Vehicle Description
To be OFFERED AT AUCTION at Auctions America’s Auburn Fall event, September 1-4, 2016.
Chassis No.
8403116719
Estimate:
$ 65,000 - $ 75,000 US
All of Chrysler’s 1960 cars were built with frameless, unibody construction, and the 300F got a complete makeover. The new F rode on a 126 inch wheelbase with an overall length of 219.6 inches. As a hardtop, it stood 55.3 inches; the convertible was .40 inches taller. Under the 300F’s hood lay a standard 413 cubic inch V-8 paired to a three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission.
The 300F offered here has been wonderfully restored. This Chrysler came from the famed Carpenter's Car Collection, which featured a model of every 300 "letter car" made. This version of the Golden Lion generated 375 horsepower and 495-ft/lbs of torque. Feeding the beast was Chrysler’s all-new Ram Induction system that positioned a pair of Carter four-barrel carbs 30 inches away from their targeted combustion chambers. The runners that separated carbs from cylinders used sonic wave frequencies to compress the air-fuel mixture for greater power in the engine’s mid-range, where most drivers want some extra oomph for passing or merging with traffic. This is one of only 964 300F Hardtop Coupes that were produced.
