1970 CHRYSLER 300H HURST Edition COUPE RARE Barn Find - Good condition

1970 Chrysler 300 H Hurst Edition 1970 Chrysler 300 H Hurst Edition

Spinnaker white finish with Hurst Satin Tan painted fiberglass hood and trunk lid with spoiler.

Orange and brown decal stripes, utfitted by Hurst in Warminster, A

White and Gold Color with Saddle color imperial Leather interior

( one of less than 500 produced )

Barn find with 26935 original miles.

CM23U0C220589

440 cu inch Big Block V8 (375 HP)

The Chrysler 300 letter series cars were high performance luxury cars that were manufactured between 1955 and 1965. Chrysler shocked the automotive public and also it’s competitors with the 300 horsepower C300 in 1955. This high powered monster featured heavy duty suspension, ree flow dual exhaust, nd the dual quad Hemi engine with a solid lifter cam that actually produced a lope at idle. NASCAR and AAA (USAC) are the venues that really launched this car into the spotlight. It began at Daytona. Brewster Shaw, wner of San Juan Motors Chrysler dealership in Daytona, nd Warren Koechling, riving for the Carl Kiekhaeffer team, emolished all records in the multiple speed events of the Daytona Speed Week, efore the actual race. Shaw piloted his own Chrysler 300, VIN number 1001, nd Koechling wheeled VIN number 1002. These were the first two Chrysler 300’s manufactured. In the Daytona NASCAR race, im Flock and Lee Petty finished one and two in 300”s. Chrysler 300 teams won both the NASCAR championship and the AAA championship in 1955. Chrysler 300’s repeated this feat in 1956.
For 10 years, he Letter Series 300’s were the dominant high performance big vehicles.
However, ith the changing times of the early '60s, he full-size super car era came to an end. The 1965 300L was the final year of the traditional letter series.
Luckily for Chrysler fans, n 1969, im Wangers was working as an executive VP for Hurst Performance Research, Inc., n Royal Oak, ichigan, e was thinking about those potential car buyers who would appreciate an automobile that reflected their desire for something upscale, owerful, nd attention-arresting. After careful consideration, im felt Chrysler would be receptive to reviving its full-size super car tradition. He was right, nd the foundation was laid for the Chrysler-Hurst joint venture, which ultimately resulted in the 1970 300 Hurst, r 300H.
The 300H was based on the 1970 Chrysler 300 Series 2-door hardtop. It was a natural for the Hurst treatment due to its fuselage styling, eaturing a rounded body with sculptured crease lines. All were assembled at the Jefferson Ave. plant in Detroit, I. They were shipped to the Hurst facility in Brighton, I. Once finished, he Hurst 300s were shipped back to Jefferson Assembly for final inspection, nd then sent to the ordering dealerships (most 300Hs were customer-ordered, ome were designed for dealer stock, nd a few were built for the sales bank). The standard package was the same on all the cars. However, extra options could be ordered. Production numbers vary according to several sources, ut all agree that between 485 and 500 were built.

When it burst on the scene in 1955, he Chrysler 300C redefined American power. Chrysler produced a new, imited “letter series” 300 every year until the 300L in 1965 – the year that Chrysler halted production of the venerable beast. However, ust four years later, he 300 returned in an unusual way.

The 1970 Chrysler 300 “Hurst Edition” (unofficially known as the Chrysler 300 H) was a collaboration between Chrysler and Hurst Performance. Measuring at a whopping 18-feet long, he 300 Hurst is one of the largest coupes ever made. But don’t let its size fool you – in true Chrysler 300 fashion, t cranked out 375 horsepower thanks to its big-block 440 V-8 engine.

The 300 Hurst was assembled at Chrysler’s Jefferson Avenue plant in Detroit. In Warminister, A, urst outfitted the car with a “Satin Tan” painted fiberglass hood and trunk lid with a spoiler. Orange and brown decal stripes adorned the fiberglass edges and “300 H” emblems were painted on the sides of the power bulge on the hood scoop.

Neither Chrysler nor Hurst ever promoted the vehicle and the production run of less than 500 were scattered around Chrysler dealerships. Today, he debate rages on about the exact number of vehicles produced and whether the “Hurst Edition” is a rightful heir to its 300 letter-series predecessors. What is certain, hough, s that a huge body, erocious engine, nd limited production make it a certified classic.

http://blog.chrysler.com/history/boardroom-muscle-1970-chrysler-300-hurst-edition/

All Hurst Chryslers were outfitted with the E86, 40 Cu. In., 75 HP TNT engine. Torque Flite transmission. V78 Accent stripe delete is present also, because the striping was done at the Hurst facility. Either power button, r under dash lever activated trunk release, r both. Due to the rear spoiler, key lock could not be accessed. All also had dual power seats, ower windows, Spinnaker White, nd front disc brakes.
The hardtops were pulled off the assembly line in small groups for shipment to Hurst. Although they were manufactured over a period of months, ll were assigned a 125, r January 25, build date. The convertible, owever, as assigned the actual build date- 505, May 5. All the hardtops featured M6T5 tan leather interior. A M6XW, hite vinyl with black accents, as installed in the convertible. The hardtops were designated with a standard vehicle order number. The convertible was assigned the Q prefixed (Special Public Relations) vehicle order number. This is the only one with that prefix. Finally, he A12 fiberglass hood designation. Although all Hurst cars received the fiberglass hood, ot all display the A12 on the fender tag, epending on early or later production. However, ccording to Chrysler Registry “Production Option Code Books”, t is correct that the convertible does not have the A12 on the fender tag.

300 HURST FENDER TAG DECODING:
S61- Tilt/Telescopic Steering Wheel

A12 - Fiberglass hood
B41- Front Disc Brakes- 10” Rear Drum Brakes
G11- Tinted Glass
V78- Longitudinal Accent Stripe Delete
L31- Turn Signal Lite- Hood and Fender
P45- Power Deck Lid Release
C21- Center Front Cushion Arm Rest
P28- Power Seats, eft, ight

H51- Air Conditioning with Front Heater
R43- Radio ?
R31- Dual Rear Seat Speaker with Stereo
P31- Power Windows
P41- Power Door Locks
EW1- Spinnaker White
M6T5- Tan Leather Interior
EW1- Spinnaker White Upper Door Frames
FT6 - ??

125 - January 25th Scheduled Production Date

J99722 Order Number-
E86- 440 Cu. In., our Barrel, 75 HP TNT Engine
D32- A727 Torque Flite
CM23 -Chrysler 300 Hurst Edition Coupe
U0C- TNT Engine, 970 Model, efferson Ave. Assembly Plant
2305993- Sequential Number

Car is located in Perkasie, Bucks county zipcode 18944

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