By the mid-sixties, most American car brands (other than luxury brands) had sporty mid-size muscle cars. Chrysler only sold full-size cars until 1975 but they did have a sporty model, the 300. They even had the letter series 300 from 1955 until 1965 which were high-performance cars. By having the 300 Hurst model in 1970, it brought back a sporty specialty model for Chrysler. Some references refer to the model as 300H or 300-H while others refer to it as 300 with Hurst package. Here is a 1970 Chrysler 300H 2 door hardtop with Hurst package for sale here on eBay in Wakefield, Massachusetts. There is a recent article of a 1972 Pontiac Grand Prix SSJ Hurst written here on Barnfinds. I’m guessing the same seller has both cars.
This one is in similar condition to the Grand Prix. It was sent to Hurst to add the Satin Tan paint finishes, which really looks gold. This model was painted Spinnaker white and has a fiberglass power bulge hood with functional air scoop. This 300H appears to have some rust under the rear bumper and the seller tells us that the lower rear quarters need work and above each rear tire, where some previous repairs need addressing. The trunk floor has some holes but it is otherwise very solid. One feature of the Hurst package was the special rear spoiler that provided better aerodynamics. It did away with the keyhole for the trunk which was operated by a vacuum control inside the car.
The Hurst package also provided a much nicer interior which was taken from the Imperial. The seats are covered in leather, but there are some tears on the front seats. Options include AM/FM 8-track tape player, power windows, power seats, cruise control, tilt-and-telescope wheel, a 2-spoke steering wheel with rim-blow horn, and air conditioning.
The Hurst package includes a 440 cubic inch V-8 special high-performance engine with 375 horsepower, while the regular 440 had 350 horsepower. The mileage showing on the odometer is 41,250 but is believed to be 141,250. There were 485 1970 Chrysler 300H models produced, so there can’t be many around, even in this condition. Unlike the Grand Prix, this listing does not have a Buy it Now price, so it will be interesting to see what price it finally sells.
So this got the Charger 440. Why did they short change the Furys regular 440s? Was it for more sedate drive ability? Better torque curve for the more mature driver? End question, do you really think another 25 horses in a car this big is going to make that big of a difference?
Marcus Welby drove one of these, I guess Steven Kiley thought he was the bad ass.
Been seeing a lot of these big old thirsty Mopars here lately.
Just when you think they must all be accounted for, another pops up. Evidently not that rare after all.
Chrysler’s way of keeping the ‘letter car’ legend alive in an era of muscle cars…
Nice to know some are still around.
Is every one left for sale?
I love the design of these Mopars… it’s crying out for a high-speed cross country trip, gas mileage be darned. Standing still, it screams projectile.
Want is strong with this one
Is this the same car that has been listed before or are there that many for sale?
I was about to say the same thing, but, this one has more ” issues” as for what seems to be an abundance, maybe some are thinking ” gonna get rid of it while I can” one really rarely sees these things out and about, even when new , back when these ( along with the Sport Fury GT) were for those with deep pockets , and wanted to draw attention to themselves while not neck snapping or a pavement melter these things moved the 440 can be tweeked and you’ve got yourself a looker
Up to $9k with just over 24 hours remaining. Not too bad for a 300-H in this condition. Fixing those mile long fuselage quarters properly is gonna take a LOT of time and money. I guess you bid on what’s up for sale but if I wanted one of these I wouldn’t get from the northeast USA.
I have a 70 Imperial LeBaron 4DHT and have a pretty good idea of how this 300-H will perform and handle. And how much super unleaded that 10:1 440 will guzzle. Rust in the quarters of my Imperial prompted me to stash it away to become a future barn find.
Gotta love those names they came up with to designate the same 440 engine…Magnum, Super Commando, and here we got the TNT! Great street engine and this size of car is honestly what really needs that much torque. Big, really big car here.
Dang….so many dumb questions where do we start ? Whale let’s look at the competition for 1970 for comparison….
PANIC!! Quick, pa, sell now before the bottom falls out. It’s not the same car as featured here before, I don’t think, unless it was flipped. Probably doesn’t mean much to anyone under 35, and us old farts can’t afford to feed it. ( 5.8 city/9 hiway) A cushy ride when gas was .35 cent/gallon.
You don’t buy something like this for gas mileage. Not new, not now. Truthfully, how many people that would buy this car would buy it with the intention of it being their daily driver? The reality is that even most people that could afford to buy it and return it to it’s former glory would probably only take it out on weekends. Does it really matter if it only got 7 or 8 miles per gallon considering how little it would be driven? I am so very far from well to do but truthfully if you can’t afford to drive then don’t buy it. Even if you virtually never drive it.