Re: [Chrysler300] 3N55 1004

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Rich, John, and All:
 
This VIN has been in our Club records since the early seventies.  I  had 
always envisioned it as a cared for and protected Tango Red C300.   How naive 
of me!!  
 
I am going to take this opportunity to set the record straight on early  
C300 colors.  The seller's assertion about the 10 straight red C300s is not  
accurate.  It is based on Bill Carroll's article detailing the history of  
the 300 in the August, September, and October, 1961 issues of Car and  Driver. 
 He states the first C300 was white (platinum) followed by 10 red  ones for 
announcement showing.  He even quotes Bob Rodger as saying "I got  a real 
thrill standing at the window and looking over the ten.  They looked  like 
little red Ferraris among the taller production coupes."
Now....according to the microfilm record, there was only ONE red car in the 
 first ten----the car, #1004, on ebay.  That makes the ebay car the first  
original Tango Red C300.  In fact, in the first 50 C300s, there are only 3  
Reds, and only 2 Blacks.  The rest are Platinum.  How this discrepancy  is 
explained, I have not a clue.  I sure have always wondered about  it, though. 
 Of the first 11, only 1001---which I have seen, and it is  Platinum---and 
this car, 1004 are known to exist.
 
300ly, Gil Cunningham
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/26/2011 12:15:34 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

I have  very good friends that live inGig Harbor (both serious car people)
who  might be able to inspect if anyone on the server is thinking about
pulling  the trigger.



As one of the earliest (if not THE earliest)  letter car known, I think 
would
be a worthy  project.



JL



From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Henry Schleimer
Sent:  Tuesday, July 26, 2011 10:06 AM
To: 'Rich Barber';  Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 3N55  1004





Barn find without the barn! Looks like a  tree fell on it. Good luck to the
buyer.

Henry

From:  Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
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On
Behalf Of Rich  Barber
Sent: Tuesday, 26 July 2011 3:27 PM
To:  Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>  
Cc: Gil Cunningham; 'Gloria Moon'
Subject: [Chrysler300] 3N55  1004

Interesting C-300 #4 on e-Bay. Auction number  120754162384

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