Re: [Chrysler300] 1966 300M Owners Sought

["George Riehl" <longrams@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

First of all, it is interesting to note who the sellor is. 
Secondly, in all the interdepartmentsl correspondence between the engineers and "bean counters" that I have copies of, nowhere does any correspondence relate to a "special" emblem for the "'66 300M".  In fact, the company photos show a 1964 "300 K' emblen affixed to the 1966 car. All trim items were cost evaluated, but the final memo, simply states "not cost effective", mostly due to the cost of the 426 Hemi engine.
  Looking closely at the emblem, yes, it does differ from the '63, '64 and '65 emblems. The seperations between the colors are not the same as the previous. It has two "bars" seperating the colors. In addition, I wonder why the photo is so poor? The chrome plating seems very poor and "rough".
  Many years (25+) ago, I had a company that does this kind of medallion work, to "replicate" one for my 300J ( since one of mine had a chip in it, but since obtained a nearly new one). I supplied a 300K emblem, they took out the colors, machined off the "K" and duplicated the "J" off a very clear photo I took of it.  I do not know the material they used to form the "J", but they did refire the 4 different hard enamel colors. The result was perfect. Cost.....$110.00 including shipping. 
  But remember, most all this "work" on the 300M was done during the 1964 production year.  Since the 1963 J was a looser for the company, only 400 produced, and the '64 model year was also shakey and it was already known the the '65 300L would be a "looser", this determined death for the '66M.
  Now, let's see just where do I have that info on that company? Maybe take one of my ratty "K" emblems and get a "300N' made. Would it be worth $895.00? Goodness, I can't believe I wrote that! 
Hmmmmm, that's right! The '99 WAS a "300M"........I wonder!!!!!! Could it maybe, just maybe be a 1999 300 emblem? Wouldn't it be funny if some vendor at a swap meet showed up with a box full of them for $5.00 each? Think about it!
    George Riehl  



  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Paul Holmgren 
  To: 300L@xxxxxxxx 
  Cc: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:02 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1966 300M Owners Sought


  Steve Ham wrote:
  > Here is an interesting eBay item- claiming to be an original emblem for the 1966 leter car that never went to production. I would expect a more detailed story to appear in the ad copy but that just me. 
  > Steve Ham

  > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140102838629&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11 

  > eBay item number: 140102838629.

  > There are several pictures and the following item description:
  > 
  > NOS MoPar #??????? 1966 Chrysler 300-M PROTOTYPE medallion for the Letter Car that never materialized. This is genuine and existed in an execs desk drawer for years. It is just like the J, K, and L medallions used in various places on respective years. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE MUST FOR SERIOUS EMBLEM/NAMEPLATE/ORNAMENT COLLECTORS!! Beautiful chrome and cloisonne.

  To some extent the item shown is a radical departure from the J, K, and 
  L, alto the basic medallion is similar in design and construction, the 
  position of the breaks between colors and the design of the lettering is 
  different then the others as well as the wording, maybe it was only a 
  design experiment??

  -- 
  Paul Holmgren
  2 57 300-C's in Indy
  Hoosier Corps L#6


   

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