Rare Chrysler 300D Once Owned by Gary Goers

[saforwardlook]

This vehicle recently sold at auction and I am posting it because it is the only one produced by the factory in 1958 with a special order paint code that was air force blue. That color really makes the car stand out from the crowd.......................

1958 Chrysler 300D Coupe | Gooding & Company

I was unable to copy a lead photo for this link but check the link above - you won't be disappointed.

Gary sold the car to a collector who restored it to its current high level.

Note also that Gary Goers sold his business to Quirey Quality Design when he decided to retire after supplying Forward Look Car reproduction parts for most of his life and many of his parts are on my Forward Look cars.

Note there are some stray photos in the images in this listing of another green 300 that is not in good shape, so ignore those.

Sold for $65K

 

[polara71]

This vehicle recently sold at auction and I am posting it because it is the only one produced by the factory in 1958 with a special order paint code that was air force blue. That color really makes the car stand out from the crowd.......................

1958 Chrysler 300D Coupe | Gooding & Company

I was unable to copy a lead photo for this link but check the link above - you won't be disappointed.

Gary sold the car to a collector who restored it to its current high level.

Note also that Gary Goers sold his business to Quirey Quality Design when he decided to retire after supplying Forward Look Car reproduction parts for most of his life and many of his parts are on my Forward Look cars.

Note there are some stray photos in the images in this listing of another green 300 that is not in good shape, so ignore those.

Sold for $65K

Do we know why it was ordered in that color and for whom?

 

[commando1]

Sold for $65K

Numbers like that use to make my eyeballs pop out in disbelief.
Now! I'd pay 65k for that beauty in a heatbeat.

 

[69monaco]

65K ; cheap!!!
mecum is selling a 71 hemi cuda conv the coming days.......they think it will sell for 4,5 - 6.5 million....
Does someone here know what day they are selling it ?
Would like to see it , I guess you can watch it live @ youtube...

 

[polara71]

65K ; cheap!!!
mecum is selling a 71 hemi cuda conv the coming days.......they think it will sell for 4,5 - 6.5 million....
Does someone here know what day they are selling it ?
Would like to see it , I guess you can watch it live @ youtube...

Agreed . I figured it would sell for six figures easily.

 

[FK3 Sport Fury]

That 300 looks amazing in that colour. 65K was a bargain for that car, IMO.

 

[69monaco]

Agreed . I figured it would sell for six figures easily.

Sorry Steve .....

 

[polara71]

Sorry Steve .....

I was referring to the 300

 

[69monaco]

Okay........

 

[saforwardlook]

Do we know why it was ordered in that color and for whom?

Not yet Dave. This car is one of the topics on the Chrysler 300 Club International list serve and that information hasn't been unearthed. Only Gary himself would likely know the original details as far as I know and I have not been able to contact him lately.

 

[polara71]

How do they know the only one ordered? Are the records that detailed, even in 58?

 

[saforwardlook]

How do they know the only one ordered? Are the records that detailed, even in 58?

Apparently it is the only known one to have been produced since there is no other one in the Club registry that has been found in that color. So that isn't a correct statement it appears.

In all my years, I have never seen one in this color ever brought up before now.

 

[polara71]

It is certainly gorgeous. I love it!

 

[73Coupe]

Wow. One of the best examples of understated elegance.

 

[68 4spd Fury]

Great car! I've never seen that color on one of those before.

 

[1978 NYB]

My new favorite blue color. I like that even more than my B3 Cadet Blue.

 

[mrfury68]

That car in that color is simply stunning. Such a beautiful car.

 

[polara71]

Apparently it is the only known one to have been produced since there is no other one in the Club registry which is very extensive. So that isn't a correct statement it appears.

In all my years, I have never seen one in this color ever brought up before now.

Steve, we're these made in specific colors, like white, black, gold & red? Something along those lines...

 

[78Brougham]

Wow! Thanks for posting this Steve. What a beauty.

 

[PH27L7]

Awesome car. Bet the resto cost was double or more than the $65k paid. Seems those auction goers have no taste, they have no problem paying $400k for some Chevy restomod.