Before there was the modern Chrysler 300C, there was this one-off prototype.
The 300 is one of Chrysler's most recognizable nameplates, with an original production run stretching from 1955 to 1971 ."Letter car" versions like the 300C and
built a reputation as upscale performance cars in the 1950s and 1960s, and Chrysler did eventually bring the 300 name back in 1999 as a tribute to those cars.This prototype predates those production cars, though. It's based on the first-generation LH sedan platform, which underpinned the Concorde, New Yorker, and LHS, as well as the Eagle Vision and Dodge Intrepid.
The prototype has the LHS's more formal roofline and upright taillights, but with a different front-end treatment incorporating round headlights and a new grille, plus a custom interior with Italian Bronze and Black leather upholstery., the car may have been built by ASC as a proposal for a full-glass roof for the LH sedans, with the company giving the car the full 300 treatment to really sell the idea.Power comes from a 3.5-liter V-6, likely the same engine fitted to the LHS.
Currently located in Minot, North Dakota, the car has 1,000 miles on the odometer and is in drivable condition, according to the listing. What appears to be the same car wasIt's still possible to get a new 300, but not for long. The