NOT MINE 1961 Chrysler 300G Convertible - $209,000 - South lyon, Michigan

[rapidtrans]

Maybe why this is on CL and not in Hemmings or at Barret Jackson.

 

[Ripinator]

Maybe why this is on CL and not in Hemmings or at Barret Jackson.

I'm thinking that for $200K - plus, that car should be a high ninety-point unit, been judged at the Senior level - and it should be loaded with all the factory options including A/C.

 

[chrysler_fan]

I'm thinking that for $200K - plus, that car should be a high ninety-point unit, been judged at the Senior level - and it should be loaded with all the factory options including A/C.

Seems reasonable. It is a beautiful car and hope it runs as well as it looks. I actually like the red Basket weave seats but they are not "correct" in the code "888" interior optional choices. Whoever did it was into fancy but did not know 300G well

 

[Ripinator]

Seems reasonable. It is a beautiful car and hope it runs as well as it looks. I actually like the red Basket weave seats but they are not "correct" in the code "888" interior optional choices. Whoever did it was into fancy but did not know 300G well

That one incorrect item would kick the car out of the nineties as regards scoring level. And I'm sure there is a bunch of other indiscretions to deal with. I think this car is a solid No. 2 car. It would have to be a No. 1 to get anywhere close to justifying the optimistic price.

 

[Robert Kelley]

Drivers seat not factory power as the control is missing in the picture. Vehicle trim plate would confirm special order interior and options. I agree special order interior would not have pattern in leather. I have owned both 60 and 61 300's. #2 convertible price range is $110,000 to $165,000. When viewing photos I ask myself what photos are missing, like the R41HP and build date stamped on the engine pad and Chrysler number stamped on the transmission, both unique to 61 300G.

Bob K.

 

[finsruskw]

Without the VIN there is no way to authenticate this car.
Tags can be changed but the original Chrysler micro fiche does not lie.

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

We priced some plywood the other day for a backyard shed project, and Home Depot wants $66.00 per sheet for it. And don't even ask me about the price of pressure-treated lumber. . .

Heh come to Floriduh when a Hurricane is aiming for us. There hasn't been a 'put up the plywood' hurricane come near me in almost a decade but back last one plywood was flying off the shelf at $80+ a sheet, early shoppers got the 5/8's (actually less than 1/2") late ones got slim pick'ins of 1/4" at same price. Forget about getting 3/4" Marine Grade that's been over $100 since who knows when. As in the 'canes of '04 they cut it up and put it up only to take it down and pile it up too rot and become termite breading ground then off to the landfill it goes.


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[fury fan]

I've never understood why hurricane-alley dwellers don't keep bolt-on plywood covers in storage, ready for use. Kinda like a snowblower up north - you'll need it sooner or later, and be glad that you kept it.

 

[68PK21 440.6bbl]

I've never understood why hurricane-alley dwellers don't keep bolt-on plywood covers in storage, ready for use. Kinda like a snowblower up north - you'll need it sooner or later, and be glad that you kept it.

Well the thing is around here no one has a basement, everything is slab construction, storage space is limited, plus we have the humidity + salt air being close to the ocean. So that all ad's up to the plywood delaminating if you don't paint it up real good, and fresh wood takes 3 good healthy coats of paint to protect it and paint is very expensive these days. So it ends up leaned against the back of the house where it becomes termite food.


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[chrysler_fan]

Does anyone know if the seller got rid of the car or just took it off the market as the linked ad is no longer there.

 

[chrysler_fan]

No A/C. . .

my thought entirely Need factory AC to complete the high end pricing

 

[MoPar~Man]

Barrett Jackson sold one of these at Palm Beach 2023 auction. Sold for $110k. Tan interior.

1961 CHRYSLER 300G CONVERTIBLE - Vehicle | Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions

www.barrett-jackson.com

I think the same one sold at 2022 BJ auction in Las Vegas -> for $195k.

1961 CHRYSLER 300G CONVERTIBLE - Barrett-Jackson Auction Company - World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions

Sold* at Las Vegas 2022 - Lot #771 1961 CHRYSLER 300G CONVERTIBLE

barrett-jackson.com

They sold another one in 2018, don't know the price. I see maybe 10 of these sold by BJ since 1999, many of them black with tan interior. Tan is a common interior color.

 

[chrysler_fan]

At the time of posting, this CL listing is 1 day old.

1961 Chrysler 300G Convertible - $209,000 - South lyon, Michigan

CL Description
Chrysler Convertible - $209,000 (South Lyon Mi) asking price and will view an offer!
The Show of the shows...... A real classic ride with such style and class!
1961 Chrysler 300 Conv Long cross-ram - $209,000 (South Lyon Mi)
1961 Chrysler ConvertibleChrysler 300 Series.
Highlights

1 of only 337 Convertibles
News update!!!!!!! Look, guys!!!!!!!

Power for the 300G was derived from the 375 horsepower 413 cubic inch V8 with a cross-ram intake that propelled the 300G from 0-60 mph in only eight seconds. Only 337 300G convertibles were built for 1961 and of those only 124 are accounted for today.

413 CI Wedge engine
Three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission
Rebuilt engine and transmission
Cross-Ram intake
Two 4-Barrel carburetors
Swivel Seats
Bucket leather seats in the rear
Power seats
Power convertible top
Power windows
Dome style instrument panel
Pushbutton automatic transmission
Coil spring independent front suspension
Live rear axle
4-wheel hydraulic drum brakes

History of Chrysler 300 letter series
The Chrysler 300 “letter series” were high-performance luxury cars built in very limited numbers by the Chrysler Corporation in the United States between 1955 and 1965. Each year’s model used a new letter of the alphabet as a suffix (skipping “i”), reaching 300L by 1965, after which the model was dropped.

The 300 “letter series” cars were the vehicles that really rekindled interest in performance among major American manufacturers after World War II, and thus can be considered the muscle car’s ancestors, though much more expensive and exclusive.

The 1961 300G saw another restyle. The grille, formerly wider at the bottom than the top, was inverted; the quad headlights, formerly side-by-side, were arranged in an angled fashion, inward at the bottom, in a manner reminiscent of 1958 to 1960 Lincolns. Small parking lamps below the headlights were likewise slanted and V-shaped, and the front bumper was canted up at each end, scoop-like. At the rear, the taillights were moved from the fins to the tail below them, and the fins were made sharper-pointed.

Mechanically, the cross-ram “short ram” and “long ram” engines remained the same, although the expensive French manual transmission was dropped, replaced by a more reliable but still expensive Chrysler manual transmission referred to as ‘option code 281′, cars fitted with this transmission are among the rarest and desirable of all the letter series cars with only 14 built and an estimated five known currently.

1961 this Chrysler 300G. The 300G was powered by the 413 cu.in Golden Lion Wedge Head V-8.

This dashing convertible was one of the last designs by styling chief Virgil Exner who brought the `Forward Look’ to Chrysler products several years earlier. The 413 cu.in Wedge-Head V-8 boasted 375 HP making it capable of exceptional performance.

At a base price of $5,841, the 300-G convertibles were among the most expensive American cars but gave their occupants 4-place bucket seat travel in rarefied elegance with very high performance. Weighing in at 4,260 pounds the 300-G equipped with the standard Torque Flight automatic transmission and a 3.31 rear end ratio could race from zero to sixty in a mere 8.4 seconds. The quarter-mile time was just 16.2 seconds.

As the 1960s began, the styling became less flamboyant though still retaining the performance and design cues that had made it popular. 1961 300G was equipped with tail fins and eye-catching tilted headlights. Inside they were elegantly appointed and filled with luxurious amenities. Underneath the hood was a potent power plant that carried these large luxurious vehicles with the power to spare.

The 300G represented the pinnacle of luxury, style, and performance for Chrysler Corporation in 1961. It was the second and last year for the cross-ram induction set up to be included as standard equipment. The cross-ram setup maximized power and torque resulting in faster acceleration. As noted above it had a zero-to-sixty time of just 8.4 seconds which is an incredible feat for a vehicle of this weight and size.
All the above data may and or may not be correct!
And yes a 413 Long Cross-ram car! The real deal....

One in collect is a 1961 Chrysler 300 Conv ((((( Rare rare Car and stunning!)))))
The Top Hat of style class!
This car has the...... LOOK! The ........Style and ........Class!
Black on red /white roll out in 4bucket seat car! Factory optioned out! Get this a 413 long cross-ram under there
Wire wheels.
Just a must-see view classic!
Asking price of 209,999.00 US funds and or Cash!
For more pictures and details please get back to me!
Thank you so!
Has shown and been Best of Show! The Top!
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Looks like base radio also. Where did they get the red basket weave seats. Any special order color seats that year did not have the basket weave as I recall Just smooth leather.

Barrett Jackson sold one of these at Palm Beach 2023 auction. Sold for $110k. Tan interior.

http://[URL][URL]https://www.barret...Details/1961-CHRYSLER-300G-CONVERTIBLE-267148

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I think the same one sold at 2022 BJ auction in Las Vegas -> for $195k.

http://[URL][URL]https://barrett-ja...Details/1961-CHRYSLER-300G-CONVERTIBLE-259012

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They sold another one in 2018, don't know the price. I see maybe 10 of these sold by BJ since 1999, many of them black with tan interior. Tan is a common interior color.

Barrett Jackson sold one of these at Palm Beach 2023 auction. Sold for $110k. Tan interior.

http://[URL]https://www.barrett-jac...Details/1961-CHRYSLER-300G-CONVERTIBLE-267148

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I think the same one sold at 2022 BJ auction in Las Vegas -> for $195k.

http://[URL]https://barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Details/1961-CHRYSLER-300G-CONVERTIBLE-259012

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They sold another one in 2018, don't know the price. I see maybe 10 of these sold by BJ since 1999, many of them black with tan interior. Tan is a common interior color.

Is it the same black car sold over and over Last time apparently for barely what it sold for in Las Vegas.