Wearing distinctive Flamingo paint which was a special order, this 1962 Chrysler 300H is a striking looking vehicle. With only 435 hardtops being built during 1962, it also has a level of rarity to it which goes hand-in-hand with a sense of luxury. In addition, it is also believed to be 1-of-2 that was ordered with a custom paint color, with the other car believed to have been painted green. Barn Finder Jack M spotted this 300H for us, so thank you for that Jack. The Chrysler is located in Glendale, Arizona, and is listed for sale here on Craigslist.
The first thing that I will get out of the way is the wheels. The car comes with the white-wall tires that you see, and these will be fitted to the original wheels with the original hubcaps. Those wire wheels can be included, but that will be at additional cost. Personally, I don’t go much on the wire wheels, so the standard ones would suit me just fine. The car has undergone a recent frame-off restoration (or refurbishment, if you prefer), and this shows. The presentation of the car is very impressive, and that Flamingo paint is very distinctive. That is one of the great attraction of cars from this era. Manufacturers would bend over backward to meet the personal needs of their customers, and Chrysler was very good at this. Custom paint colors was one of the areas where they excelled, but I even know of a case where they ran a NOS body-shell down the production line and built a particular car for a customer 2-years after that model had gone out of production. Back to our feature car, and looking it over carefully, there is little that can be faulted when it comes to the overall presentation and condition.
Under the hood is the 413ci Wedge V8, which is backed by the TorqueFlite transmission. With the dual-quad carburetors, the engine pumps out a healthy 380hp. This is a numbers-matching car, and the engine and transmission both underwent a rebuild as part of the restoration process. There is one deviation from standard that is worth noting. The car is now fitted with 4-wheel disc brakes, which should make stopping the 4,050lbs car a whole lot easier from any speed. If the new owner wanted to, they could convert the brakes back to their standard configuration, and that would be a personal choice. As you would expect from a recently restored (or refurbished) car, every mechanical component from front to rear has been checked, and many new parts have been installed to bring the car up to the highest standard.
The interior of the Chrysler is something that I just can’t get enough of. Leather upholstery, front and rear bucket seats, a full-length floor console, it just oozes class. Everything in there works exactly as it should, from the lights to the gauges, to the air conditioning, and the power windows. To find fault means to look very hard, and apart from a crack in one spoke of the wheel, it looks incredibly good. I look at the interior and can imagine that it would be an incredibly comfortable place to be, even on the longest drive.
Values for the 300H stayed static for quite some time, but they have started to take off over the past 12 months. While these don’t come onto the market terribly often due to their rarity, good examples can fetch upwards of $70,000. When you scroll through the gallery of photos included with this story, you will see that this qualifies as a good one. The owner has set the asking price at $45,000, and while that seems like a lot of money, it could still represent a pretty sound investment.
That is one beautiful car….I’d be seen in it!
I would seriously question the statement he makes above, “but I even know of a case where they ran a NOS body-shell down the production line and built a particular car for a customer 2-years after that model had gone out of production.”
My Father ordered a new 1962 Dodge 880 convertible, which was a Newport with a Dodge nose. He ordered blue with blue top, and blue interior. All as listed in the sales catalog. I came in blue with a black top and interior He refused the 880 and the dealer offered a Newport at the same price. A call to the factory rep confirmed the all blue 880 or Newport convertibles got black interiors and tops regardless of the published sales info.
My point is that the subject car has a great interior, but the 880 and Newport had cheap and plain materials. He bought a 1962 Pontiac Catalina convertible which had a beautiful interior. Th Catalina and the 880 were very close in price.
If you are going to list pictures of the car with the wire wheels, then sell the car with the wire wheels for your asking price. If that is the price with factory wheels, then put them on the car for the photos. You just turned off half of the potential purchasers in this price bracket with your nickel and dimeing.
Rock On, you are 100% correct. It shows a real lack of class by showing the car with the much sharper looking wire wheels (Kelsey Hayes I’m guessing) and then stating that they cost more. No, not cool, AT ALL. That is an immediate red flag for the kind of person who is selling the car, and if I was going to bid on it, I would do so with my eyes wide open. He or she may try to pull another shady move during the transaction. Buyer beware has never been more appropriate.
Johnny Joseph, I can see a seller doing that on a car with a low price.
When a car is in this price bracket, it should come with the best that is available.
The word petty comes to mind.
Dang, this one does it for me. I even like the wire wheels. Looks like it ought to sit 2-3 inches lower to my modern eyes, but other than that, it’s spectacular.
Love those wheels! What a beautiful car to look at. 50K is kinda high but there will be a buyer out there i would think.
I would buy a lot more suits if I had this car.
Ahhhh, yes! Disc brakes on ALL 4 wheels! Great upgrade, cause you can’t go faster then you can stop. Well, you can….but. White knuckle experience is what I remember driving one of these behemoths. I wish I could afford this car. I would buy it and drive it! Boats with brakes, it what they ALL NEED!
All this and a push button transmission as well. I am more a small foreign car guy myself but I do like this one. Seriously I agree with others keep the wheels in the first price and if they do not wish them then be willing to lower the price. Much classier way to deal with the new potential owners.
I own what I believe to be a 1of1. My uncle ordered it from the factory in Forest Green.
Lovin’ the Cragar’s. Nice choice. Great car.
Maybe one of the nicest cars that I have seen here
Another vote for team low.
Hideous rims.
Very beautiful car !!
Give me my ’62 Chrysler 300 Sport Convertible in Festival Red and three speed on the floor. No P.S. P.B. but does have 413 option, leather and Sure Grip.Now we are really talking rare.
😲 WOW !! Absolutely beautiful !
I agree with y’all,this has got to be one of the nicest rides I’ve seen on Barn Finds. Keep your wire wheels,hubcaps would look great on this luxury cruiser! Mopar 413 power,what more could you ask for? Damn,I’m going to play more lottery!
Ok Pete,that’s a beautiful drop-top! In the early ‘70s I have memories of my Grandfather always polishing his black Chrysler 300!
I believe this car has been for sale off and on for about 3 years now. The owner had a matching convertible for sale as well. That may have sold. The owner always lists when the car auctions come to Scottsdale.
Love the car, miss the old days when you could walk into your local mopar dealer, order the base vehicle the ask to see the options, color, and interior books and start checking the boxes. Then if you were lucky ask to see the dealers books and get the “non-listed” options, i.e. a 8 passenger Newport with a 413 or 426 wedge with the police option battery, alternator, suspension, quick ratio steering etc.
For gods’ sakes stop putting pimp wheels on old cars. There I said it! This is a beautiful car. I should have planned better as it never occurred to me that all the cars I owned or wanted to own would ever reach the lofty sale prices they have today. Not very smart of me.
I passed up a 49 Willys coup with no rust and complete for $800.00 back in 1985. Today the same car would fetch megabucks. Hindsight is usually 20:20, eh.
Bob
So a lot of time and money have been put into restoring this car…I am curious to understand how the door light plunger switches got over-sprayed/overlooked. But, I’ve always never understood why some women let their nail polish chip off rather than just use nail polish remover. The painted-over door light plunger switches and women with half chipped-off nail polish give me pause.
I know we are more than three years on here, but is there a chance anyone knows some contact information on this 300?
Thanks, Steve