Vehicle Description
1960 Chrysler 300F Convertible: Offered here is an excellent example of the 1960 Chrysler 300F in the form of a convertible finished in Formal Black. The “Forward Look” of Virgil Exner’s design is nicely exemplified in this 300F that wears an older restoration and has held up well. Just the style alone lets the world know that this is a special car with gorgeous and long sweeping fins that are tasteful and elegant. This 300F carries gleaming brightwork, Kelsey-Hayes chromed wire wheels, wide whitewall tires, and the signature factory trunk lid that has a faux spare tire outline and gives it the “Continental” look. As a top-of-the-line car, this 300F carries all of the amenities of the New Yorker and even has four individualized seats while the front two actually swivel for easy entry and egress. The interior of the 300F is a work of art with a center console that runs the length of the floor with an amazing dashboard featuring a tachometer and three-dimensional “Astra-Dome” design with “Electroluminescent lighting.” The styling of the 300F’s interior is amazing, but it’s even more dazzling at night. A futuristic design feature is Chrysler’s pushbutton-operated TorqueFlite automatic transmission and this 300F is also equipped with a power-operated top, heater, tinted glass, “Golden Touch” AM radio, power windows, and a power front seat. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the 300F is the unique 413 cubic-inch V-8 featuring Chrysler’s Ram-Tuned induction system. There was nothing else like it - with a pair of four-barrel performance upgrades on the 300F consisted of a hotter camshaft, and a low-restriction exhaust system. All of this combined to make the 300F one of Detroit’s fastest cars for 1960.
The carburetors mounted on a unique intake manifold with 30-inch ram tubes. Other letter series cars from Chrysler literally paved the way for the American performance car. The 300F was so fast that one was clocked in the Flying Mile at 144 miles per hour. With just 248 built, this 300F is a rare car and its preserved condition makes it a car that stands as a testament to the brute power of the 1960s. No performance car collection is complete without a letter car from Chrysler. Here is a chance to acquire gorgeous automobile with style and options that very few cars of the period possessed.
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