1960 Chrysler 300F in Terra Cotta with Cross Ram Induction & Ride on My Car Story with Lou Costabile
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On "My Car Story" we're in West Suburbs of Chicago on 11-6-20.
We're looking at a 1960 Chrysler 300F in Terra Cotta Paint. The car features the factory cross ram induction 413 CI V8 engine with 375 HP, and 495 foot pounds of torque.
The car's Owner is Frank Troost. Frank’s had this car since 2010. Frank shares this is the 1st car in his collection he went out searching for to buy. This one has the optional factory air conditioning too.
ENJOY!
one of my favourite letter serie, fabulous american car.
Hi Francois, Happy to read "one of my favourite letter series, fabulous American car" :-) Lou
Chrysler 300 a car for the man in charge. Nice color car.
Hi Ted, Thank you for viewing and sharing. Happy to read you like this color, Lou
I like the dual quads more.
The taillights blend in with that Terra Cotta. Nice look
Hi FairRodTheCapacitor, Thank you for sharing the details you like with this car :-) Lou
Dad had a 300D and since was the last of the Hemi engines he kept it because the E was too convential. He loved the ram induction and traded it in on a black 300F with a tan interior. I was 16 when he had the D and 18 with the F. What a great car. He actually let me drrive it. He loved "shutting down" teen agers with their Chevy's! Thanks for the memories.
Hi 2098elk, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
I too was fortunate that my dad purchased a 59 300 E new as a holdover in 1960 just before my 13 th birthday and I drove it in my State licensing test at 15. Although it was initially a light tan metallic, following a minor shunt in 1962, we had it repainted in Terra Cotta.
Top of the line Chrysler, what a jewel 💎
HI Gary, Happy to read you enjoy this "jewel" :-) Lou
Beautiful car. This Chrysler is a symbol of how wonderful this country once was.
High praise :-)
I wish I could have seen it with my own eyes! I live through my parent's stories as I'm only 35.
Yes when America knew how to build cars and took pride in what they built.
What a beauty.
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
Lou always has the best cars from the best collectors!
Hi Jeffrey, Thank you for that kind comment :-) Lou
An era lost...but not forgotten! Excellent content and automobile!!! Keep up the good work!
Forgotten by most. Mention this car to any random person on the street and even show them a photo, and odds will be extremely high, they never heard of it. First time I ever have.
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism people over 50 years old would know.
Hi Steve, Happy to read you enjoy this car and content :-) Lou
@@danielulz1640 I bet the majority of 50+ yr olds would not know this car. so very few produced. These were not common cars driven for the time.
@@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism If your a car guy you know the legacy of the letter cars...the bankers hot rod.
I love the visibility of the astrodome speedo numbers in the dark, the abundance of large "300 F" badges everywhere, and the modern looking door pads with huge "300" on it. This car is AWESOME!!!
High praise :-)
Lou I'm a GM fanboy but these " letter " series cars were legendary. Beautiful fins & color..too cool.
Hi Richard, Happy to read you're enjoying the letter car :-) Here is a video you might enjoy, Lou ua-cam.com/video/3NNzTyepZGI/v-deo.html
Hi, Lou! If Frank set a goal of finding a 300F, it was a pretty ambitious search. The exact production numbers for the 300F were 964 hardtops and 248 convertibles, for a total of 1,212, and who knows how many in Terra Cotta with AC. And as Frank said, they did come for a pretty penny, $5,411 for the hardtop, $5,841 for the ragtop. I would hardly say the earlier 300s weren't special, but I would agree the F does stand out with the Astrodome, the doughnut on the trunk, the four bucket seats, all those badges, and of course those fins and taillights!
Thank you both for taking us on this rare, red hot, rambunctious ride with the sound of authority! Hope you didn't have to pay him for a ticket! LOL!
Hi iswc27, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Happy to share this "rare, red hot, rambunctious ride with the sound of authority!" with you,. You're welcome, Lou
That is a fabulous Chrysler!!
High praise :-)
The ultimate 1960 Chrysler! My Dad had a 1960 Windsor 2-door coupe, white with a red leather and fabric interior, fake spare wheel cover, with swivel seats and a leather fold-down armrest up front and a vast rear window, I could lay down on the parcel shelf and gaze up at the stars! Though it had the base 383 cube engine, it was a high-speed cruiser. On a fast road, my Mom looked over and saw Dad was doing 115 mph! So he let her take the wheel. A few minutes later, he looked over, Mom was doing 105 mph! Great memories!
Hi Daniel, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Of all the UA-cam car reviewers I've seen nobody examines a car more thoroughly than you Lou.
For a Brit like me seeing cars like this in movies and tv shows its a real treat to watch your channel - thank you! 😃
Hi moochincrawdad, Happy to read we're enjoying the level of details we like to see, and I'm glad we're having fun together :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hey Lou, great show today. The Chrysler products around that time remind me of the Jetsons. I’m 68 so I grew up looking at all the car changes each year. What the kids miss today.
Same with me, the image I have of this era is of the Forward Look fins
Hey PRO, You're on the right UA-cam Channel for the cars you enjoy! Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Frank "Mr. Mopar" with another gem 💎! Love the color in and out. This body style was only for 60 and 61 and they sold only around 3000 total. Phenomenal space age design.
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy this "gem" :-) Lou
Design, engineering, and craftsmanship equal a beautiful Chrysler...
Hi Dave, Well said. Lou
"Hole in the fender well to get to the rear sparkplugs." You learn something new every day.
Notice all these "300" logos - there are so many of them, they're so big and it still doesn't feel overdone. That's incredible!!
The "finerangs" as I like to call them for tail lights are pure awesomness as is the dashboard. You could have this '60 Chrysler 300F your whole life and it would never be boring to look at.
Thanks to both Lou and Frank for the video.
Hi Cheeky Demon, Happy to read you learned something from this video. I'm learning all the time, and I find that to be so much fun :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Yes 👍 a fun color & body styling - Cool 🚂
Happy to read you enjoy this "Cool" car :-)
right up my alley, beautiful car, never see these anymore either! thanx lou!
Hi Mouse, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Whenever a new video from Lou pops up on my feed, I always hit the like button, even if the car featured in the video doesn't particularly "strike my fancy"...that's because I like Lou, even though we've never met; and his videos are a sweet little oasis on UA-cam, a place I go for "normalcy", positivity, and a break from the insane world 🌎
Hi Heretic, Happy to read you "always hit the like button". THANK YOU! High praise I'm a place for " "normalcy", positivity, and a break from the insane world 🌎" :-) Lou
Could be one of your greatest videos. From the trunk of treats, to the tail lights, overall time spent, thank you.
High praise Will ! Glad you this one :-) You're welcome. Lou
Truly a work of art Lou. This Chrysler is beautiful. I don`t recall ever seeing one growing up around here but have seen the photos. Just a stunning design inside and out.
Hi 55points, High praise for this "Truly a work of art" car :-) Lou
What's not to love about this car, simply a gorgeous 300F and the "Terra cotta" paint just nails it. Nice one Lou! Classy and sporty and a real classic.
HI Bruce H., High praise :-) Lou
Nice clean car beauty is in eye of beholder. I think it's ugly but great engine.
Chevy and Ford were making good looking cars at the time but Chrysler making ugly dogs.
@@cammontreuil7509 I used to think somewhat similar but over time I have learned to appreciate Chryslers much more. Hey they look better than anything on the road today.
As a lifelong Fanatic of all Chrysler products I think your reviews are well done. I would love to see Frank's collection.
Hi Chris, We'll all of Frank's cars are on the Channel except for one, and stay tuned, you'll see that one in the future too. Here is one from Frank's collection I think you'll enjoy, Lou ua-cam.com/video/PsvU-8Hzu5I/v-deo.html
Oh heck, here is one more :-) ua-cam.com/video/yfu6IK2mf3I/v-deo.html
It's impeccable! The license plate says it all: As any friend of the channel knows, if Mr. Troost puts his name on it, it's got to be great. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, "It's impeccable!" High praise :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thanks for posting this beauty, Lou. I could spend a week in Franks garage just drooling over these classics that were made when designs were spectacular and not as boring as they are today.
Hi Rich, Happy to read you enjoy Frank's car :-) I do too, and I'm glad to share them with you. You're welcome, Lou
Gorgeous! Just Gorgeous! Now find Frank a Viper with a pastel hue to park between those 300s! Thanks Lou!
Hi Brian SD, High praise for this car :-) I don't see Frank to interested in squeezing into a car he'd have to bang gears on, maybe a pastel Rolls Royce :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hi Lou, thank you, for another great video! This Chrysler is a symbol of the American Greatness of that time!
Hi Aelita, Happy to read this car is "a symbol of the American Greatness of that time!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a great car Lou
Happy to read you enjoy this one Norm :-)
My favourite!!! Thanks Lou
Hi Mirch Shake, Happy to read this one is "My favourite!!!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
The thing I love most about this car apart from the fins is the gauge cluster that dome is beyond cool.
Hi Josh, The gauge cluster is a good one :-) Lou
Known as the Astra dome, ran from '60 to '62.
Beautiful car. Love the cross ram cars
Hi Bob, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and cross ram too :-) Lou
One of my All Time Favorites !!! Thanks Lou and FRANK! Lucky guy
Hi gene978, Happy to to read this is an All Time Favorite of yours :-) You're welcome, Lou
Thank you for having Franks 300F to share with us today, what a beauty she is. I would say this car is a factory Batmobile!
Hi Chris, The "factory Batmobile!" NICE ! :-) Lou
I really love these Chrysler 300 series cars, especially from this gentleman’s collection. What a beautiful car….. thx again Lou!
Hi Dave, Happy to read "I really love these Chrysler 300 series cars, especially from this gentleman’s collection" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Stunning car! I just love that dual quad V8! Wow! Great video Lou! Thank you!
Hi JON, Happy to read "Stunning car!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a treasure, and in such appreciative hands, great review as usual, Lou👍
Hi Andy, Happy to read you enjoy this "treasure" :-) Thank you for the kind words on the review, I appreciate it, Lou
What a sweet 300F!
Just gotta love the vintage Mopars and this one is very special with that ultra sweet Cross Ram.
GREAT VIDEO LOU.
Hi TCT9MM, Happy to read you enjoy this "sweet" car :-) Thank you for the encouraging words on this video, Lou
¡Impresionante esta ese Chrysler 300F de 1960! Pero ese color en “terracota" (una especie de combo entre marrón y rojo), junto con esos cromados, lo hacen ver magnífico! Y como siempre, lindas tomas... Saludos!
Hi Jaime, Happy to read you enjoy this color :-) You're welcome, Lou
wow! incredible- i have never had the chance to look inside one of these cars! what a treat! beautiful restoration all the detail in that dash- interior looks brand new! someone spent some $$ restoring that car!!
High praise :-)
Well, Lou you found another one I'd take home with me. I am drooling all over this beauty! Show winner!
Well Simon, I'm happy to read you enjoy this "Show winner!" :-) Lou
Always a joy to see and appreciate such cars, more a work of art than anything. Thanks Lou!
Hi Gary, Happy to read "more a work of art than anything" :-) You're welcome, Lou
Hey Lou, this or the Imperial of its time are the peak of the early 60's US motoring era. As was written earlier, you could have this car for a lifetime and never get bored of it. The 300's were always rare and more so nowadays. Thanks also for showing the space age astrodome dash at night. This 300, the stuff of dreams is a wonderful automotive sculpture.
Hey Mike, High praise for this "300, the stuff of dreams is a wonderful automotive sculpture" :-) Glad to read you enjoy the dash at night. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful vehicle! One of my favourites!
Happy to read "One of my favourites!" :-)
@@loucostabile It's a classic sports car, beautiful lines, strong engine, unique colour, it's amazing
You made my morning Lou just like last time.. so awesome .thank you.
Cheers
God bless you all
And remember I said last time Frank is my favorite s*** that real good guy beep beep hurry up get across the street
Hi Ed, High praise for Frank & his 300F :-) Blessings received, and God bless you too, Lou
@@loucostabile
Love Frank....he reminds me of every commissioned officer that has big balls and would rather be with his men holding a rifle in the field instead of hiding at the back line nurses station.....Cheers Frank!
Absolutely fantastic car. Its really great that you can bring these autos to your viewers Lou, as most folks might never see one. I admire all the detail and chrome on that car. Nice backstory about Frank and his collection. Thanks for making this beauty available to your viewers Lou.
Hi Kevin, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this (and Frank's story) with you, and you're welcome, Lou
Very cool Chrysler. That color is beautiful. I love that gauge cluster and dash layout. The engine,intake and carb set up blows my mind. Chrysler was so ahead of things with design. Thank you for sharing Lou. Take care
Hi Russell, I agree, that intake is very cool and interesting :-) You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Beautiful 300F! I love the colour. Cars at the end of eras are always interesting to see. This is a great example of the letter cars and a glimpse of the late fifties/early sixties peak models.
Great Trunk and Treats and excellent video.
Thanks as always Lou!
Hi Jeff, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Frank does a great job of finding the "trunk & treats" so I like to share them with you :-) My pleasure sharing this car, you're welcome, and I appreciate your encouraging words, Lou
Love the car and love the color! What a collection this guy has! Always the best!
Hi Craig, Happy to read you "Love the car and love the color!" :-) Lou
Love his whole collection this color is awesome wish we had options like that today glad you showed some service tips the taillights are the cats meow
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this collection and color of this car :-) Lou
Lou, I remember this car.. very well, I believe in/about this year..there was another car..DeSoto.. almost identical to this one..
plus..also, Pontiac, or Buick also had a clone.
thanks so much for these gems/jewels
and your videos..
these beautiful antiques..once seen, can't be forgotten.
Juan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of other cars :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
The last 3 years of De Soto (59 to '61) were almost identical to the Chrysler.
Glad I hit that bell icon Lou, this was a real deal treat! and yes this did bring back memories! my late grandmother had a baby blue 1961 Chrysler Newyorker, while my grandfather worked in Hamtramck, aka "Dodge Main" at the time! the Three hundred letter series Chrysler's were the most beautiful cars when they came out! yet so underrated and often referred to as "Rich boy toys" at the time! But little do people know that they were the PIONEER, for the muscle cars at the time! before the max wedge cars, before 409's and GTO's, before the FE Fords! Thank you for this Lou! like I said earlier, this was a REAL DEAL treat! best wishes! :-)
Hi CudaRebels Diecasts and Cars, I'm happy you hit the bell too :-) My pleasure sharing this "treat" with you. You're welcome, Lou P.S. I think you'll enjoy this 1961 New Yorker. ua-cam.com/video/yfu6IK2mf3I/v-deo.html
Lou, your show and episodes like this have given me a huge appreciation of the late 50's and early 60's Chryslers!
Hi steve20118, Happy to read you're appreciating these cars from the episodes I share. Thank you for sharing, Lou
Amazing car thank u so much the video was perfect 😍😍
Hi ninja, High praise on the car & video :-) Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile I'm subscriber and i turned on the bell,my favorite youtube channel, I'm glad you have it thanks to u,We know classic cars better 😍
Beautiful 300…watching the video and seeing those Long-Rams reminds me of yet another car that slipped thru my fingers. Always fun to watch your videos Lou !
Hi Richard, Happy to read you having fun with me. Between you and I, if I can't buy them all, maybe I can get time with them and savor the memories with you :-) Lou
@@loucostabile - Exactly right… they all have appeal and bring back memories of a certain time in life. 👍🏼
I'm in love all over again.
:-)
Wow! Thanks, Frank, for your work in preserving such great engineering, and such a beautiful piece of art. Appreciate you, too, Lou.
Hi James, Happy to receive a "Wow!" from you :-) Lou
I've been a mopar nut all my life.
I love 300's as I own 4
If I won the lottery I wouldn't buy hemi cars, I'd own every year of 300 produced. I'm drooling over that f
Right on brotha! my mother works at the Chrysler HQ in Auburn Hills, and my grandfather worked at "Dodge Main" in Hamtramck, he retired the day the plant closed in 1980! Mopar is always been in our blood Hal! as I love seeing you say at "Cars and Zebras" channel, It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar! XD
@@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426 as it has always be and always will be; it takes a mopar to catch a mopar
@@Welcometofacsistube Amen to that Hal! Mopar's were so underrated back then, and still a little today for that matter! Yet it seems they always came out on top! Race wins, Horsepower, engineering, etc. I love all makes, but Mopar will be and ALWAYS will be priority #1! Also I love the fact that you own FOUR 300's, that's AMAZING! any Srt-8's in the group by any chance?
@@CudaRebelsAutoModeling426 my daily driver is a 2001 300m ( by far one of the most reliable comfortable cars I've ever owned now going on 300k km's)
The only car I ever bought brand new wis my 2014 srt 300 black edition and I have 2 of est 228 made 1979 t top 300's. The unloved 300 out of all of them in my opinion.
Next will be my fuselage 69-71, 300 then 55, 60 or 62.
@@Welcometofacsistube That's awesome Hal! those 300m's are TANKS when it comes to reliability! I'm not surprised that it is your daily, A LOT of people I see using 300m's as daily's where I live! they are just that good!
The 1979 "Cordoba" 300 T-top NEEDS and DESERVES so much love! I'm glad people like you are showing that the 79 300 is MUCH MORE than as what my dad called a "Boat anchor" he owned a 77 Cordoba at the time, the 79 300 was released, 228 sounds small in terms of production, but like every other 300 its impact was large! just not large enough to me!
Good luck on the hunt for those 300 letter cars / fuselage cars brotha! I wish my grandpa was still here! he bought a 1969 300 NEW for one of aunts weddings! and the family sold it when he passed! he would've loved to hear about those T-top 79 300's you owned, this was around the time Dodge main was getting ready to close, and he would retire the DAY it closed!
Any who I'm off the soapbox XD just remember to EAT and DESTORY any new Camaro, Mustang, Vette, EV, ect... that comes in the way of your 2014 SRT 300 LOL Mopar or Nocar Hal! thanks for the memories!
Can’t imagine how much time it would take to track down those taillights, as well as the blinkers. Gorgeous ride!
Happy to read you enjoy this "Gorgeous ride!" :-)
If you could track down an original set get ready to give all you blood for them. Demand great, supply very low.
Another great car Lou! That’s a wild aircraft cockpit style instrument panel, especially when lit at night.
Hi Agostino, Happy to share that dash at night with you :-) Lou
Stunning color!
Happy to read you enjoy the color of this car :-)
Absolutely beautiful! The design of these early letter cars from Chrysler will forever be timeless. My father owned a white 1960 300 back in the sixties, he always reminisced about that car
Hi Spider Man, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Fathers car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
What a beauty, back in the 80s there was a terracotta 300F in the UK which I was lucky to see once. Never seen another. Thanks for sharing.
Hi The Flying Fish, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the Terra Cotta 300F you recall :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Beautiful car that one 😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou, I used to look at cars when I went to car shows but you have shown me how to really look at a car. All the little details I was seeing but not really seeing. I appreciate that! Thank you!
Mike, Happy to read you're enjoying the details with me :-) Glad you appreciate that, and I appreciate you sharing that. You're welcome, and glad you're along for the ride, Lou
Those taillights at night are a beautiful sight!
Glad to read you enjoy the lights at night :-)
Fantastic 300 F!! Always impressed by Mr. Troost’s MOPAR Collection,they’re all beautifully and correctly restored…nice touch showing the beautiful astradome and taillights at night… Thanks Lou for showcasing such amazing cars.. especially MOPARS!! 😀👏🏼
Astradome instruments, Astrodome arena.
Hi Torqueflite440, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. Thank you for viewing, sharing, and you're welcome. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Of all the cool cars I wished I had owned, the 1960 300 F is likely the #1 choice. As a new car it was stunning, and it is today. The styling is of another era but it still looks modern. I love the harder ride and louder sound, and the cross-rams may be tricky to tune, but they are badass.
Hi soyounoat, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
As a designer myself, there's an exuberance to the late 50's and early 60's American cars that clearly shows in the confidence designers were willing to explore. They're ostentatious, but the reverence of future, technology and progress is so evident, one can't help but join the enthusiasm of the day. I never wanted one of these cars, but somehow I do. Funny how the power of design can influence opinions over time.
Hi apexerman1, Happy to read you're a Designer too. Thank you for viewing and sharing your thoughts. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Opps, I see you have Subscribed. Glad you're along for the ride!
Anybody else notice "150 MPH" Max speed on the speedometer?
Thank you for sharing what you noticed.
All Chrysler 300 Letter Cars 1955-1963 had 150 mph speedometers
When Chrysler actually made quality cars. Stunning Lou. Thanks for the video.
Hi George, Happy to read you appreciate this "Stunning" car :-) You're welcome, Lou
I agree with Frank that color is a big factor with most people when buying a classic car. In the right color combo, a car you might not have been interested in will suddenly catch your eye. I remember seeing that Astrodome dash as a kid at a car show and really being wowed. I can hear "Telstar" playing in my head when I see these cars. Very space-age looking.
Hi Joseph, Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
👍👍👍👍🤘🤘✌🏻Awesome Lou! That subdivision there looks kinda like the old Glendale Heights sub.
High praise Doug :-)
That was a special treat with the lights on at night in the garage that really was cool how many people could actually see one of them with their tail lights on today good stuff
Hi Frank, Happy to read you enjoy the video in the dark in the garage to feature the cars lighting :-) Lou
Whenever Frank is on the show I know something cool is coming up. The 60 is my favorite 300. 👍
Happy to read you enjoy Frank & the 300 too :-)
Yeah Brother! I can't get enough 'drool time' just looking at that beautiful color of that fine specimen. Wow!!
High praise :-)
Lou an amazing job on the exterior and an exceptional job on the T&Ts. Fortunately the owner's treats were focused on his 300 F. What was really unique to this 300F was the interior and specifically the front and rear bucket seats and full length console. You really gave this beautiful feature the short shrift.
Hi Bill, Thanks for sharing the details you enjoy :-) Lou
He did? I thought they pointed the 4 bucket seats but yes they didn't mention the full length console.
Beautiful. Have the H, took it, took it on our honeymoon, in the 70' It was some ride! Love these cars! Still have all sorts of Parts including 2 crossrams, engines and numerous other pats including nos.
Hi Susie Q, Happy to read you have an H :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Este es el modelo de Chrysler 300 que pude ver en persona!
Recuerdo que la butaca del chofer giraba eléctricamente y te dejaba con las piernas hacia afuera del auto y volvía luego a girar como antes hacia adentro del auto,los cambios se hacían apretando botones cromados en el tablero y que éste era como el de este video.
Maravilloso automóvil.
Nunca lo olvidé.
Hi OBSERVADORUY, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
Just a beautiful car! Yes, the "Bankers Hot Rod." Those are some serious fins, a good design starting in the middle of the door. The taillights fit perfectly into the shape of the fin and Chrysler didn't mess them up by trying to fit the backup lights into the taillight design. The front end with the grill is great. Today spark plugs last over 100k miles, in those days they had to be changed quite frequently and those plugs were not an easily accessible.
Hi Randall, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Thanks for viewing and sharing, Lou
Once you jack up the front end, pull the wheels and unbolt the 8 bolts holding the access panel on each side, changing the plugs isn't bad at all.
Incredibly awesome Exner car! Fantastic! Star of the Forward Look. I love everything about this car! The body was also shared with DeSoto. I love the wonderful 1960 DeSotos also!
Designed by Virgil M. Exner Sr. himself, with a Ghia-inspired interior, although built in Detroit, and not Ghia. It was a natural outgrowth of Exner's association with his friend and business associate Luigi Segre at Ghia in Turin (Torino) Italy. They collaborated on a lot of Chrysler special projects dream concept cars from 1952 to 1962, and the Dual Ghia cars.
Hi Donald, Happy to read "Incredibly awesome Exner car! Fantastic! Star of the Forward Look. I love everything about this car!" :-) Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Lou
That Cross Ram engine is too cool for school!!
Nice :-)
One of my Dad`s best friends was a car dealer named Tom Arnold.
Tom had his own car lots & had also worked for Castor Motors Chrysler Dealership.
(Rockford, IL)
Dad bought lots of cars from Tom over the years & every year around August we would go to all the Mopar dealers to see the latest offerings.
Tom had a black 300F (since new I think) very much like the one shown here.
It had a 150mph speedo & would BURY it, np.
I rode in it, so I know!
Hi Jayne, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads cars :-) Lou
Other than a couple of parked cars and the modern garbage bins, those streets at the beginning looked chronologically appropriate.
Hi vintageracer25, Happy to read you enjoy the backdrop for this car :-) Lou
That engine setup is wild
Hi Mason, Happy to read you find this engine setup wild :-) Lou
The dash at night was so much fun 🎉🍸
Happy to read what you enjoy :-)
For better or for worse, they don't build them like that anymore. And that is a shame. Compared to some of the other cars of that era, the fins are understated. For my tastes, it is nearly a perfect car. Frank has a sensational collection.
Hi Old Town, "For my tastes, it is nearly a perfect car." High praise :-) Lou
Just beautiful. I don’t know if the engine bay or the body that gets me. But I love it.
Happy to read "I love it" :-)
I'm looking at this again. This has to be your best coverage of "trunk and treats". You covered key portions of each item without overdoing it. Because the brochure only covered the 300F we didn't have to see unrelated models. I'm not a fan of big fins on 60's cars but the boomerang tail lights, found on the 1960 F, are the most attractive of these later letter series cars.
The front and rear bucket seats and the full length console are really cool. The engine and dual carb set up is impressive. I like the color but the faux spare tire on the trunk lid detracts from the beauty of the car lines.
Hi Bill, High praise on this "trunk & treats" portion of this video :-) Thanks you for viewing and sharing the details you enjoy, Lou
I really enjoyed this one. What a great color. Beautiful car. And that interior...Whoah!!!
Happy to read you enjoy this one :-)
Thanks for posting, Lou. Whenever Frank shows up, you know you're in for a Mopar treat. This car is no exception - it's stunning. Thanks also for those additional night-time shots, which really accentuated the beauty of the tail-lights and the dash.
Hi Ray, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing this car with you. You're welcome, Lou
This is the one Chrysler fin car that I like and it is because of the beautiful and tasteful boomerang tail lights that fit seamlessly in the fin. I also love the front and rear bucket seats with the full length console. The AstraDome light cluster and the swivel drivers seat was way cool. Personally I would prefer a red car sans the faux spare tire on the trunk lid.
You did a great job videoing the car brochures.
Hi Bill, Happy to read you like this fin car :-) Lou
Those distinctive Chrysler 300 rear fins!!
Fins are fun :-)
Fantastic Chrysler Engineering...
High praise :-)
This style of car reminds me of the BATMOBILE from the TV show.
I can see why you'd say that.
I picture Marylin Monroe in that beauty, I think maybe she had one :)
I like the way you paint a picture :-)
The ram induction was a functional feature that increase horsepower. It acted like a supercharger forcing cool air into the dual four barrel carburetors.
Hi Bill, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this UA-cam Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this UA-cam Channel, Lou
I LOVE 💘 IT!... and I know how well they drive. In 73 I had a 61 Newport with 361 CU. Plastic still on the back seat... Couldn't get the old timer down to $50, not even $55 ! I had to cough up the asking price of $65 ! 😮
HI Commamder Jack Wilder, Happy to read "I LOVE IT" :-) Lou