And there i see my black 70 300 convertible. Sold to an appreciative new owner there who is giving it a great home.
Thank you for spotting it!
@fc7_plumcrazy -- might the new owner be willing to contribute its fender tag to the informal directory of the
Last Convertibles?
So here is the fender tag of the black 1970 Chrysler 300 convertible I bought from
@JPMODL in December 2018.
Thank you again, John, for making this such a smooth deal! I alreaedy enjoyed the car so much with the top down many times (and with the top up, depending on the weather).
I was lucky to find the original owner of the car, who happens to still be alive at age 84. He told me he was an insurance agent in Minnesota back then and had a company car, so he saved up for a summer toy. Still, his budget was limited, so he carefully thought about each available option. Power steering, a clock, an AM-radio with additional rear-seat speaker, whitewall tires, tinted winshield (no need for the entire glass to ban sun rays if he only used the car in the summer with the top down anyway), light package and a remote-controlled driver's side outside rearview mirror were all he needed. The four manual drum brakes was what he was used from his old car and was nothing that would deter him in any way. When he was invited to take delivery of the car at the dealership he saw that the paint stripe was so thin in one spot on the driver's side that it was virtually non-existence in that particular area. Talking about Mopar quality! So he dmeanded a touch up and the dealership did the best they could, which wasn't much. But he recounts that he was so eager to finally pick up the car that he didn't bother any further. The small blemish is still visible today, courtesy of the Jefferson Ave. plant and Southtown Chrysler Plymouth of Bloomington, MN.
For the records, the car was ordered at the dealership on 02-21-1970, the SPD is 03-06-1970 and the warranty card shows 03-19-1970 which I assume is the date of delivery.