NOT MINE 68 300 2dr, green-black, 440TNT, decent project but needs bodywork, $5000 Ft Wayne, IN (northeast IN)

[fury fan]

I saw this on on FB a few months ago, IIRC it was $4000-4500 and an older person's lost-interest car. It seemed a good prospect at that time.

I don't remember seller's name but I suspect is being re-sold by someone that awakened it - but either cannot get a BBM to run right (I do not see 'timing chain' in the list of new parts!!!), or the engine is tired?


1968 Chrysler 300 · Sport back coupe

Seller's description​

This is my 68 chrysler 300 sport back coupe 2 door. I've done a ton of work to this car it's a factory special order posi trac 440 HP TNT option car. It has the original broadcast and dealer paperwork and tons of receipts from the work I've done. It needs alot of body work but could be something special.I feel the car needs more carburetor and timing attention it's lazy on power but fires up nicely needs some odds and ends exhaust rattles but with some more work it could become a decent rig alot has been done just needs a final push.

 

[fury fan]

 

[fury fan]

FT and what I got from a decoding site. Screws are unlike any I've ever seen used on a FT. ???
But the car looks legit, and screws/tag look to have been in place forever?

ENGINE: 440cid 4-bbl HP V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: Unknown tire code
MODEL YEAR: 1968
BUILD DATE: January 04.
AXLE: 2.76 Rear Axle Ratio, Sure Grip
INTERIOR: , Vinyl Bench Seats. Black Interior.
PAINT: Medium Green Metallic (Dodge), Avocado Green Metallic (Plymouth), Meadow Green Metallic (Chrysler, Imperial).
OTHER: Stripe Deleted.

MOLDINGS:
14: Sill Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
D9: Front Disk Brakes
P6: Rear Seat Speaker
R2: Music Master AM Radio
X1: Tinted Glass (all)
Y6: Black Vinyl Top

abc OPTIONS:
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)

 

[carguy300]

Id buy it! Might be lots of parts I could have as back or spare for mine!

 

[fury fan]

Followup:
Last time I looked, it was down to $4600 and marked as sold.

 

[fury fan]

Sadly, this car did not get a good home.
I presume it is a different seller, the location is somewhat different.

1968 440 HP engine. No boss for serial# 49k miles

 

[MoPar~Man]

I just asked the seller about the car - engine is still in car, can start it up and show it running to prospective buyer. Yes this guy did buy the car back in April.

 

[fury fan]

I wonder if the engine truly doesn't have a VIN (dealer replacement engine?) or if he doesn't know where it is on the block.
Regardless, the car seems to have topped at $4-5000 in value, so convincing him to save it, well... I'm not going to waste my breath.
If it's not his kinda car, we can't expect him to appreciate what he's destroying.