The Chrysler 300 was on hiatus in 1993, however a prototype reviving the title was constructed. That automobile remains to be round, and is presently listed within the Hemmings classifieds with an asking value of simply $35,000.
The 300 is one among Chrysler’s most recognizable nameplates, with an authentic manufacturing run stretching from 1955 to 1971 (with a short return for 1979). “Letter automobile” variations just like the 300C and 300D constructed a repute as upscale efficiency vehicles within the Nineteen Fifties and Sixties, and Chrysler did ultimately convey the 300 title again in 1999 as a tribute to these vehicles.
1993 Chrysler 300 prototype (picture through Hemmings)
This prototype predates these manufacturing vehicles, although. It is primarily based on the first-generation LH sedan platform, which underpinned the Concorde, New Yorker, and LHS, in addition to the Eagle Imaginative and prescient and Dodge Intrepid.
The prototype has the LHS’s extra formal roofline and upright taillights, however with a unique front-end remedy incorporating spherical headlights and a brand new grille, plus a customized inside with Italian Bronze and Black leather-based upholstery.
In keeping with an accompanying article posted on Hemmings, the automobile could have been constructed by ASC as a proposal for a full-glass roof for the LH sedans, with the corporate giving the automobile the total 300 remedy to actually promote the thought.
1993 Chrysler 300 prototype (picture through Hemmings)
Energy comes from a 3.5-liter V-6, possible the identical engine fitted to the LHS. The advert would not give different mechanical particulars, however the LHS’s 4-speed computerized transmission and front-wheel drive possible carried over as nicely.
Presently positioned in Minot, North Dakota, the automobile has 1,000 miles on the odometer and is in drivable situation, in accordance with the itemizing. What seems to be the identical automobile was listed on the market in 2010 with 350 miles. That advert stated the automobile price $145,000 (in 1993 {dollars}) to construct.
It is nonetheless doable to get a brand new 300, however not for lengthy. The 2023 Chrysler 300C will get a 6.4-liter V-8 and restricted manufacturing run of two,200 models to mark the top of manufacturing, though the 300 will reportedly reside on as an EV.
