Chrysler introduced the 300 Sport Series in 1962. It was marketed alongside the 300 Letter Series, but with less focus on performance. The Sport Series continued after the Letter Series was discontinued in 1965. The seller has a nice 1970 300 convertible that’s said to be a 1 of 1 due to its color. With 86,000 miles, this stately Mopar is in Winter Garden, Florida (with out-of-state plates) and is available here on eBay where the current bid is $20,600 (reserve unmet). Heads up to “Curvette” for this bigger-than-life tip!
The big Chryslers were redesigned in 1969, so the 1970 editions would largely follow suit. The 300 remained popular, although just 1,071 convertibles were built that year (and none would be fielded in 1971). The seller says this car is especially rare as it’s the only one ever painted in Plymouth Blue although the original owner specified Chrysler Sky Blue when the machine was ordered 56 years ago. A 383 cubic inch V8 was standard, but the owner apparently opted for the 375 hp 440 CI engine with a 4-barrel carburetor.
As the seller says, since this is still a one-owner car with matching numbers, we get the impression that an estate sale may be involved. We’re told the blue paint is original to the car, and it looks quite good, though the offset white top has issues. I’m not sure that I would run it through a car wash with the rear glass being affixed the way it is (leaks?).
This running and driving Chrysler presents well overall. And it comes with a fair amount of documentation, which we hope also includes some reference to the 1 of 1 claim. Even if that’s not the case, the original population of these cars was small, so one of the few still on the road today is rare.
Great write-up, Russ.
Gosh I love these land yachts, and this one looks fairly clean, other than the the dash, which definitely needs addressed. The dash almost looks like it suffers from moisture-related damage, but I am probably wrong about that.
Good luck with the sale.
Dash has certainly been exposed to sumfin – and that shreddy top is probably the reason. Not seeing the value of a 1 of 1 based on wrong paint, and hope the reserve is realistic as this needs some attention.
Nice car, but it’s worth what the bidding is at. I can’t imagine what the reserve would be. The car needs some attention, a new top isn’t cheap. $20k is all it’s worth……………to me.
Crappy ebay description in poor English, no underbody shots, zero seller feedback, a dash that looks more than challenged says a lot about this car. I love these cars, but not seeing it here.
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