Chrysler 300F Special GT?
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Never heard of it either.
Isn't there another thread on the topic?
Pete Kaczmarski
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I believe this car was at the 300 club show at Elkart Lake WI. car show in the fall of 2016. There are a few more detailed pics of this if you do a google search of this event. If I remember correctly rumor was he paid 400k for it.
Pete Kaczmarski
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The show pics were on this site by GlennB. He had his '79 300 there and I had my '62 300 Convertible stick car there.
Fury Pursuit
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Come on guys.....never heard of this car? How is that possible?
There was a recent article in a car mag that talked about the Fs prepped for Daytona, but the term GT was no where to be seen.
No reference to GT in AllPar either.
Fury Pursuit
Senior Member
Almost everything you wanted to know about the 1960 300/F Gran Turissmo Special.
Nick's 1960 Chrysler 300F Page
Nick's 1960 Chrysler 300F Page
65Fury440
Senior Member
Pont-A-Mousson 4-Speed Manual?
This whole thing is totally new to me as well.
Pretty darn cool!
This whole thing is totally new to me as well.
Pretty darn cool!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
THAT'S what I'm looking for.
I would now have to say 1 of those 8 or 9 cars is the Ultimate Chrysler Holy Grail!
65Fury440
Senior Member
I made a post on this car as well just after I joined this site. I showed the results of two different auctions at the time as I recall. I haven't looked back in the archieves though to find it. The second owner of the car, now deceased, was a well known guy in the Chrysler 300 Clubs.
I vaguely remember reading about these cars long ago in an old Mechanix Illustrated or similar magazine in an article by Tom McHale. I know I've read about them many times, and I distictly recall Tom mentioning he was considering canceling his Imperial order for a 300F after driving.
I think it was his article that also mentioned the speed potential left on the table after an illadvised lowering of the rear tire pressures for traction (made them squirrelly at speed). Or maybe that one was at Bonneville??? I believe Tom was involved in the speed trails at Daytona.
Wish I still had that article and those old magazines now.
I think it was his article that also mentioned the speed potential left on the table after an illadvised lowering of the rear tire pressures for traction (made them squirrelly at speed). Or maybe that one was at Bonneville??? I believe Tom was involved in the speed trails at Daytona.
Wish I still had that article and those old magazines now.
Hard to keep track of the sales on the 8-9 F Special 4 speed cars that ran the sand at Daytona in the way back of April of 1960. I used to know owners of 3 of them 30 yearz ago but I've lost track of all three. I'd like to think those guyz are still doing well but? Jer
Beep Beep Dave
Senior Member
That is one heck of a machine!
Dave
Dave
Pete Kaczmarski
Senior Member
neat story from ALLPAR about the flying mile cars of Daytona
Chrysler 300 letter cars at Daytona Beach, 1955-1961
better yet is this story of Jim Kramers 1962 300 Coupe, I talked to him and found many similar options or lack of on my '62 300 conv.
http://www.speedville.com/big-red-chrysler-300-race-car-restored-like-new/
Chrysler 300 letter cars at Daytona Beach, 1955-1961
better yet is this story of Jim Kramers 1962 300 Coupe, I talked to him and found many similar options or lack of on my '62 300 conv.
http://www.speedville.com/big-red-chrysler-300-race-car-restored-like-new/
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bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
I have a new lottery car. If I ever won and if one ever came up again for sale. Very cool
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