I recently in a Mopar mag saw some shots of a 300 that I think was a 78 or 79. It was based on a Cordoba, vintage, mid 70s. What I am thinking about is based on say, an 80 -83 body style. I remember having my heart stolen by a white 300 with this body style. It was white with the RWB markings as the 79 had and even a T-bar. It has been over 20 years since I have heard about or seen one of these. It has to be a rare beast, even rarer then an 83 Imperial. Anyone out there know where to find one, or at least a picture of one? Being the proud owner of a 1983 Mirada, I have an intrest in these long forgotten beautys.

 

Have you tried checking here before: http://www.allpar.com

 

I just checked the "Catalog of Chrysler" book that I have and a 300 letter car isn't listed, even as an option. Do you have any more info?

 

Here are a couple pics of a '79 300, it was the last year for the 300 name until the 300M.
http://www.chrysler300clubinc.com/1979300.htm

 

Here ya go...



It even has the rare moonroof option if you look close enough!

 

He was talking about seeing a 80's model though. I can't find anything on it.

 

I think I know what you're talking about - it had the big crosshair/gunsight grille and came in red and white. Looks like the Cordoba/Mirada body - might have been a 300 option package rather than a model probably consisted only of exterior trim. If memory serves, you could only get the 360 4bbl with dual exhaust in 1980, so it probably wasn't much of a performance oriented car.

It's funny, Mopar seemed convinved that two door personal luxury was the wave of the future in '79. Remember they had that two door Imperial, as well as the '78 LeBaron and even two door Diplomats. I'm surprised they didn't have a two door St. Regis that year. How many two doors do they have now? Three?

I devoted a whole chapter to the '79 300 in my recent book "Horsepower War" - maybe I'll try to post it here in a couple of chunks. It had the E-58 police 360, the biggest, strongest engine they were making in '79. I was fascinated with the '79 because it almost seemed like the first attempt at a "retro" car - the publicity materials referred to it as "the beautiful brute" just like the '50s 300.

 

I too recall an article or two on this subject in some Mopar magazines and it appeared to be a Mirada with the crosshair grill and the 300 emblem in the center of the crosshair.

 

A few years ago right on Park Blvd in Seminole Florida there was a 80-83 Chrysler 300 [it is actually a Chrysler Cordoba with the 300 badging...it did have the big cross hair grill]. I have a 81 Mirada CMX. These cars don't bring much but I think they are great cars to own!

 

1980-1983 cordoba had a model called a ls it was a 300 in all visual aspects but the 300 was pulled becouse there was not enough power to warrent the name if you look in the crosshares in the grill the 79 300 has limited idetion with 300 in the middle the ls has ls where the 300 has 300 I have a 79 300 for sale in NovaScotia for $5500