Re: [Chrysler300] 1955 C-300 Sold on eBay

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All:
The more expensive of the two C300s, 3N55 2283 ($181,500 worth!) MUST  be 
commented on.  Almost everything stated about the car, except the fact  it is a 
legitimate C300 and of fine quality, is untrue.  It started out its  life as a 
Platinum car, equipped with power steering, radio with rear speaker, a  
heater, and a power seat.  Certainly it had a clock, as they were  standard.  The 
statement about being equipped with steel  wheels---ostensibly for 
"racing"----rather than the more common wires is  idiotic.  Actually, the great majority of 
C300s were equipped with the  standard steel wheels and wheel covers.  The 
car was delivered thru a  dealer in that "hotbed" of NASCAR, Kansas.  (At least 
RM said the NASCAR  connection couldn't be confirmed with certainty.)   No 
kidding.
Apparently this car was "restored" to kind of mechanically duplicate C300s  
#1 or #2 which competed at Daytona.  Neither of those cars were  red.
I think this is a great example of developing a "story" on a car that  
gradually morphs into the "truth" if repeated enough times.  Evidently  someone 
thought the story was worth 180 or so thousand bucks---or at least if  repeated a 
few more times----would be.  Personally, I have no use for this  nonsense.
300ly, Gil Cunningham
Tallahassee, FL
A perfect day here today!
 
 
In a message dated 9/16/2008 11:19:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
obiwan10@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

For  those who may have missed the results of the RM Astor auction a few 
weeks ago,  check out the sale results on the pair of C 300's that sold.  The more 
 expensive one was a strong number 2 plus maybe even 1 car, the less 
expensive  one was a strong number 3.  All opinions of course are  subjective.

http://www.rmauctions.com/AuctionResults.cfm?SaleCode=AA08&SortBy=AL&View=Norm
al&Category=Cars&Currency=#

Roger  Schaaf


----- Original Message ----- 
From: RLS  
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ; Rich Barber 
Sent:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1955  C-300 Sold on eBay


I was the 2nd place 34 k bidder.  As  some wag once said:  "2nd place is the 
first loser".  If I knew more  about it I may have bid a bit more.

Roger Schaaf
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Rich Barber  
To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent:  Tuesday, September 16, 2008 4:53 PM
Subject: [Chrysler300]  1955 C-300 Sold on eBay


Someone got a pretty nice  C-300 on eBay for $35K. A last minute bid. Not
our bid or  car. 

See: 

http://offer.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=250291821587

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood,  CA
1955 Chrysler C-300 (Hard to put a value on these  puppies)





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