DodgeRodge
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Hi everyone,
most of you won’t know me, as I’m rarely posting on this forum (see my initial introduction here).
Now I thought it’s time to finally introduce my 1971 Chrysler 300. I noticed that as of today, exactly one year ago the car arrived here in Austria. I bought it from the very well known Fuselage enthusiast Steve, and I couldn‘t be happier with the car thanks to the exceptional care of the car by Steve!
Getting the car registered here took forever, as our 1st lockdown was starting literally on the day the big federal inspection was planned (over here this big inspection is required when you register a car for the first time in the country). So overall it took like 5 months instead of a few weeks until I could put the plates on.
And since July 2020 I am enjoying the car as much as possible - Much more than I had enjoyed my previous 68 Charger (which I sold a couple years ago after owning it for 11 years). I especially enjoy the countryside trips, as it glides so well down the highways. It has a VERY healthy standard 440 that was freshly rebuilt to stock specs just before I bought it... So much low end torque always makes me smile like a child!!
The history of the 300 is quite unspectular: There was some bodywork restauration & full repaint done sometime in the 80s, then it sat for years. Later Steve bought it and completed the mechanical restauration with perfect attention to detail to achieve an all original appearance. Of course the car is kept that way, as the really cool cars don't need any modifications ;-)
The options are pretty much bread and butter style, but exactly what I consider mandatory: Power brakes, Power steering and a working A/C.
But enough talking now, here are some pictures from the 2020 season, hope you like them:
In Austria we currently have winter with crazy amounts of salt on the roads, so the car will stay in hibernation until this will be over in maybe 2 months or so.
I can't wait to get this view again!
Cheers
Roger
most of you won’t know me, as I’m rarely posting on this forum (see my initial introduction here).
Now I thought it’s time to finally introduce my 1971 Chrysler 300. I noticed that as of today, exactly one year ago the car arrived here in Austria. I bought it from the very well known Fuselage enthusiast Steve, and I couldn‘t be happier with the car thanks to the exceptional care of the car by Steve!
Getting the car registered here took forever, as our 1st lockdown was starting literally on the day the big federal inspection was planned (over here this big inspection is required when you register a car for the first time in the country). So overall it took like 5 months instead of a few weeks until I could put the plates on.
And since July 2020 I am enjoying the car as much as possible - Much more than I had enjoyed my previous 68 Charger (which I sold a couple years ago after owning it for 11 years). I especially enjoy the countryside trips, as it glides so well down the highways. It has a VERY healthy standard 440 that was freshly rebuilt to stock specs just before I bought it... So much low end torque always makes me smile like a child!!
The history of the 300 is quite unspectular: There was some bodywork restauration & full repaint done sometime in the 80s, then it sat for years. Later Steve bought it and completed the mechanical restauration with perfect attention to detail to achieve an all original appearance. Of course the car is kept that way, as the really cool cars don't need any modifications ;-)
The options are pretty much bread and butter style, but exactly what I consider mandatory: Power brakes, Power steering and a working A/C.
But enough talking now, here are some pictures from the 2020 season, hope you like them:
In Austria we currently have winter with crazy amounts of salt on the roads, so the car will stay in hibernation until this will be over in maybe 2 months or so.
I can't wait to get this view again!
Cheers
Roger