The Phoenix car is similar to the one that went at $181,500 at RM auction 6/27/08-VIN3N552283--a radio/heater/power steering (?) delete car-restored by club member Timo Tanskanen. Nice work, Timo. http://tinyurl.com/7566vp The Phoenix car is VIN 3N551301, the younger brother of our 3N551198. Glad to see the siblings looking and doing so well. These cars apparently listed for about $4,100, or about $1/lb. $4,100 invested at 7.3%/year in early 1955 would have grown to about $181,500 by now (before taxes). A new Chrysler 300 SRT-8 might list for $48,000, list price having appreciated at about 4.8%/year from 1955. So, you young whippersnappers might want to buy a new Lava Red SRT-8 and put it up on blocks for the next 50 years. Let us old timers know how that works out. $48,000 at 7% for 50 years might appreciate to $1,413,937! C-300'ly, Rich Barber Brentwood, CA 1955 Chrysler C-300 3N551198 -----Original Message----- From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rich Barber Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 8:28 PM To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [Chrysler300] Bill Madden's Tango red 1955 Chrysler C-300 at auction. Very nice Tango Red 1955 C-300 at RM auction in Phoenix, AZ 1/16/09. Estimate $100K-$150K-no reserve! Apparently owned by club member Bill Madden. Good luck, Bill! http://tinyurl.com/7lzmqz C-300'ly, Rich Barber Brentwood, CA 1955 Chrysler C-300 ------------------------------------ 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 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/