Re: [Chrysler300] 300F for sale on BaT

Wheel shaft is keyed cannot

Put it on upside down LOL.

Bob Haag

On Aug 17, 2020, at 10:28 AM, EMills_ATC millserat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

There are several pictures of exterior all with wheels turned - some slightly turned in either direction, others significantly turned maybe at extreme of range - not sure how one can judge whether steering wheel is correct or not without seeing wheel position at same time as steering wheel.

What is number of turns lock to lock - most cars in that vintage were about 3 turns as I recall - so 1.5 turns either way from center.

Half a turn for partly turned wheels or 1.5 turn at extreme would seem more or less correct - though why seller would take picture of steering wheel in upside down orientation with wheels turned seems to beg the question.

Edward Mills Antique Tractors 1930-1960 Antique Cars 1960-1985

On 8/17/2020 9:10 AM, John Lyons john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] wrote:

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It is upside down and I???m the one who made the comment. The seller tried to cover it by saying the wheels were turned. The wheels were not turned. You can see it in several shots. ??

John Lyons??

860-883-3998

Excuse any typos.??

On Aug 17, 2020, at 10:05 AM, John Grady jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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I think the steering wheel IS upside down! The V is wrong way ? ??

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On 16 Aug 2020, at 9:28 pm, Ray Melton rfmelton@xxxxxxx [Chrysler300] <Chrysler300-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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