RE: Re: [Chrysler300] I did not know that

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

I purchased a print on e-bay showing two '55 300's nearing a grandstand with
a red Plymouth in the background.  Roof names are Fonty & Tim Flock with
Tim's car in front, just slightly.  Fender name is SKYLINE SPORTING GOODS
with MERCURY OUTBOARDS  logo on the door and rear fender.  "C" or "D"
letters and Purolator logos on hoods.  Wire mesh screen in front of those
great grilles, windshield wipers installed along with hood holddowns.
Headlights blanked off, roll bars installed.  The print is titled "THE
MIGHTY THREE HUNDRED", is signed by Tim Flock and looks great in my den
along with "A Dash for Timber" by Frederic Remington.

I also have a copy of a photo of a similar "tribute" car with a very similar
view angle at a car show done up in race paint with HAGOOD BROS on the
fender, but no trash screen and headlights are installed.  It appears to
have a roll bar.  

It may be that Kiekhaefer featured some of his favorite or sponsoring
dealers on his championship cars.  He wanted to sell the Mercury outboard
engines and needed to guide the customers to a nearby dealer.  Makes sense
to me.  Perhaps some that saw them race can shed some light as to how these
brutes were painted?

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 Chrysler C-300 


-----Original Message-----
From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Paul Holmgren
Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 6:43 PM
To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: PS: Re: [Chrysler300] I did not know that

Paul Holmgren wrote:
> Ok 300 history buffs, got a puzzler for the racing archivists out there.
> 
> I got to go to a swap today, the wife decided to accompany me so I was 
> ssterny advised that 'You Don't Need That' when I spied a 16x20 framed 
> 55 Florida race shot.
> 
> It looked like 2 300's leading a lap or crossing the finish line.
> 
> NEITHER car was definitely lettered as a Kiekhaefer car.

PS:  I should add that it was labeled as a 'photo finish' and the car 
wearing Lee Petty's name seemed to be 'sponsored' by a garage and the 
Flock car was labeled as a Florida outboard marine dealer sponsored car.

-- 
Paul Holmgren
Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO
Hoosier Corps L#6


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