1961 Chrysler 300 Letter Series

This 1961 Chrysler 300G is one of 337 convertibles produced for the model year. The car is finished in black over tan upholstery, and power comes from a 413ci V8 paired with a push-button three-speed TorqueFlite automatic transmission. Features include a power-operated tan convertible soft top, dual Carter four-barrel carburetors, a cross-ram intake manifold, power-assisted steering and brakes, air conditioning, swiveling front bucket seats, power windows, and a Golden Touch AM radio. This 300G was purchased by the current owner over 10 years ago, and it is now offered on dealer consignment in Mount Kisco, New York, with a clean Montana title in the name of the owner’s LLC. The Chrysler 300G was designed by Virgil Exner, and 1961 marked the final year of tail fins for the 300 letter series. This example is finished in black and features a power-operated tan soft top, chrome-finished bumpers and trim, canted dual headlights, a power antenna, tri-color 300G badging, and dual exhaust outlets. Black-painted steel wheels wear chrome 300G-branded covers with red centers, and they are mounted with 8.20–15″ BFGoodrich Silvertown whitewall tires. The 300G rode on a 126″ wheelbase and featured a front torsion bar suspension along with a live rear axle and leaf springs. The car was equipped from the factory with power steering and four-wheel power-assisted drum brakes. The cabin features power-adjustable front swivel seats and fixed rear buckets that wear tan upholstery with patterned inserts. Equipment includes air conditioning, power windows, a padded dashboard, a dash-mounted rearview mirror, a Golden Touch AM radio, an analog clock, a locking glove compartment, a full-length center console, and 300-branded floor mats. The two-spoke steering wheel has a tri-color 300-badged horn button and frames an AstraDome instrument cluster containing a 150-mph speedometer and gauges for amperage, fuel level, oil pressure, and coolant temperature. A 6k-rpm tachometer is mounted in the center console. The five-digit odometer shows 33k miles. Total mileage is unknown. The 413ci “Golden Lion” wedge-head V8 was factory rated at 375 horsepower and 495 lb-ft of torque and features a cross-ram intake manifold topped with dual Carter four-barrel carburetors. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a push-button-shifted three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission.