-3)
CONTACT: WILLIAM FRANCIS 619-445-0901 mom_francis@
hotmail.com (42-3)
‘55 C300 fully restored drive it home. Certified appraised at 75K.
Engine, trans, brakes, wire wheels, paint and interior all professionally
done. Second place at the fall Golden meet. Fully documented and
judged. Charles Clark 303-795-6900 (43-4)
‘60 Chrysler 300F coupe, white original 52,000 miles, non-running
car in need of restoration. Ted Douglas 541-523-4170 Oregon (43-3)
‘62 Chrysler 300H. Car was in process of restoration when owner
passed. Mechanically rebuilt, including engine, transmission, brakes,
suspension, steering. Engine runs. Car is now ram equipped with all
factory parts from J/K setup, including power brakes and inner fender
panels. Original white car with intent to repaint black, therefore
engine compartment is painted black. Comes with many spare parts
and extras, including Gary Goers interior in all leather, new repro
dash pad w/ custom mixed paint to correct ’62 dash color (repro pad
is made to wrong shade), new engine and dash wire harnesses. Dash
is out of car for restoration. $12,500 Contact John Veatch, 281-8937317 or [email protected] for additional information. (43-3)
‘64 300K ram hardtop, black with white interior. AC, posi needs
some TLC. Long time one family owned. Car is in Florida. Call
Russell 407-425-1134 (42-2)
‘64 300K ram hardtop, white, repainted original color with red vinyl
interior. New carpet, needs new upholstery. Rechromed rear bumper.
Garage stored, drives well, original ram engine completely rebuilt,
much to say about engine. Original carbs and intake, correct ram
exhaust. Delta Mark 10 electronic ignition. Custom made 14x7 steel
wheels w/moon hubcaps. Needs a new home, too busy to drive/
appreciate. Many extra parts. Email for pix. Asking $12,000. Bob
Hovland, 310-391-7450 or [email protected]
‘65 300L Vin #C453 144057. White, black interior, PW, Pseat,
AT, AM radio, no AC. New WSW radials approx 60K miles. Some
rust on front. Asking $10,000 Neil Wangsness, Iowa 563-735-5861
[email protected] (40-4)
‘65 300L C453 145293......White with gold interior
Full power: seats, windows, vents. AC. Older resto that still shows
immaculately. Always wins. Original Ca car with zero rust
Please call for details. 18K...Bruce Toelle, CA
707-538-7430 [email protected] (43-4)
1963 Chrysler 300J Older restoration on a solid AZ-NM car. Drive
anywhere. 413 Rams, Auto, Fresh drive shaft axles, rear gears, white
$17,500.00. Also 68 NewYorker 4dr hdtp, solid S.Dakota car, 440,
50K miles, needs paint, runs, drives ok. $2,900.00 Randy Johnson,
204 Kent Rd Hoyt Lakes, MN 55750 ph 218-290-1353 (44-4)
NON-LETTER 300’s FOR SALE
‘62 Chrysler 300 convertible needs a new home. It is black inside
and out, 413, clear title and very rusty. It comes with a nice ’62 300
hardtop body. They are worth a lot more, but I will take $1500 for
the pair. They are located in Minnesota. Call Randy @509-388-1929
(43-4)
‘67 300 4D HT 91,000 garage kept miles. auto, PS, PB, PW, bucket
seats. Factory 440, new maintenance items include starter rear
shocks, muffler battery, belts and hoses. Glass, bumpers and trim in
excellent condition. Asking $9,500... Photos on request....818 957
8626 OR 818 720 2835, Call before 9PM California donna3638@
att.net (41-4)
‘69 300 Convertible 440 engine from 70 or 71 (350 HP) car was AC
a few parts missing, runs great, very little rust straight car, blue with
white interior, great driver, $6900/bo or partial trade. California car
510-658-6752. (38-3)
‘70 Chrysler 300 Hurst located in Phoenix. Complete, needs
restoration. $4100 obo seen on Craigslist (42-2)
‘70 300 convertible, maroon with wthie top and interior. Completely
rebuilt 440 with paperwork, new tires, full power, tilt wheel, AC,
always garaged, very nice car, $15,000.
Jerry Doyle, 417-339-3894 Missouri (43-3)
‘79 Chrysler 300 Has 107K miles and runs and drives well. It is
perfect for a restoration project. We are asking $1600, but willing to
negotiate. E-mail Eric at [email protected]
’67 300 2dr hdtp Calif. car 440(350hp) A/C A/T P/S P/B P/seat
many options. .Approx 254,000 mi on car...Restoration started.
Trans and suspension re-built approx 13000 mi ago. Car driven in
and parked in Sept 1987. Garaged stored since then. Not running.
Call me for details. $800.00
Dave Planer 916—791—0306 or [email protected] (44-3)
REPRODUCTION PARTS
‘55 1956 steering wheel clock mounts
These are for 1955-1956 Chrysler 300, Imperial, New Yorker, and
Windsor steering wheel clock mount. Comes with all the hardware
needed such as 3 short screws 3 long screws and 3 washers. Also comes
with the “mickey mouse” washer/spacer-(hub centric) and chrome
skirt/ring with 6 holes for mounting. This goes in the center of the
horn ring after removing the “power steering” medallion, the clock
and mounting hardware twists in and out the same way the medallion
does. It automatically locates itself and holds itself centered. Comes
with detailed instructions for assembly. $200 (909)855-7853 Larry
(42-2)
Door Sill Plates! We have beautiful reproduction door sill plates for
57-59 Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, and Chrysler 300. Made in Sweden;
we are your exclusive U.S. distributor. The stampings are crisp and
clean; they will look stunning in your car. Photos are available on our
website at www.jcauto.com. $385/pair plus shipping (sold in pairs
only). We accept all major credit cards, checks, and money orders.
JC Auto Restoration, Inc., 20815 52nd Ave W #2, Lynnwood, WA
98036. Tel: 425-672-8324, Fax: 425-771-2522, email: jcauto@
jcauto.com. Serving the MoPar community since 1978. (33-2)
(1) $6.00 charge for shipping. Total $62.00 if you buy both. Rinaldi
& Sons 237 Madison Ave., Skowhegan Maine 04976 [32-1][x]
‘65 300 complete set of seats in near new condition. Gold color front
buckets with center armrest and rear bench seat. $500 plus shipping.
photos available. Ray Williams 415-902-8668 [email protected] (42-4)
New reproduction trunnion universal joint boot kit. This kit fits
the following Mopars. 1953-56 with D57 joint, 1957-1965 with
D65 joint. This is the larger boot that fits basically all cars with 4”
Detroit joints. Kit includes boot, OEM assembly line clamps and
instructions. $39 each + $7 shipping, AK, HI, overseas slightly
higher. Mark Sherman [email protected] (40-4)
‘62 300H wheel covers, set of 4. Stored inside since 1981. Call Scott
at 330-705-1081. Thanks. (41-2)
‘55 Chrysler C-300
Chrysler 300 wheel covers $50 each, Correct for ‘55 or 56--same
metal as for ‘55-’56 Imperials--different centers. Rich Barber, c300@
ez2.net Home: (925) 513-6583, Cell: (925) 783-4893 (41-4)
‘68 Chrysler 4 dr windshield, will fit wagon also. $250 OBO plus
shipping. Gil Carlson 262-646-2395 (43-1)
’70 Radiator 26” #2998 970 18398 I was told it is correct for 1970
C-body with 440 engine and probably came out of a 300 Hurst car.
I just removed it from son’s 1970 Plymouth to put the original back
into his car. It is in
very good condition and has the connections at the bottom for the
transmission lines. [email protected] I am located in Iowa,
USA. (42-2)
Crossram Dashpots for 60-61 300s. I have a couple of these that are
NOS and have been checked to make sure that they work. I will only
sell these exchange so send me your old one and $150 and I’ll send
you an NOS one. Merle Wolfer, 17290 Timothy Way, Gladstone,
OR 97027 503-869-6865 (44-3)
Mopar add-on AC unit removed from 1961 Chrysler with 383
engine, complete with compressor, radiator, fan and mounting
hardware. $500. Call Ira 908-672-0686.
’64 300K 360HP original carb #3589SA, intake and chrome
air cleaner, $500 or offer. I can o/haul carb and paint intake for
additional $$. Rinaldi & Sons 237 Madison Ave Skowhegan Maine
04976 (43-3)
’57 300-C air filter elements, $38.00 for the pair plus shipping.
Rinaldi & Sons 237 Madison Ave., Skowhegan Maine 04976 (43-3)
PARTS FOR SALE
‘68 300 pair of front fenders with inner fenders. $500 pair. Also 2
sets of 300B rear quarter letters. John Cornfoot, 830-377-5945 or
[email protected] (42-4)
Crossram Balance Tube Hoses & Clamps. Hoses are $36.00 for the
pair and clamps are $20.00 for the pair. If ordered together it is only
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’63 300J and ram K heat tubes, $315 plus $20 for a complete set.
508-378-2229 or [email protected] (43-3)
’55 For sale: huge collection of 55 C300 parts including two
restorable documented cars. One is ready for assembly and one is very
rough. Two complete correct engines including carbs and air cleaners.
Have DVD showing the collection. Want to sell as a lot for 30K. Call
Charles Clark at 303-795-6900. Will not sell individual parts at this
time. Perhaps later if no lot buyer. (43-4)
’60 300-F Rear axle with complete brake assemblies front & rear:
Rear axle complete with 12” rebuilt brake assemblies & front 12”
rebuilt brake assemblies. $2500 for all. Tony Rinaldi 215-206-5346
Philadelphia, PA [email protected] (43-4)
‘56 Chrysler 300B engines/blocks - Looking for engines and/or
blocks numbered 3NE561402 and/or 3NE562141 for restoration
projects. Contact Nick at 801-467-8355 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
(41-1)
’60 Complete windshield washer unit with new reservoir. Completely
overhauled and guaranteed to work. $375. Tony Rinaldi 215-2065346 Philadelphia, PA [email protected] (43-4)
’57 300 C convertible vent window (left). Prefer good driver quality.
Have glass, channel liner and gasket.
Please contact: ’60 300-F NORS pair trunk springs. Fits other 1960 convertibles
including Plymouth & Dodge. $110 shipped in Lower 48. Tony
Rinaldi 215-206-5346 Philadelphia, PA [email protected] (43-4)
The alternator belt tension tools for 1961 and up Chryslers
are back in stock.
See http://www.simplexco.com/auto/altbelt/1.html
$12.00/each + $5.00 ship within US.
The power steering bracket belt tension adjuster tool
used on 1961-1966 Chrysler products is also back in stock.
See the web page at
http://www.simplexco.com/auto/psteer/1.html
$6/each and add $5 for shipping within US.
PayPal and ship to outside US available on these items at extra cost.
Contact Bob Merritt
(44-4)
at PO Box 279, Auburn, NY 13021 or
[email protected]
[email protected]
1-408-472-1525
Gary Gettleman
269 4th Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA. 95962 (43-4)
LITERATURE FOR SALE
MANUALS; 55-79 Chrysler Shop Manuals $47-$69 and Parts
Manuals $59-$99. Alex Voss 4850 37th Ave. S., Seattle WA 98118.
206-721-3077 (39-2)
4 383 mopar engines, 727 transmissions, 1 361 HP Min Hwy Patrol
eng. Many heads, Intakes &exhaust manifolds. Some 57 Dodge parts,
guages, trim, Lots of NOS 70’s mopar parts, can’t ship eng/trans
Randy Johnson 204 Kent Rd, Hoyt Lakes, MN 55750 ph 218-2901353 (44-4)
62 Chrysler 300 grill surround. Show quality at one half the
rechrome price. $300 plus shipping Chuck Hill 1411 Matthew Ct
Gardnerville, NV 89460 775-265-0458 (44-4)
PARTS WANTED
For ‘69 300 convert, bottom fiberglass mldg for left front seat, any
color, left door armrest 12” white; complete black cut pile carpet;
correct dual intake 440 TNT air cleaner. Tom Allison 210-262-7901
cell or 210-681-8229, home or [email protected] (42-3)
TRADE ONLY: Have 300 dual quad intake & carbs for 55 300.
Have also 57 300 intake and carbs. Trade Only for 56 300 intake
and carbs.
William Francis, PO Box 518, Alpine CA 91903. 619-445-0901
(41-2)
Id like to trade my VERY nice Desotomatic Benrus DK 14 steering
wheel clock for a Chryslermatic or Moparmatic or outright purchase
a Chryslermatic or Moparmatic (909)855-7853 Larry (42-2)
For ‘62 300 NEED taillight bezels and lenses, grille medallion,
trunk 300 is missing a ‘0’, interior and red carpet. Deborah Falconer,
1-519-233-5393 or [email protected] (40-2)
NEW ITEMS AT CLUB STORE
RESTORING A
LETTER SERIES 300
From a series published in Brute Force
on the restoration of a
1958 Chrysler 300D coupe.
by: Merle Wolfer
This series of articles with additional information is
now on CD and available as an 88 page guide to help
with your restoration or the maintenance of your car. It
is indexed and has a list of suppliers used in the restoration. Photos are in color. Manual is a pdf so you can
print out the pages on your printer if you want a print
manual.
$12 postpaid
EXCLUSIVE OF THE CLUB STORE!
Chrysler 300 Inc. Club Store
PO Box 874
Lakeside, CA 92040
300B, C, D BATTERY HOLD-DOWN BRACKET
MADE IN USA
FITS ALL GROUP 27 BATTERIES IN 1956, 1957 AND 1958.
INCLUDES 300s, NEW YORKERS AND IMPERIALS
Powder-coated in semi-gloss black.
$37 postpaid
BUY FROM THE CLUB STORE AND SAVE!
CUSTOM CLUB BADGES
First Line - Name
Second Line - City, State OR Club Title
$15
postpaid
EXCLUSIVE OF THE CLUB STORE!
Similar units are available on the internet at
$59 each.
Specify either magnetic or pin backing
when ordering
PO Box 874
Lakeside, CA 92040
PO Box 874
Lakeside, CA 92040
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Chrysler 300 Club Store
REPLACEMENT BATTERY CABLES
Fit all ‘57 - ‘64 Chrysler products, correct ends. Sold in
pairs only.
$80 pair
REPLACEMENT POWER WINDOW MOTOR
GEARS
____ ’65-’68 (45 SPLINE) …24.50 OR 2/46.50
____ ’69-’74 (41 SPLINE) …22.50 OR 2/43.00
CHRYSLER CUSTOMER CARE
WARRANTY BOOKLETS
_____ ‘68 Excellent
_____ ‘69 Excellent
15.00
15.00
LETTERCAR ROAD TESTS
Excellent source of information, copies of original
magazine road tests, $2.00.
C300 --
CHRYSLER OWNER’S SUPPLEMENTS
_____300B
_____300G
____300C
____300L
_____300F
$10.00 each
ORIGINAL LENSES
Sold in pairs only.
____ ‘70 Parking Light Lenses 35.00/pr
300B --
MISCELLANEOUS
____300 Club License Plate Frames
sold in pairs only 9.00.
____Key Chains w/300 fob
3.00 ea.
CHRYSLER TECHNICAL SERVICE (SHOP)
MANUALS
CLOISONNÉ LAPEL PINS, $2.50 each
‘55 - ‘56 front view style
_____ black _____ white _____ navy
‘57 - ‘58 side view style
_____ black _____ green
Side medallion style
_____’63 - ‘65 style
300 CLUB DASH PLAQUES, $1.50 ea.
20.00
10.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
10.00
OTHER MOPAR OWNER’S MANUALS
15.00
SALES BROCHURES
Originals, as available in dealer showrooms when the
cars were new.
____ 300C
75.00
____ 300D
45.00
____ 300G Good
75.00
____ 300J (w/o envelope)
25.00
____ ‘59 non-letter
35.00
30.00
22.00
____ ‘64 catalog (shows K)
10.00
____ ‘64 foldout (shows K)
10.00
____ ‘66 small
10.00
____ ‘66 large
10.00
____ ‘67 medium
8.00
____ ‘69 12.00
____ ‘71 large
10.00
300D --
300E --
300F --
300 ROAD TESTS
CHRYSLER 300 OWNER’S MANUALS
_____ ‘65 Fury
_____ ‘66 Belvedere
_____ ‘67 Charger
300C --
[email protected]
_____ ‘77 7th National Meet, Lake Tahoe, NV
_____ ‘78 8th National Meet, Fort Worth, TX
_____ ‘80 10th National Meet, Seattle, WA
_____ ‘82 12th National Meet, Knoxville, TN
_____ ‘85 15th National Meet, Daytona, FL
_____ ‘86 16h National Meet, Carson City, NV
_____ ‘88 18th National Meet, Portland, OR
_____ ‘89 19th National Meet, Birmingham
_____ ‘90 20th National Meet, Sacramento
_____ ‘91 21st National Meet, Bloomington, IL
_____ ‘92 22nd National Meet, Seattle WA
_____ ‘93 23rd National Meet, Nashville, TN
_____ ‘94 24th National Meet, Folsom, CA
_____ ‘93 1st Winter Meet, Phoenix, AZ
_____ ‘95 3rd Winter Meet, Phoenix, AZ
_____ ‘85 4th Annual Chrysler Car Club
_____ ‘93 4th Bend Regional Meet, Bend, OR
_____ ‘62 Excellent condition
_____ ‘62 Very Good condition
_____ ‘63
_____ ‘65 Excellent condition
_____ ‘66 Very Good condition
_ __ _ ‘67 Near Mint condition
_____ ‘69 Near Mint condition
_____ ‘71
All originals, not reprints, very limited supply of each.
Contact Club Store for availability. E-mail:
15.00
20.00
Copies of original magazine road tests of non-letter 300’s.
A great information source, $2.00 each.
‘62 300 -____ Car Life, 2/62
____ Mechanix Illustrated, 3/62
‘66 300 -____Car & Driver, 11/65
____ Motor Trend, 1/66
____ Car Life, 4/66
‘69 300 -____ Motor Trend, 10/68
____ Car Life, 9/69
‘70 300 Hurst -____ Road Test, 7/70
____ Car Life, 8/70
‘79 300 -____ Road Test, 3/79
____ Car & Driver, 4/79
____ Stock Car Racing, 4/79
300X -____ Motor Trend, 4/66
300G --
____ Popular Science, 4/55
____ Motor Life, 5/55
____ Road & Track, 6/55
____ Auto Age, 7/55
____ Motor Sport, 7/55
____ Speed Age, 1/56
____ Sports Cars Illustrated, 4/56
____ Science & Mech., 8/56
____ Hot Rod, 9/56
____ Cars, 5/70
____ Speed Age, 3/59
____ Sports Cars Illustrated, 8/59
____ Cars, 12/59
____ Auto Topics, 2/60
____ Hot Rod, 4/60
____ Sportscar Graphic, 5/60
____ Rod Builder, 6/60
____ Cars, 3/61
____ Motor Sports, 4/61
____ Car Life, 8/61
300H --
300J --
300L --
____ Car Life, 3/62
____ Motor Sports, 3/62
____ Car Life, 5/63
____ Auto Sports, 4/63
____ Car & Driver, 4/63
____ Motorcade, 3/65
____ Hot Rod, 7/65
Chrysler
300
Club
Store
Indicate Quantity, size and style for T-Shirts
STYLE 2
STYLE 4
1964 300K, 1965L & 1970 HURST $17.00
Medium____ _ Large____ _XL________
T-Shirts are BACK!!!
STYLE 3
Above is the front logo.
Cars are on the shirt back
Order as
style1________
style2__________
STYLE 1
style3__________
style4___________
These are the best graphics in a 300
shirt that is available. If you want a really
great 300 shirt this is it. And we’ve even
reduced the price to
$15 ea.
Above 3 styles are available as
MED______LG_______XL_______XXL_______
Battery Cables
These battery cables are used from at least 57 through 64. We have
ordered a new supply of cables and are adding the brown wire detail
attaching the wire with black shrink wrap to make it a part of the cable.
We are able to do this while keeping the same prices that we have had
in the past.
$80 pr.
Specify Year
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Indicate Quantity Next to Each Item.
Back Issues are Limited. All are $2.50 ea. Postpaid.
Vol. 15
BRUTE FORCE MAGAZINE
#1 (11/84) - Roster/Restor Guide
#2 (1/85) - ‘84 Chap/Reg. Activities
#3 (3/85) - International Members
#5 (7/85) - Mopar Nat’ls/Walter Mitty
#6 (9/85) - 15th National Meet
Vol. 16
#1 (11/85) - Mopar Nat’ls/Windshield
#2 (1/86) - ‘85 Cap/Reg. Activities
#4 (5/86) - Hurst/Const. & By-Laws
#6 (9/86) - 16th Nat. Meet
Vol. 17
#3 (3/87) - C300 serial #’s/4-spd F
#4 (5/87) - 300B S/N’s/Derham 300’s
#5 (7/87) - Walter Mitty Challenge
#7 (11/87) - C300 Road Tests
Vol. 18 #2 (3/88) - Board Mtg./Treas. Report Vol.
Vol. 19
#2 (3/89) - Board Mtg./300K serial #’s
Vol. 20
#2 (3/90) - 300G specs-Conclusion
#3 (5/90) - Bendix fuel injection
#4 (7/90) - 20th National Meet
Vol . 21 #1 (1/91) - ACCL PumpUpdate
#2 (3/91) - Board Mtg./’90 Review
#4 (7/91) - ‘90 Financial Report
#5 (9/91) - 21st National Meet
#6 (11/91) - Brewster Shaw tribute
Vol. 22
#1 (1/92) - Silver Special 300’s
#3 (5/92) - Carl Kiekhaefer’s 300C
#4 (7/92) - 1991 Chrysler 300
#5 (9/92) - 22nd National Meet
Vol. 23
#4 (7/93) - Golden Quill Award
#5 (9/93) - 23rd National Meet
Vol. 24
#1 (1/94) - 2nd Annual Winter Meet
#4 (7/94) - Silver Anniv. Nat. Meet
#5 (9/94) - WPC Museum/’91 300
Vol. 25
#1 (1/95) - 3rd Winter Meet
#4 (7/95) - TSB’s 62-30 & 63-88
#5 (9/95) - Indy National Meet
#6 (11/95) - Carb Specs for 55, 56, 57
Vol. 26
Vol.27
Vol.28
Vol. 29
Vol. 30
Vol. 31
Vol. 33
Vol. 34
Vol. 35
#1 (1/96) - Winter Mt/Carter 59-62
#2 (3/96) - Carter Carb 63-65
#3 (5/96) – 26th Nat. Mt/62 S.B.
#4 (7/96) – 26th Nat. Mt./300C
#5 (9/96) – Crime Story Car
#6 (11/96) – 96 Pebble Beach Concours
#1 (1/97) – 300 Paint Specs.
#2 (3/97) – Daytona Bch Meet
#3 (5/97) – Carb Fundamentals
#4 (7/97) – Mile High Mt./Denver
#5 (9/97) – Hubcaps and Wheels
#6 (11/97) – Meet Info
#1 (1/98) – Westworld Meet
#2 (3/98) – Tom Hoover, Father of
Hemi/ 300D
#3 (5/98) – 300M
#4 (7/98) – 1991 300
#5 (9/98) – 28th National Meet
#1 (1/99) – Tuscon, AZ Meet
#2 (3/99) – Making Alternator Mouint
#3 (5/99) – Hubcaps
#4 (7/99) – Carlisle Meet/Tranny
#6 (11/99) – 66,67,68 300s
#1 (1/00) – 64 Chry./AZ Meet
#2 (4/00) – 300 Hemi C
#3 (7/00) – 300H
#4 (10/00) – 300B, 300C
#1 (1/01) – 300 Hurst
#2 (4/01) – 300F
#3 (7/01) – Supercharge 300F
#4 (10/01) – Service Bulletins
#2 (4/03) – 300E
#3 (7/03) – Amarillo Mt/ 300F
#4 (10/03) – 300G
#1 (1/04) – 62 300 & 300H
#2 (4/04) – 63 300 & 300J
#3 (7/04) -- 64 300 & 300K
#4 (10/04) -- 65 300, 300L, Vicki Wood
#1 (1/05)-- C300 50th Anniversary
#2 (4/05) --66 300 & 300X
#3 (7/05) --67 300& 300F Brake Upg
Vol. 36
Vol 37
Vol. 38
Vol. 39
Vol. 40
Vol. 41
Vol. 42
Vol. 43
Vol. 44
#4 (10/05)-- 68 300 & clock service
#1 (1/06) -- Old Stories & Gauge Rep
#2 (4/06 - 300F rear brake upgrade
#3 (7/06) - 70 300 issue
#4 (10/06) - Georgia Meet, stick 300D
#1 (1/07) - 79 300 issue, Mesa Meet
#2 (4/07) - Restoring A Letter Series
#3 (7/07) - Texas Meet, Letter Series-2
#4 (10/07) - 65 Electrical Circuits
#1 (1/08) - Mesa Meet, Letter Series 4
#2 (4/08) - Restoring Letter Series 5
#3 7/08) - Nevada Meet, Lttr Series 6
#4 (10/08) - Editor’s Chrysler Tour 08
#1 (1/09) - Temecula Winter Meet
#2 4/09) - Stick Shift service Info
#3 (7/09) - 40th Anniversary Issue
#4 (10/09)-Tacoma Meet, Lttr Series 11
#1 (1/10) 300F 50th Anniversary Issue
#2 (4/10) Joe Bortz Story; Lttr Series 12
#3 (7/10) 63 Pace Car; Lttr Series 13
#4 (10/10) Las Vegas Meet; Lttr Ser. 14
#1 (1/11) 69 Disc Brakes; Lttr Ser. 15
#2 (4/1) 58 Serv. bulletins; Lttr Series 16
#3 (7/11) Dual Meet in Carmel, Stick D
#4 (10/11)300J specs, Lttr series 17
#1 (1/12) Temecula Nat’l Meet
#2 (4/12)Enos Slaughter C300; Lttr S. 18
#3 (7/12) Spring Fling in LV; Lttr S. 19
#4 (10/12) Tennessee Meet
#1 (1/13) Robert Cornett’s One Off 300C
#2 (4/13) Topless Edition (300 Conv’ts)
#3 (7/13) Pacerville Meet
#4 10/13) The 300 Circus; Bud Faubel
#1 (1/14) Rob Kern’s 300-C Centerfold
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