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Chrysler
300F
Unibody letter car with 413 long-ram induction and swivel seats
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,212 Built (all body styles)
- Years
- 1960
- Engine
- 6,770 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 413 cu in · converted
- Power
- 280 kW / 380 PSFactory: 375 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 233 km/hFactory: 145 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 349 (registry reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 300F was the sixth letter car and the first Chrysler 300 with unibody construction. It introduced a new ram-inducted 413 wedge V8 with manifolds 30 inches long and the 'Astra-dome' instrument panel. Mac's Motor City Garage calls it the wildest of the letter cars, and it was by a wide margin the most expensive 1960 Chrysler.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Chrysler 300F (Wikimedia Commons: Chrysler 300F)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Chrysler 300F (Wikimedia Commons: Chrysler 300F)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
Chrysler 300F (Wikimedia Commons: Chrysler 300F)
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionAll body styles: 964 hardtop coupés plus 248 convertibles | 1,2121,2Strongest evidence | Factory production | Independently researched |
| Total model production300F cars (hardtops and convertibles) accounted for in the Chrysler 300 Club registry as of September 2000 (1212 produced); not a count of cars known to exist today | 3492 | Surviving examples | Registry reported |
| Body style productionHardtop coupés only (the 1960 300F total of 1,212 also includes 248 convertibles) | 9641 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Introduced at the Chicago Auto Show on 16-24 January 1960, the 300F produced a 75 per cent sales increase over 1959. It came with a standard 375 bhp 413 engine and optionally 400 bhp with a four-speed manual. Cars captured the first six places in the Daytona Flying Mile at nearly 145 mph.
Production was 964 hardtops at $5,411 and 248 convertibles at $5,841.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 300F.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 6,770 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 413 cu in · converted3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | 10.1:13 Independently researched |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | cross-ram manifold with 30-inch induction tubes, two Carter four-barrel carburettors3 Independently researched |
| Power | 280 kW / 380 PSFactory: 375 hp · converted3 Independently researched400 bhp optional with short rams and four-speed. |
| Power at | 5,000 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | 671 NmFactory: 495 lb-ft · converted3 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 2,800 rpm3 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | three-speed TorqueFlite automatic standard4 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | unibody3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,200 mmFactory: 126 in · converted3 Independently researched |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,940 kgFactory: 4,270 lb · converted3 Independently researchedHardtop; convertible 4310 lb. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 233 km/hFactory: 145 mph · converted4 Independently researchedFlying Mile speed of the cars that took the first six places at Daytona. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
The 300F has an exclusive four-element grille, side trim and wheel covers, large rear fins, boomerang tail lamps and a continental spare-tyre embossing on the deck lid. Inside are four leather bucket seats with swivelling fronts, a full-length console with a 6,000 rpm electronic tachometer, and the 'Astra-dome' dash with electroluminescent Panelescent lighting. Serial numbers begin 8403-100001.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Chrysler 300 Club International – Chrysler 300 Letter Car History (Tony Rinaldi, rev. 2021) Level B
- 964 Coupes; 248 Convertibles
-
2
Chrysler 300 Club International Serial Number Registry (as of September 2000) Level B Chrysler 300 Club International · 2000-09-01
- 300F 964 - 248 - 1212
- 300F 964 -- 248 -- 1212 ... 349
-
3
1960 Chrysler 300F Level B Chrysler 300 Club, Incorporated
- ram-inducted 413 cid Wedge V8
- 413 | 375/5000 | 495/2800 | Hydr. | Wedge | 10.1:1
- ram induction intake manifold system with 30-inch induction tubes
- 375 bhp in standard form
- 375/5000
- 495/2800
- first year to use Chrysler's weight saving uni-body construction
- (New Yorker and 300) 126 inches
- 842/2-Dr Ht - 4P ... 4270
-
4
Nick's 1960 Chrysler 300F Page Level B 300f.com
- The Torqueflite 3-speed automatic transmission was standard
- top speed of nearly 145 mph
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