Equipment
383/305hp, automatic, red steel wheels with hub caps, Hankook Optima tires, side exhaust, bench seat, pushbutton automatic, pushbutton radio, dash clock, remote mirror, power steering, power brakes.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
CA car from new with black plate. Original powertrain. Original seats. Cleaned and detailed original engine bay with new hoses, battery and radiator. Restored underbody. Decent repaint with cracking in the drip rails and microblisters and runs on the tail as well as some masking errors on the window trim. Two big touched up chips on the trunk. Very good chrome. Uneven trunk fit. Very good original interior. 300 badges on the tail are cracked and tired. Restored on top and mostly underneath, but not completely done over and not done to exacting standards, especially at the paint shop.
Market commentary
1962 was the first year for the non-letter versions of the Chrysler 300, which replaced the Windsor. While it looked quite similar to the letter cars, the regular 300, called teh 300 Sport by Chrysler, was a big step down in terms of luxury and performance and they are worth considerably less. The result here, then, is not the good value that it might seem at first glance. The buyer paid fresh restoration money but got a car that's no better than a decent driver, so the seller here should be thrilled.