Re: [Chrysler300] Hemmings Classic Car

["Dave Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob and All,
I feel the same way about our F. Once she is on the road and you are 50 or 
so miles into a road trip, it usually seems like the more she runs, the 
better she runs!!

Now....whether I'll be able to keep gas in the tank...........

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/finsruskw/fuelnextexit.jpg

Think SPRING!!!!

Dave Schwandt

-- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Holm" <gholm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Chrysler 300 Broadcast'" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "Bob Jasinski" 
<rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 11:58 AM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hemmings Classic Car


> Bob, and all 300's;   You and I  are some of the lucky 127 owners of a 300 
> G !!  I feel it a Steward's job  to keep these beasts alive and well. I 
> have only owned mine for 10 years with 5 of those with this beast in some 
> stage of restoration.  Every day is a learning lesson toI keep it in 
> running condition.  Just yesterday , I replaced the ex. gaskets,  the 
> manifold needed  surfaced to keep in sealed. Took three times, to figure 
> this out but I hope the last time..  Allthough by practice I can now do 
> this as good as a highly paid mechanic. This writer was must of been in 
> awe after ridding in this awsume beast and just did'nt get all the facts 
> right. I don't blame him !! Once in a while I get the wild hair brain idea 
> the I might sell it, than take it out for a spin, and all that goes out 
> the window as I hear that deep roar and rumble as we approch more than the 
> legal speed limit. This car goes so well with the auto I don't know  any 
> one would want the stick.  All the road tes!
> t in 61 proved the auto. , outprefomed the stick every time.  Still in 
> love and in awe with my 300 G contv.   Gary with a big G
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: Bob Jasinski
>  To: 'Chrysler 300 Broadcast'
>  Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 8:48 AM
>  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Hemmings Classic Car
>
>
>  Yes, there were several discrepancies in the article. As mentioned, the
>  article states that ram induction was introduced in '59, when it was '60 
> in
>  reality. The dash lighting is called "pearlescent" instead of the correct
>  term "electroluminescent". The author states "A cross ram 413 does not 
> want
>  to be attached to a push button automatic", when in fact this combination
>  was much better than the standard transmission offered, so I'm not sure
>  where he's going with that. Speaking of which he goes on to repeat issues
>  with the 3 speed stick version by pulling in old statements from the 1961
>  "Motor Life" and Motor Trend" articles about stalling. In the "cons"
>  sidebar, he lists "not for city driving", again this refers to a 3 sp car
>  not an auto. While my 300G auto likes the open road a great deal, it has 
> no
>  problem in city driving or parades. In my opinion the author should have
>  stuck with the car he was writing about, which has an automatic, and not
>  diluted the article discussing the issues with the 3 speed car. In
>  referring to the 300F's rear Flitesweep decklid, with the spare tire 
> motif,
>  he compares the G's decklid, by saying, "in contrast the G has an 
> enormous
>  unbroken expanse of sheet metal", when in reality the G decklid has very
>  nice set of vertical ribs stamped into it. All in all, a nice article and
>  photographs, but a bit more research would have improved it.
>
>  Bob J
>  300G convert owner for 30 years and one month
>
>
>  _____
>
>  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>  Behalf Of Rich Barber
>  Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:21 PM
>  To: 'Ray Jones'; 'Bob Jasinski'
>  Cc: 'Chrysler 300 Broadcast'
>  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Hemmings Classic Car
>
>  As per usual, Hemmings had a minor glitch at the start of the story, 
> saying
>  that 331 cube hemis won the Grand National Champeenships in 1955 and 
> 1956.
>  The '56 champ was, of course, a 354 cube 355 HP 300B--the first American 
> car
>  to have over 1 HP/cubic inch.. Hemmings also indicated these were 
> Chrysler
>  factory cars and failed to mention they were competing as the Kiekhaefer
>  Mercury Outboard Marine teams. Further, Hemmings got their math screwed 
> up
>  and rated the 375 HP 413 as 1.1 HP/cubic inch.
>
>  The discussion in the story about difficulties with stalling the stick 
> '61's
>  sounded credible. Any current experience that offsets that evaluation? I
>  had a stick '61 Newport that was no fun to drive in city traffic. The
>  3-speed floor shift had a really long throw to second and the 361 
> two-barrel
>  was no cross-ram 413, but was a great road car!
>
>  C-300'ly and Happy Easter,
>  Rich Barber
>  Brentwood, CA
>  1955 Chrysler C-300
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> yahoogroups.com
>  [mailto:Chrysler300@ <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
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>  On
>  Behalf Of Ray Jones
>  Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 1:00 PM
>  To: Bob Jasinski
>  Cc: Chrysler 300 Broadcast
>  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] Hemmings Classic Car
>
>  Haven't seen the issue yet, but it's great to see Bill is still
>  involved with 300's. He's a very neat fellow, and I enjoyed spending
>  time with him too many years ago.
>  Ray Jones in Mena
>
>  On Mar 23, 2008, at 2:45 PM, Bob Jasinski wrote:
>
>  What a nice surprise it was yesterday to bring in the mail. There, in
>  all
>  its glory, was a beautiful cover story of a black 300G coupe owned by
>  Bill
>  Korbel of NY. Beautiful car Bill, congratulations on your G being
>  spotlighted in a great magazine!
>
>  Bob J
>
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