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The 1957 300C is generally considered the classic year of the 300 "letter series". New styling was brought in, with a yawning wide front grille and fins; the [[Chrysler FirePower engine#392|Hemi engine]] was upgraded to 392 in³ (6.4 L) and 375 hp (280 kW), or as a very limited edition 390 hp (290 kW) version (18 built). A convertible model was available for the first time. The car had a number of red, white and blue '300C' medallions on the sides, hood, trunk and interior. 1,767 coupes and 484 convertibles were built. | |||
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1958 was to be the last year of the old [[Chrysler FirePower engine|FirePower Hemi]] in the 300. This year's engine was still 392 in³ (6.4 L), but tuned to 380 hp (283 kW) as standard. 35 cars were built with electronic [[fuel injection]] and delivered 390 hp (290 kW), but the fuel injection system was troublesome and most cars soon had it replaced with the standard twin-quad carburetor setup. A 300D was driven to 156.387 mph (251.680 km/h) at the [[Bonneville Salt Flats]] that year, but only 618 hardtops and 191 convertibles were produced, partly thanks to recessionary times. | |||
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A special 400 hp (300 kW) "short ram" version was produced for competition; in this, the tuned portion of the stacks was only 15" (380 mm) long, so that the resonant effect was produced at higher engine speeds. Only 15 "short ram" cars were produced; these were also fitted with the exotic but often troublesome French Pont-a-Mousson 4-speed manual transmissions developed for the Chrysler-powered [[Facel Vega]]. | A special 400 hp (300 kW) "short ram" version was produced for competition; in this, the tuned portion of the stacks was only 15" (380 mm) long, so that the resonant effect was produced at higher engine speeds. Only 15 "short ram" cars were produced; these were also fitted with the exotic but often troublesome French Pont-a-Mousson 4-speed manual transmissions developed for the Chrysler-powered [[Facel Vega]]. | ||
The bodywork was also redone for 1960, using Chrysler's new lightweight [[unibody]] construction and given sharper-edged styling with outward-tilting fins that were visually separated from sides. | |||
Sales increased to 969 coupes and 248 convertibles. [http://www.300f.com/info.htm] | Sales increased to 969 coupes and 248 convertibles. [http://www.300f.com/info.htm] | ||
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[[Category:Convertibles]] | [[Category:Convertibles]] | ||
[[Category:Coupes]] | [[Category:Coupes]] | ||