Re: another option re new Chryslers, the 300?

["christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxx>]

Well done Elmer, I also seemed to remember that Chrysler had recently done a 
re-birth concept of the 68-70 Charger shape, but then had heard nothing 
more. Chrysler should maybe really think about putting the hemi in their 
Charger concept car. (And look at Nissan's current 200-SX if you think the 
68-70 Charger shape is dead - did they steal one on Chrysler?!)

I think I have written enough about what Chrysler should do with the 300 
name, and this should be my final comment. At the end of the day the car 
companies own the names they create, use. Ford have done very well out of 
their iconic "Thunderbird" name, and it was a pity when they re-birthed it, 
it was not a better more 'win win' for all, not just some brief 'flash in 
the pan'. GM's "Corvette" still lives, as does Ford's "Mustang", although 
both have gone through many 'changes', and currently have mixed associations 
re what the name now means re it's origins.

Chrysler's "300", in it's first five years at least, was/is something that 
the company should be proud of, and hopefully revere. What do they do with 
it now, when if it is currently remembered, it is hopefully for it's early 
golden influential years?!
Personally I would hope Chrysler are smart enough to realise they 
potentially have something really rare and still special in that name, 
"300", and save it for something that will be a new standard, not some 
cynical (detroit) short term marketing move.

May I live long and rich enough to want to buy, own, and really repeatedly 
enjoy some real special high performance Chrysler styling statement that 
wears any new 300 logo.

you give them the message re 300, and 300C, I'm signing out on this one

your 300 biased aussie

> From: "elmer tuuri" <eltuuri@xxxx>
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Chrysler300] 300 C
> Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 20:27:39 +0000
>
> There was a concept car a few years ago---Chrysler 300 C [hemi] - but the C
> stood for convertable.
> Better looking than the new one. The front end is way too blunt!! During 
> Bob
> Lutz reign cars looked
> good. What happened? G M sure grabbed him in a hurry. He was a car guy!!
> Speaking of concept
> cars--I wrote a couple of letters to Chrysler and one to Bob Lutz urging 
> him
> make the CHARGER RT
> with the new HEMI. Great for street and Nascar!!! Perhaps we should all
> write-----about the Charger
> and aero the nose on the 300 C [windtunnel]
>
> Elmer Tuuri
>
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