I want it, I want it bad......

[68-300]

Just saw this auction on MECUM that's being held this Wednesday in Indianapolis. A low miles mint 68 300. I love it and I want it......don't know if I can pay for it or even want to pay the price this one is going to get at the auction. And there's also the problem of me being 4200 miles away and no way I can be there on the 13th because of my work ......

https://www.mecum.com/lot-detail/SC0515-212514/0/1968-Chrysler-300/Automatic/

HIGHLIGHTS


- Believed to be 14,000 actual miles
- Original paint and interior
- Original tires
- 440/350 HP engine
- Power windows
- Tilt and telescopic column
- Cruise control
- Air conditioning
- Correct belts and hoses
- Original title and sales invoice
- Original certicard and manuals
- Original build sheet

Aside from the green interior and the absence of head rests and power vents this is how I would order it today (maybe also in turbine bronze), aahhhh sweat dreams........

 

[commando1]

If it was Mediterranean Blue Metallic, I would have to castrate myself trying to buy it.

Edit: F $#@
And it's on a Wednesday, too. Gonna go cheap (relatively)

Why is there something amiss with the rocker panel trim just at the driver's door?

 

[saforwardlook]

Now that is NICE! And I am not a fan of those as much as the fuselage cars. But that one really looks mint.

 

[65Fury440]

Drool!!

 

[chargin']

Beautiful car,it would be interesting to know what it sells for?

 

[Mr C]

We've all felt what you're feeling. It comes with being a car guy.

 

[Pete Kaczmarski]

For my tastes...I like the '68 front end with the hideaway headlights and the rear end of a '67 with the waterfall type tail lights. Too bad you cannot have both.

 

[KcImperial]

I actually like the green exterior color. I used to own a '67 Newport sedan that was a similar if not same shade.

 

[commando1]

Wait one efn second. The right front fender is a 67 fender...
And where's the front marker lights.

 

[300rag]

...
And where's the front marker lights.

In the bumper. You have to look closely the way the picture is taken.

 

[Fratzog]

Wait one efn second. The right front fender is a 67 fender...
And where's the front marker lights.

Why do you say that Stan?

 

[Fratzog]

Marker lights are in the bumper...

 

[commando1]

I thought 67 front fenders were 2 pc. and 68's were one piece.

 

[Aidan1976]

Welded up the marker light hole in the LHS '68 fender to match the RHS '67 fender....?

Wait one efn second. The right front fender is a 67 fender...
And where's the front marker lights.

 

[1978 NYB]

Very nice car! Nice color too!

 

[68-300]

I thought 67 front fenders were 2 pc. and 68's were one piece.

That depends on the model, in 67 all Chrysler C-body had the fender extensions, in 68 only the 300 had them.

 

[68-300]

For my tastes...I like the '68 front end with the hideaway headlights and the rear end of a '67 with the waterfall type tail lights. Too bad you cannot have both.

Yes you can, once saw a 67 300 with the front clip of a 68, I loved it. That's an easy conversion. Also thought about doing it because I like the 67 interior more than the 68.

 

[commando1]

That depends on the model, in 67 all Chrysler C-body had the fender extensions, in 68 only the 300 had them.

Weird.....

 

[68-300]

Has to do with the overall shape of the fender, if you look at your 67 newport (and also the NY, TC and 300) it would have been very hard (even impossible) to stamp the whole fender 1 one piece, they had to use a 2 piece design. In 68 the newport, NY and TC got a different design that could be stamped in 1 piece, the 300 kept the 67 fender design.

68 TC (same as newport)


68 300 versus 67 300

 

[68-300]

About 12 years ago I had a 68 300 inspected that looked the same as this one, that one had 27k miles, was also in perfect condition, price back then was $14k, I didn't buy it because of the high price and because there was a strange bulge of 2" in one of the A pillars, looked like solder/tin. I cannot find the inspection report......something tells me this is the same car.....or maybe my memory is playing tricks with me....but I still want it