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Chrysler
300K
Highest-volume letter car but still limited; 255 'Silver 300-K' specials
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York · CC BY 2.0
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3,022 Built
- Years
- 1964
- Engine
- 6,781 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 413.8 cu in · converted
- Power
- 268 kW / 365 PSFactory: 360 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- 565 (registry reported)
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 300K was the best-selling letter car, with 3,647 built in hardtop and convertible form. Chrysler cut the price and brought back the convertible, and offered a mid-year Silver 300 special.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model production300K cars (hardtops and convertibles) accounted for in the Chrysler 300 Club registry as of September 2000 (3647 produced); not a count of cars known to exist today | 5653 | Surviving examples | Registry reported |
| Total model productionAll Body Styles: coupés incl. 255 Silver 300-Ks (plus 625 convertibles) | 3,0221,2 | 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
Chrysler reacted to slow 300J sales with a new base 413 engine of 360 bhp; the previous 390 bhp ram-induction engine cost an extra $375 and was available only on the 300K. Leather became a $93 option, and prices fell from $5,260 to $4,056 for the coupe and $4,522 for the convertible.
A mid-year Silver 300 hardtop added metallic silver paint, a vinyl canopy roof and a custom bucket-seat interior, with a four-speed manual or TorqueFlite.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 300K.
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 | 6,781 cc / 6.8 LFactory: 413.8 cu in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | 10.1:11 Independently researchedThe club's summary table gives 10.0:1. |
| Fuel system | Carter AFB four-barrel carburettor (model 3614S)1 Independently researched |
| Power | 268 kW / 365 PSFactory: 360 hp · converted1 Independently researched390 bhp with the optional dual four-barrel ram-induction engine. |
| Power at | 4,800 rpm1 Independently researched |
| Torque | 637 NmFactory: 470 lb-ft · converted1 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 3,200 rpm1 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | automatic standard; close-ratio four-speed manual optional1 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mmFactory: 122 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Length | 5,474 mmFactory: 215.5 in · converted1 Independently researched |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,798 kgFactory: 3,965 lb · converted1 Independently researchedHardtop; convertible 3990 lb. |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 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.
Serial numbers start with 8443-100001 and engine numbers with V41 plus a date code; non-ram cars are also stamped HP. Ram-inducted cars use the prefix C300K followed by a full date. Rear axle choices were 3.23:1, 3.91:1 and 2.76:1.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1964 Chrysler 300K Level B Chrysler 300 Club, Incorporated
- 842/2 dr HT cpe - 4P ... 3022
- Displacement: 413.8 cubic inches
- Compression ratio: 10. 1: 1
- Carburetor Carter Type AFB four-barrel Model 3614S
- Brake horsepower 360 at 4800 R.P.M.
- 360 at 4800 R.P.M.
- 470/3200
- Automatic transmission was standard on New Yorker and 300K
- Wheelbase (all series) 122 inches
- (300K and New Yorker) 215.5 inches
- 842/2 dr HT cpe - 4P ... 3965
-
2
Chrysler 300 Club International – Chrysler 300 Letter Car History (Tony Rinaldi, rev. 2021) Level B
- 3022 coupés incl. 255 Silver 300-Ks (plus 625 convertibles)
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3
Chrysler 300 Club International Serial Number Registry (as of September 2000) Level B Chrysler 300 Club International · 2000-09-01
- 300K 3022 - 625 - 3647 ... 565
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