RE: [Chrysler300] Re: Single and Dual Quad history

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Wayne:

I have seen and admired Adam and your and Owen's commitments to preserve him
and his DNA.  Any idea as to his compression ratio?  And what is his
redline?  Has he been dynoed? (Adam's, not Owen's!)

My question was more oriented to the production cars.  I think the '55 300's
went on sale on Feb. 10, 1955.  It is possible Cad started production of
their dual quad Eldorados earlier since it was the third year for Eldo's.
They did produce 3,950 1955 Eldo convertibles--a peak they never exceeded.
If Cad did come out earlier with a 270 HP engine, it would seem like
Chrysler called and raised.  Good for Chrysler and good for us, but I've not
seen that little strategy published, if it indeed it helped drive the
creation of the 1955 C-300.

C-300'ly
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300 (Cain?)

-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Wayne Graefen
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2007 3:20 PM
To: Rich Barber; 'grcann'; 'Intl 300'
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re: Single and Dual Quad history

The first Chrysler dual quad installation as far as I can document was the
"Adam" car which I and Owen Grigg have owned.  It is currently in Owen's
possession in New Zealand.   There have been suggestions that other '53-54
New Yorker Pan Am race cars (Carrera Panamericana - Mexican Road Race) cars
were dual-quad-equipped.  My understanding is that race rules prohibited
that (which is why Adam did not race).  No others known to exist.  Also
suggested is the possibility a handful of '54 Imperials were
dual-quad-equipped.  None known to exist.
Adam was the 5th to last '53 New Yorker for the model year.  So Chrysler had
dual quads in 1953.  Estimated horsepower 315 with solid lifters, roller
tappet cam, raised compression.

 Wayne

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