'62? Chrysler 300 Convertible and Marilyn Monroe

[cm23uoc]

I always prefered her evil "sister" Mamie. ;)

 

[tallhair]

Van Doren

 

[cm23uoc]

http://www.mamievandoren.com/

Still more or less in Business.

 

[moparnutcase]

I have been enjoying reading the comments to this post but.........any info on the car!!

 

[sixtyf]

It's a 1962 Chrysler 300H - nice ride!
If you search Marilyn Monroe's 1962 Chrysler 300H on the net you will find what you are looking for.

 

[sixtyf]

When I say "nice ride" I meant the car of course ....

 

[tallhair]

I have been enjoying reading the comments to this post but.........any info on the car!!

You started it !!!

 

[moparnutcase]

Ok, did some searching and came up with some answers. Found a couple of viewpoints about the car.....one says it was owned by MGM and Marilyn was allowed to drive it, another says it was just a prop and owned by George Barris (photog) or a friend of his, and found a video of George Barris that he says Chrysler was nice enough to loan him cars for his photo shoots. As for the car itself, one source says it is preserved in the MGM (now Sony) museum. Another says it was a loaner from Chrysler for the photo shoot and at this time is MIA. Sure would like to know what the real story is. The optimist in me hopes it still survives and is the one in the museum if there is one there. Can anybody verify a '62 300 Vert in the museum?

 

[sixtyf]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WJoDd-GNHQ

If the above link works it has the original photographer talking about the 1962 pictures.

 

[sixtyf]

A little bit more info from the net - In 2009 a photographer ( Taylor Christian Jones ) was commissioned to do a photo shoot with a musician ( Taylor Hicks ) using the Monroe 300H. The car was in pristine condition with original paint and only 4900 miles on the clock. The car was loaned from 'Old Car Heaven' 3501 first avenue south, Birmingham, AL 35222. Maybe it is still there?