Re: [Chrysler300] apology, if due

[Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxx>]

It is great to know all you "out of Staters", no matter where in the world
you live, and we're proud to have you in our little group.

I haven't seen it mentioned in this thread, but as I remember the "C" in
300C denoted Convertable. At that time, they said that they were only making
the Hemi in a convertable.

C/D has already extending the Letter Series with the 300M and soon the N.
Using the original Letter Series as background promotion from time to time.
And we all know they arn't close to the old "Brute" excitment! Still nice
cars though.

Ray Jones



> From: "christopher beilby" <thelastbestgenius@xxxx>
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:56:43 +1000
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Chrysler300] apology, if due
> 
> If I have crosssed the line, or offended people by expressing my views on
> Chrysler's planned new 300C, I aplogise.
> 
> Whilst expressing my view, I do not expect/ask that everyone agrees, but
> clearly it seems a case of Mercedes/Chrysler attempting to 'pass off', to
> use a legalistic term, the association/similarity, to the former original
> 300C. All over the world, 'protectors of copyrights', strongly oppose such
> uses.
> 
> Earlier on I mentioned the Club should express some formal position to
> Mercedes re this, but unfortunately I do not believe this ever happened, not
> that it may have changed the outcome.
> 
> Whilst I appreciate the 300 Club has many aims, if they felt it is not right
> to indicate there is certain displeasure at using the exact same name as was
> only formerely used on one particular model, and is accepted as that, then
> that is unfortunate, especially as the new 300C seemingly fails on being a
> four door, and so opposed to the visual impact, standout milestone styling,
> of Exner's 300C. But thank you for the too much space I took up here, and I
> am still free in my own right make my (personal) views known to the two
> regarded US magazines Car and Driver and Road & Track, and the suggestion
> they try and source a good 300C to drive and photograph.
> 
> Many people overeseas look to America as an example of how people 'can make
> good', and feel/be free to express their mind (albeit in a rational manner).
> Australia has 'lost' many former icons, such as our (flying kangaroo) Qantas
> falling into British control/hands. Hopefully America will save/retain
> those of hers that are worth speaking up for?
> 
> In future I hopefully leave space on this site for technical matters, and
> leave it to the future to judge who was right re the worthyness of the new
> 300C, which hopefully if fully deserves. Us aussies often say our mind, but
> then maybe that is possibly because we had to deal with the poms - but get
> to know us, and some of us aren't all bad.
> 
> Aussie Christopher
> 
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