Re: [Chrysler300] Re:62 rams

[lettercars@xxxxxxx]

Hi Jack and All:
One of the magazines with the road test of the Karen Carpenter/National Car  
Rental 300H was Muscle Cars, January, 1989.  (Cover  is Linda Vaughn lying on 
the hood of a Hurst Olds!)  Anyway, the  engine is pictured and it is the 
standard issue 300H inline quad  arrangement.  Yes, there are a couple auxillary 
gauges just to the left of  the console.  Rental was $49.95 and $.30 per mile, 
but you had to be a  "member" of National's Emerald Club.  They said the fleet 
of vintage rental  cars numbered about 100.   This particular 300H has been 
for sale  several times in the past several years.  It was the Automotive 
Quarterly  car too when painted white.  It was originally red, and is now, I  
believe.
That settled, what about a ram 300H?  The 405HP 413 ram engine, among  other 
optional engine configurations, are listed in the AMA specs as available  for 
the 300H as well as all sport 300.  These listings seem to be just for  
legalization of the items for racing.  At least Bud Fauble, according to an  article 
I have, built his up.  The first mention I have ever seen that such  optional 
engines were available from the factory is in the "Spotlight on  Detroit" 
section of the June 1962 issue of Motor Trend.  Even that little  paragraph is a 
bit "iffy" sounding----but it does state such engines can be  ordered on any 
Chrysler 300 or 300H.  I seriously doubt any 300H was  ever so ordered, 
certainly not by a serious racer.  The sport 300 would be  much lighter.  Rams are so 
easy to add to an existing car that there would  have to be an iron-clad 
history to the vehicle before I would believe it was a  "factory original" setup.  
Haven't seen one so far.
300ly, Gil C.
 
 
In a message dated 12/22/2007 7:48:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,  
j2farris@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

I recall  the magazine article. I don't remember what engine the car  
had, but  I do recall that it was a red convertible that once belonged  
to  Karen Carpenter.  The car, as well as other significant 50's &   
60's cars, were available for rent at National Car Rental out of its   
LAX  office.

Jack

--------------------------------------------------------

On  Dec 22, 2007, at 5:31 AM, <john_nowosacki@xxxxxxxxxxx>   
<john_nowosacki@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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.
>
>
>
>  ________________________________
>
> 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








**************************************See AOL's top rated recipes 
(http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



To send a message to this group, send an email to:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm

For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/ 
Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    mailto:Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    mailto:Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/