NOT MINE '57 300 C

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Not mine. This looks like a lot of car for the money.

1957 Chrysler 300 C - cars & trucks - by owner - vehicle automotive...


57 Chrysler 300c. Solid car with no rust. 392 hemi starts and runs great. It is a very solid garage find that has been parked for over 30 years. I can deliver to the Pomona swap meet for free if interested. The car is near Prescott AZ.

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Fully loaded and in overall nice shape. Even has factory a/c which is rare. A very good restoration candidate.
 
If it is still original I don't think restoring it would be the best option. I'd think deep cleaning, mechanical upgrades and detailing would be the correct avenue.
If I move PD4501 out another year I could chin this with "orange money" and live to tell about it ...(might have to sell a couple other projects tho) ... only if what bluefury361 says is actually possible (and he definitely knows his stuff BTW).
 
Wow, a few min with some tire cleaner on those new skins and it would be a dandy. Cool car for sure and who wouldn't want a Hemi.
 
If it is still original I don't think restoring it would be the best option. I'd think deep cleaning, mechanical upgrades and detailing would be the correct avenue.

I dunno Will........the interior isn't original and in looking under the hood, everything will need to be gone though to get it to run well.

The reality to me would be that I would end up taking everything apart anyway just to get things to work well.

One could try to do what you suggest but I don't think I personally could be satisfied with the results.

But you have done this before too, so its your call!

All I know for sure is that my 300C was in about the same shape or actually a little better than this example and I made the call to restore it rather than just clean up its original patina and get it running pretty good. I am glad I did. You have seen the result.......................and I doubt this black one would take significantly less work than this one did...........................


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I did this one almost 40 years ago and it still looks the same today. I can get in it any time and know that I can just enjoy it rather than have to fix a bunch of things either to just enjoy the experience. That is worth a lot to me.

To me, this is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed and its driving experience is surprisingly modern and satisfying as well. Amazing cars that were way more advanced for the time period than what the other manufacturers provided.
 
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One could try to do what you suggest but I don't think I personally could be satisfied with the results.

But you have done this before too, so its your call!

All I know for sure is that my 300C was in about the same shape or actually a little better than this example and I made the call to restore it rather than just clean up its original patina and get it running pretty good. I am glad I did. You have seen the result.......................and I doubt this black one would take significantly less work than this one did...........................


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I did this one almost 40 years ago and it still looks the same today. I can get in it any time and know that I can just enjoy it rather than have to fix a bunch of things either to just enjoy the experience. That is worth a lot to me.

To me, this is one of the most beautiful cars ever designed and its driving experience is surprisingly modern and satisfying as well. Amazing cars that were way more advanced for the time period than what the other manufacturers provided.[/QUOTE

I know your right Steve. Long term storage takes a invisible toll on a car. The Polara I refurbished is a good example.

My thoughts are directed towards creating a reliable driver quality vehicle. Materials and services available 40 years ago are not as available today. Chrome plating alone has risen at least 600% in that time, as have most services. A proper restoration will put one upside on a car like this. One would need to put aside perfection and learn to enjoy the car as is.
Even a refurbishing of this car will expensive and challenging

I'm thinking this car underwent a cosmetic restoration some time in the past and was stored upon completion, or something close to that.
As you said....... One of the most beautiful cars out there. I'll likely continue to be a dreamer. :rolleyes:
 
I love that colour combo even if the exterior has been changed.
With the interior being as nice as it is, I think I could just enjoy the car as it is cosmetically once it’s been gone through mechanically and electrically.
 
Still for Sale - 1957 Chrysler 300C 2dr Hardtop - $29,999 - Prescott, Arizona

"57 Chrysler 300 C. 392 hemi. Power windows, power seat, and factory A/C. New radial white wall tires. It has been stored in a garage (not a barn) since the late 80s. Extremely solid no rust. The transmission was rebuilt before it was parked. It starts, runs and drives fine. It was originally a white car that was repainted around 1985."
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Still for Sale - 1957 Chrysler 300C 2dr Hardtop - $29,999 - Prescott, Arizona

"57 Chrysler 300 C. 392 hemi. Power windows, power seat, and factory A/C. New radial white wall tires. It has been stored in a garage (not a barn) since the late 80s. Extremely solid no rust. The transmission was rebuilt before it was parked. It starts, runs and drives fine. It was originally a white car that was repainted around 1985."
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I am surprised someone hasn't scooped that one up. It is priced very reasonably it seems to me based on what we know so far..................... It looks very original except for carbs which are included and the interior is exceptional. Very rare a/c option too. I wonder how many miles are really on it? I would bet pretty low in looking at the interior unless it has been redone which may well be the case because one photo makes the front seat at least look like it was done in vinyl. I am not so sure it is a power seat car though (at least I can't see the seat switch but it does seem to have the recessed floor pan that would accompany that option).
 
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Is the R2 AC compressor original in '57? First year maybe?

sfl your white 300C is stunning!
 
I believe that 1956 was the first iteration of that compressor but I am not certain.

I did read an article on the Chrysler 300 Club Int'l, Inc site where in an interview with one of the engineers involved with development of the 1957 air conditioning systems that there were some difficulties in 1957 with getting enough air flow through the original system that year and it was remedied with a running change and retrofit operation in 1958.

Here is a recent post on this site showing an RV2 compressor in a 1956 Imperial limo at least................................

NOT MINE - 1956 Chrysler Imperial Crown Series C70 Limousine - $23,000 - New Canaan, Connecticut

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Tough at that price. C's don't bring a lot of money completed and for 50% more money you can get 2x the car. I think this car would be a huge can of worms once you got it. If auctioned off I think you end up around 22-24k for it.
 
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