In 1962, Chrysler branched the 300 model line. In addition to the Letter Series, a “standard” 300 was available, taking the place of the Chrysler Windsor as the value model and the series gained two different four-door models, a sedan and a hardtop. Otherwise, it was business as usual…413s and pushbutton transmissions, the Astro-Dome gauge cluster, and length plus girth for that classic sedan feel. The 1962 models are kind of bizarre…they look like the 1961 models almost point-for-point, except at the tail, where the canted tailfins of 1961 just…well, disappeared. Many critics found the change a bit unsettling, but if you are looking for a right-now driver that has style and can be driven daily, you’d be pressed to do worse than this root beer float-colored Chrysler.
Outside of the buckshot trailer wheels, this 300 is pretty much as is. The 413 is present, the pushbutton TorqueFlite is ready to go, and overall, the car looks ready to go on an adventure. For being fifty-six years old, you can look past the slightly torn up seats…most of the interior is in surprisingly good condition and if that Astro-Dome’s electroluminescent background works, consider this car a steal. A running, driving classic for five grand that you could feasibly daily? You could do a lot worse.
Yummy! I could do that!
A friend has a 62′ 300 convertible “non-letter car”. Black with a white top, looks like a tuxedo on wheels. Sweet ride, even in brown it looks like a nice cruiser.
Yeah, that’s pretty cool…
The only thing I’d “Fix” would be the ugly ass rims and anything that was actually broken/damaged. I’d drive that in a heartbeat. Miss my 66′ NYer 2dr hrdtp.