There's
a nice looking white 300F HT for sale on Bring a Trailer https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1960-chrysler-300f-2/
- does anyone recognize the serial number? 8403125676
The Club Roster indicates it might be Al Vannice, and the seller's address also matches
his in Boalsberg, PA. It's always interesting to read the
comments from the tire-kickers and ultra nit-picky critics
(usually NOT actual bidders!) that permeate this BaT auction
site regardless of what is offered, including those who think
this car should have "Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels", or
"the steering wheel is on upside-down" (NOT!), or grouse about
all the things it needs to be "100% concours", although there
are indeed several well-informed, considerate and savvy
comments and factoids currently posted about the car. There
is still a lot of nostalgia out there for these cars, with
many stories of previous encounters and lost opportunities to
be regretted decades later, but they don't appear to be actual
bidders. As an owner of a '57 300C convertible (my late
father's car dating from 1969, now finally meticulously
re-restored), I am painfully aware of the costs of restoration
(I'm probably upside down!), and am somewhat concerned at the
apparent slide in prices for these special letter cars over
the last year or more, although I recognize that owning these
cars is more about the history and emotion than the money.
It's currently bid to only ~ $32K, and I bet he spent that
much (probably WAY more!) on its previous restoration and
rebuild ~ 18 years ago, so I hope it goes for more than double
that in the next three days - I'm sure the seller would agree!
Ray
Melton Las Cruces, New Mexico
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