Re: [Chrysler300] 390hp 300C Road test car?

[Jack Farris <jackfarris@xxxx>]

In 1958, I was living in Levittown, PA. I don't remember the make of pursuit
car used on the Pennsy Turnpike, but I had first-hand experience with a
trooper on the Jersey Turnpike. Driving with a bit of alacrity (in my 1954
Chrysler New Yorker Deluxe) returning from NYC, I was stopped by a trooper
driving a 1957 or 58 Saratoga. Not only was I stopped, but I was given a
ride to the local magistrate. Despite being agitated at being stopped, the
ride in the Saratoga was very exciting. I remember watching the speedometer
as we sped at over 100 MPH to the nearest town.

Jack
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> 
> Hi, 300 Aficionados:
> 
> I can't help with this question, but would ask of the historians whether
> anyone remembers or has a copy of an old Tom McCahill article on early
> 300's that stated the 300's had been used as pursuit cars on the
> Pennsylvania turnpike in the mid-50's. As a teen, I was impressed by
> the cars and the story and seem to recall a detail that nothing ever out
> ran their 300's--except a big Mercedes Benz, driven by a German
> national. My memory (perhaps faulty) of that story continues to fuel my
> current interest in acquiring a C300 or a 300B. I'd be grateful for any
> leads on the story or the cars.
> 
> In the mean time,
> MoPa'r to ya.
> 
> Rich Barber
> Brentwood, CA
> 
> Owen & Jo Grigg wrote: