Re: [Chrysler300] 300G Information

[Charlie V <cv300g@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks John for sharing what you know about the G. I enjoyed reading everything that you wrote and was glad that you did reminisce.
Happy 300'ing
 
Lion Charlie Valentine

--- On Mon, 1/28/13, John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


From: John Nowosacki <jsnowosacki@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 300G Information
To: "John Kuegel" <jwkco@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "cv300g@xxxxxxxxx" <cv300g@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Monday, January 28, 2013, 5:55 AM



I found this email thread in my archives:

 
 Ok now we are into something I know a bit about!   Hoped that might happen
sometime!  :>)
 
The dealership was Linder Motors and the owner was Ken Linder.   I started
stopping in there around 1970 when we moved my wives parents to Colorado.
when we moved back to NE in 74 stopping in Holdrege became a major portion
of our trips to Colorado.   Linders had a number of neat old Mopars in stock
with an amazing number of ones in the showroom.
 
My most desired of the bunch was the NOS 49 T&C which we finally got from
him in 1983.   We have never titled the car and still hold the manufacturers
certificate of origin on it- or at least our safe deposit box holds it.
 
After Ken died on September 10, 1984 I was in contact with one of his step sons and in early October we went to Holdrege to buy the G.  I was willing to go 50 % over book for the car but they wanted better than twice book
which I wouldn't do.  (I get stupid on a lot of occasions!)   We ended up
buying a 64 Silver salon which was two cars away in the showroom that day.
It probably hadn't run in 6-8 years but we started it up and drove home
anyway.   It had been traded back in to ken in 76 and sat in the showroom
since.  the showroom held probably 20+ cars without serious crowding.  BTW my T&C had a special room for it built in the showroom with its own garage door!
 
Anyway shortly after my visit Steve Frizell bought the G and it moved to a
farm south of town.   I've seen the car since most notably at the chrysler
museum rededication in hays Kansas a few years back.  The 60 F convertible
which the TOOL MAN now owns was also there.   Don't know if a documentation
has been done but did talk to Steve a couple months ago.  He belongs to one
or the other of the 300 clubs and is a neat guy.   farmer who has
restoration shop in the winter to keep himself busy.  he bead blasted my next to recent StRegis.
 
Steve also bought a 62 or so Plymouth convertible some time before ken died.
Saw it at the Nebr. City Plymouth national a few years ago.
 
My 55 300 is partially from Linders since the previous owner had gotten a parts car from there.  ken told him the engine had a new cam just before trade in so Keith Boyle, the previous owner had to open the engine and check it out so he saved the NOS cam and put it into an irrigation engine he had just gotten and decided to rebuild.
 
That engine came with my 55 300 in the end and just went into my current StRegis so I'm again driving a car with parts from Linders!  The engine must have been rebuilt 10 years ago!  runs like new though for some reason.
 
Anyway this is more than anyone wanted to know but I enjoyed reminiscing!
 
The Barracuda was the last car to sell as I understand it but don't know
where it went.   Actually missed out on most of the cars since the graveyard
west of town sold without my knowledge and I also missed the dealership
auction!   Got some neat items there through the years though.   Picked up
some memorabilia and parts the day we got the 64 even.   NOS 50 T&C
wheelcover right off the parts room wall is my favorite.
 
Oh also have 55 NY Wagon which I later found was sold by Ken!
 
He also told me how he ordered the 49 T&C through Leo Carillo (Pancho from
the Cisco Kid Series) who was at the Kansas City Introduction show.   that
guy sold a lot of very expensive cars in the 40s and 50s from what I can tell which is amazing for a dealership in Holdrege NE!
 
Ok I'll try stopping again and hit the end button!!!
-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Snow <quilting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The Valentines <300g@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Chrysler300@classicar <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, April 25, 1999 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: [300] 300G with 71 miles
 
 
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> The Valentines wrote:
>> 
>> In the October 1993 issue of Classic Auto Restorer there was an 
>> article on a 300G with 71.3 original miles. This car sat in the 
>> dealers showroom for 23 years until it was sold to Don Frisell. 
>> Around the time of the article I was talking to someone in the club 
>> and I was told that someone from the club was arranging to go to the 
>> owner of the car and document the car. Does anyone know if this was ever done?
>> I believe that this car would be the answer to everyone's question on 
>> the G. As the most original, almost zero mile 300G any information 
>> would be valuable to todays restorer. I am particularly interested in 
>> what was and what was not painted in the frame and suspension. I have 
>> talked to several people and seem to get different answers. If this 
>> documentation was done it would make an excellent article in the 
>> "Chrysler 300 Club News".
>> Thank you in advance for any information and knowledge you may share.
>> 
>> Charlie Valentine
> 
> 
>Howdy,
> 
>  I can confirm this account of the "G" with 71 miles.  I saw this car 
>in Holdrege, Nebraska at the dealership in 1981 or so. I can only 
>remember the dealers first name was Ken.  I think he closed his doors 
>around 1979.  The car was on the showroom floor next to a 1949 "Woody"
>convertible with about 50K miles.  Neither car had ever been titled 
>(only driven with dealer tags) and the G was driven mostly in parades.
>As I lay on the floor looking underneath, all the unpainted metal was 
>still shiny.  (Gas tank, exhaust pipes etc.)  It was stunning.  This 
>car was white and I did take some color photos with a cheap camera.  I 
>have two photos of the engine compartment, one from each side with dust 
>visible on most everything.  I have one photo of the interior (drivers
>side) but again the quality of the photo is mediocre.  I should have 
>more photos but can't find them yet.  One other car of interest at that 
>dealership was a 1968 Barracuda fastback with only 8 miles.  It was a 
>Mobil Oil promotional car (white with a red interior, 318 auto)
> 
>  Some of our daydreams really do come true.
> 
>Gordon Snow
>300K 4spd


On Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 8:19 AM, John Kuegel <jwkco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


  



That car is widely known to the club...I remember John Hertog telling me about it some 20 years ago. He was very curious about the AC, and wanted to photo document it. I think he and others at different times went to see it and took a lot of photos. I believe it was a leftover at a dealership and they just mothballed it instead of selling it at a bargain basement price. I'm sure somebody in the club can recite the exact details on this car sometime soon!

John Kuegel
300F

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