RE: [Chrysler300] Re:62 rams

[<john_nowosacki@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I seem to remember a magazine article from 15 or so years ago (maybe more?) about a red 62 300H convertible with the 405 HP rams that was available for rent from Hertz in southern California.  They did an experiment with renting vintage cars to people for a short while, and one of the writers of the car magazine decided to rent this particular car for the weekend and do a review of it.

I remember thinking at the time that this experiment wouldn't last long, and I fantasized a bit about how to go about contacting Hertz (or whoever it was) to try and buy that car when their silly experiment was up.  

This was all long before the craziness of Barrett Jackson sent 300 prices soaring, so the rental car company didn't have much financial exposure on the car like they would today.  I remember there were aftermarket gauges below the dash for coolant temperature and one other measurement.

 

I do remember wondering if the car was a real H with 405HP and convertible, as that must be a very rare combination, given that I seem to remember that only 123 or so H convertibles were even made.

 

Does anyone remember seeing that article or know of the car?

 

There is a very nice white 405HP H here in Massachusetts.  I believe it is owned by Dick Rigoli.  He has a number of letter cars in his collection.

 

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From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wayne Graefen
Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2007 7:30 AM
To: Intl 300; kmotion45@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Chrysler300] Re:62 rams

 

The 405HP short rams available optional on the '62 300H were water heated as they had been on the 300F and 300G 400HP cars. In fact they are the same manifold casting, with different casting #s than the 300J and 300K exhaust heated short rams.
I looked at one of the original 405 Hs in Southern California about 15 years ago. I'm sure there are a few others around.

Wayne

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