Re: [Chrysler300] Red G Convertible Cover Feature Car of October, 2007 COLLECTIBLE AUTOMOBILE Issue

["Jim Pristelski" <ajp002@xxxxxxxxx>]

A few months into the 1961 model year,just after the turn of the year,
Chrysler ran a special price of $2964.  It was for a 4 door sedan with the
manual transmission on the floor (like the 1960-1962 Valiants with manual
transmission), rubber floor mats instead of carpeting and dog dish
hubcaps.

A 2 door HT, like the one that John Hertog had was also available under this
program for about $50 more.  My dad and uncle were in partnership in a
Chrysler/Plymouth dealer in northern  Wisconsin at the time.  They also sold
a 2 door HT in the dubonnet color, like John's, except the one that they
sold had power steering.  Last that I knew, it was a rust bucket and is
certainly not with us anymore.

As I understand it, Chrysler Corp thought that they were losing sales to
Pontiac, etc, because the base price of the 1961 Newport was above $3000.
However, the $2964 program was not a big success because most purchasers of
Chryslers did not want a manual transmission.  All told, my dad's dealership
only sold about 10 of them, and most of those were the 4 door sedans.

At least the 1960-1962 Chryslers are real beasts to steer without power
steering. My dad sold a 1962 Sport 300 to a local doctor, who ordered it
without P/S.  My dad told him not to order it that way, but he wouldn't
listen.

Jim in presently cool Northern Illinois



On 7/21/07, rob kern <robkern@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Michael et al,
> John Hertog's Chrysler was not a 300, I believe it was the entry level
> Newport which was marketed as a low-option car to get the MSRP just under
> $3000. He brought it to the Asheville meet last year and it subsequently has
> been sold at auction this year for between $25 & $30K. Does anyone know who
> owns the G convertible on the cover of the most recent issue of Collectible
> Automobile? ROB KERN
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Michael Reed
> To: rob kern ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 5:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Red G Convertible Cover Feature Car of October,
> 2007 COLLECTIBLE AUTOMOBILE Issue
>
> The price of my "F" was $6,419.60 -- how could a "G" be almost $3,500
> less?
>
> Mike
>
> No trees were killed in the sending of this message, but a large number of
> electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rob kern
> To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 14:23
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Red G Convertible Cover Feature Car of October,
> 2007 COLLECTIBLE AUTOMOBILE Issue
>
> Hello 300'ly to all!
> Who owns the gorgeous red G convertible featured on the October, 2007
> Collectible Automobile issue? Great article on the field of '61 vehicles as
> written through the eyes of a ficticious family shopping for a new '61
> convertible at the Chicago Auto Show at the new McCormick Center in winter
> '61. Interesting as to how the price differential was perceived of the
> Chrysler vs. the Plymouth and Dodge offerings. I can now appreciate John
> Hertog's former '61 stick car being the Chrysler offering for just under
> $3000 new in '61. ROB KERN
>
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