[Chrysler300] I'm new to this

[Rich Barber <barber@xxxxxxxxx>]

Pat:

Others more knowledgeable than I will surely respond in more detail, but 
here is the basic story:
Chrysler brought out their first high performance 300 as a letter car in 
1955 as a C-300 model.  In 1956, they called it a 300-B, '57-300-C, & 
etc. through 1961 300-G.  The 1955-1958 letter cars (plus New Yorkers 
and Imperials) had the famous Hemi engine with 331-392 cubic inch 
displacements.  In 1959, Chrysler brought out a lighter and less 
expensive "wedge" combustion chamber engine with 413 cubic inch 
displacement. and used it with varying carburetion and camshafts through 
1965.  The 1970 Hurst had a 440 cubic inch "wedge"

In 1962, they offered the high performance 300-H letter car and the very 
similarly styled 300 Sport.  The Sport standard engine had a single 
four-barrel carburetor and was pretty much a mild version of  the 
300-H.  The 300 Sport could be ordered with the 300-H engine but here 
were some trim differences.

A 1962 "Chrysler 300" could be either a 300-H letter car or a Sport 
model, but 99 times out of 100, it will be a Sport model.  Values are 
significantly higher for the letter cars, especially if they still have 
their original high performance engine.  All the letter cars were 2-dr 
hardtops or convertibles and have identifying exterior trim identifying 
them as a 300.

Chrysler continued to make letter cars through the 1965 300-L and 
continued to make 300 Sports through 1971.  The also brought out a Hurst 
300 model in 1970 and that car is recognized and accepted in our club.  
Additionally, Chrysler hung the 300 tag on a 1979 Cordoba (with rich 
Corinthian leather).  Then in 1999 they brought out a 300-M model of 
their front wheel drive four door sedan.  This year Chrysler brought out 
a new 4-dr sedan with a high performance "hemi" engine and called it a 
300-C-Hemi, or somesuch.  The 1966 to date cars (other than the 300 
Hurst) may be called 300's but many of us dyed-in-the-wool types don't 
place them in the same category with the letter cars.

If you have not already done so, log on to our club website at:  
http://www.chrysler300club.com   There is another similar club that 
recognizes and supports all the older 300's 
at:  http://www.chrysler300club.com   Both websites have lots of 
pictures and data to help you get up to speed on 300's.

Not everyone in the Club does it, but it is always interesting to know 
where the e-mail composer lives and what 300 he or she is supporting and 
hopefully driving.

MoPa'r to ya from

Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA 94513
1955 C-300

gccopper wrote:

I'm new to this!

Can anyone one tell me what the difference is between a 1962 Chrysler 300 and a 62 Crysler 300 Sport?

Thanks
Pat Hall






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