Talk about an ultra-rare, stunning survivor, feast your eyes on this 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst package. Called the “executive’s muscle car,” this was a collaborative effort between Chrysler and Hurst Performance, and only a scant 485 of these 2-door hardtops were produced. I read that two convertible versions were also produced and that Hurst used one for promotional purposes. This time capsule is a one-family-owned car since new. The ad says that Grandpa bought it new, passed it down to his son, and then it was passed down to his grandson. It is currently tucked away in Columbia, South Carolina, and is for sale here on eBay. The Buy It Now price is $62,500. As of this writing, 9 bids have been submitted, but the current $35,900 high bid does not meet the seller’s reserve. Yet another shout-out to super-spotter Curvette for sending us this rare Mopar!
Described as “completely unrestored and in its original condition,” it is, indeed, a stunning survivor. All of the 300 Hurst Editions were painted Spinnaker White, then sent to Hurst, where they received a center hood scoop and recessed latches, a rear decklid/spoiler, cool, unique side stripes, and special 300 H badging. To reduce weight, the power-bulge hood and rear decklid/spoiler were made of fiberglass. Gold-accent wheels and concealed hideaway headlights gave the 300 H a rather menacing look from the front (at least for a Chrysler). I think the photos speak for themselves. The exterior looks great and I’m not seeing any rust or any other issues.
The 300 Hurst Edition’s interior will never be confused with, say, a Road Runner. The luxurious interior is straight out of the top-of-the-line Imperial LeBaron with deep-cushioned bucket seats of Saddle Tan leather and a long list of standard features including air conditioning, 6-way power front seats, power steering, power disc brakes, power windows, cruise control, and more. Even though it’s a Hurst Edition, the Chrysler has a column shift, three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. (I read where around 40 of these were built with a console-mounted shifter.) The seller claims, “the interior is in amazing shape as it was babied its entire life.” There’s truth in that advertising because I can’t find fault with the car’s well-preserved, executive-worthy interior.
Under the hood is an impressive 440-cubic-inch “TNT” V8 that produced 375 horsepower and 480 lb-ft of torque when new. 57,000 original miles are on the clock and it is paired with a heavy-duty TorqueFlite 727 3-speed automatic transmission. Although the 300 Hurst Edition weighed over 4,100 pounds, performance tests back in the day showed that this Chrysler could go 0-60 in about 7.1 seconds and the quarter-mile in roughly 15.3 seconds. The seller says the motor and drive train have never been out of the car since new.
So, what do you think? Ever seen one of these? I really enjoy writing about original time capsules like this, especially when it’s been in one family since new. Hopefully, the next owner will continue babying this rare, rare Chrysler.
Without question, the coolest of the modern Chryslers, despite Ms. Vaughn’s influence. It should be noted, there officially was no “300H”, even though many lobbied for it. The 1 off convertible Ms. Hurst rode on was rumored to be George Hursts favorite car, with extra large rear view mirror, of course( cough).
Couple things bum me out as horribly out of date. Big Chryslers? What’s a “Hurst?”, and Ms. Vaughn, all practically unheard of.
And no post of mine would be complete without, the price, of course, nobody going to give a hoot what this car represented, and “grandpas car bought new, passed down to the son, then the grandson” and BAM! The fun apparently stopped there. No surprise there, 6 “lookers”,,,tells the story folks.
There was a 300H in 1962 but there was no “I” because it might have gotten confused with the number 1 and that is why they skipped that letter to avoid the confusion.
This one’s had some painting done…..lok at those screws by the door tag – it looks a little wonkey as well…..nice car though….
I always wanted this since a saw a new one back in 70. If i had extra cash. I would fly down and drive home. This is the best one I have seen in years. It’s worth it and the 300 will go up in value. When i was a teenage back in the 70s. I seen one with a console and 4 speed. Unfortunately I lost the pictures. For what I read back many years. The 4 speed with the pistol grip was a one off. I always felt that they should of offer the stick! This one is beautiful and I really hope it goes to a good home. 🇺🇸🐻
You saw a special one Bear 👍. Read somewhere these all left the factory w Torq-flite autoboxes. Too cool w the stick in there 😎 🏁
I know there was supposedly only one 70 300 convertible built, but I met one driving on an Oklahoma highway in the early 80s. It had a badly tattered gold colored convertible top and a damaged driver’s side front fender and was pulling a small U-Haul trailer. It had the correct hood, spoiler, and paint and looked authentic, at a distance, but very rough. The car that is currently touted as the ‘only’ one built, currently has a white top.
I remember a 6/Pack for sale back in 1982. Rust bucket from what I was told by seller. Apparently a 1off car. I believe it’s dust now. Cool cars. Would love to own one myself.
If ever I were to buy a full size car, this would be on the short list. While this is a clean original car, the current bid is the real value. $62 large will not happen, not for this car. I would love to own one and this car checks a lot of boxes, but for me to buy it, it would need to be a reasonable price. The seller is trying to hit one out of the park………..with bases loaded……….in the bottom of the 9th. This auction might give him a reality check.
There is one running for $22K in Mopar collectors guide and a rebuildable one in Hemmings I believe for $7500. NOT convertibles. Marc.
spoiler doing a good job holding that 2 ton azz down :) :)
Maybe the best looking full size coupe, ever.
I agree, though the ‘69 model Pontiac Grand Prix was gorgeous as well……
very rare especially the hood and that spoiler. 70k is strong money. it will sell eventually.
I’m not a big Mopar fan, but this one ticks all my boxes. It would be a pleasure to own and drive it.
Battleship class muscle car.
This RARE C-body only weighs ~ 400 lbs > than a 70 Charger R/T.
Already bid to $52K and will likely get much higher.
These were VERY prone to rust; this is an exceptional 300.
$50,900 as I write this. And the nitty gritty bidding is still left to go. So the BIN price may not be so far fetched as people think. Try and find another as nice as this one that’s for sale. Ah if only me pockets were deep I’d take the leap. GLWTS.
I’m completely shocked at the current bid. I would have never imagined it pulling down that much cheddar. There’s an ass for every seat.
I remember this car well, particularly the rear end as it pulled away after I had laid down my motorcycle to keep from hitting the bastard; stopped in the middle of the street to talk to another guy.
that is a very nice $35,000.00 car…
This is one of my all time favorite cars.
Why did these cars not come with a Hurst floor shifter? Well, it was looked at as a “gentleman’s muscle car”, so Chrysler didn’t feel it was necessary. But the biggest and realest reason was that Chrysler gave Hurst such a short timeline to come up with a design that they couldn’t do it, so the shifter got dropped.
But, even if it were available, it would have been interesting to see how many would have been sold that way. There was an auto floor shift / console option, but the vast majority (>90%) of these were sold as column shifters.
One thing about transmissions. You cannot shift faster than a bulletproof Torqueflite.
I see too many comments that it won’t hammer at $60-$70k. Oh yes it will! The few that I’ve seen in the past decade commanded top dollar, even for units that had been molested and allowed to deteriorate. This can’t be lumped into the “aging out” market category. Rarity & condition along with verifiable pedigree speaks volumes and…it’s not another 69 Camaro or 57 Bel air that I walk right by at car shows!
I believe the reason for the fiberglass hood and deck lid was simply cost, not weight savings. The tooling required to stamp these out of metal would be astronomical for such a limited production run. Still a super cool car, I graduated high school in 70 and I wanted one of these over a traditional muscle car.
It’s over already. Appears to say it sold for $25k. But I saw a $50+k bid earlier today. Maybe it got sold privately? Or someone hit the asking price?
It didn’t sell for $25k, the auction was ended. That means they either sold it for an undisclosed amount or they took it off the market.
We had a 69 Fury III with a 383, when I drove that car it felt like a whale.
A friend was try to convince me to buy one back in the 80s. I just didn’t need another project with a young family. I will say it was a very unique car.
Im 72 and I had seen one of these when I was in my 20s and the car is not only rare but very impressive and will probably sell for what the seller is asking.great looking large high performance Mopar, what more can you ask for!
I can never understand the logic in offering a Hurst edition car that did not come with a Hurst shifter. It’s like if Ford had offered the Sunliner in a hardtop.
Chrysler was on a roll in 70 this and the sport fury GT in full size road runner gtx and chargers challengers and cudas dusters and dart gts not a loser in the bunch then they lost their way