Photo: Instagram user hemisublime
A 50-year-old classic american V8 is the thing that so many of us are drooling over these days, but finding one that doesn’t need a full restoration is pretty much impossible.
And yet, here’s a ‘71 Chrysler 300, which, at first glance, looks pretty good, despite obviously needing some restoration here and there.
Found by Instagram user hemisublime, this Chrysler 300 still features what’s likely the original paint. The wheels, on the other hand, have already been changed, so whoever wants to restore it will have a lot of work to do to bring the car back to life close the original condition.
hemisublime explains on Instagram that the interior needs only a few improvements.
“Not sure what it looks like underneath, but the rest is pretty crusty. Like new interior though,” he says.
No word has been said on the engine that powers this find, but regardless of the powerplant that’s fitted under the hood, the ‘71 Chrysler 300 is a car nobody would mind having.
The 1971 model was offered with a choice of two different engines, both of them 440 cu in (7.2 liters). The base RB V8 version generated 335 horsepower, while the TNT V8 was able to produce 370 horsepower.
Two other engines were offered on the Chrysler 300 in 1969 and 1970 but both of them were retired once the 1971 successor came out. The 1969 RB V8 offered 350 horsepower, while the TNT V8 reached 375 horsepower.
The 1971 Chrysler 300 series was the first model to come without a convertible version, as this was the model year when the American car manufacturer officially dropped convertibles in its entire lineup. The ‘71 Chrysler 300, however, was still available in the standard hardtop configuration, and many of the units produced that year can still be found these days, albeit not in the condition that would allow for an easy restoration.
Found by Instagram user hemisublime, this Chrysler 300 still features what’s likely the original paint. The wheels, on the other hand, have already been changed, so whoever wants to restore it will have a lot of work to do to bring the car back to life close the original condition.
hemisublime explains on Instagram that the interior needs only a few improvements.
“Not sure what it looks like underneath, but the rest is pretty crusty. Like new interior though,” he says.
No word has been said on the engine that powers this find, but regardless of the powerplant that’s fitted under the hood, the ‘71 Chrysler 300 is a car nobody would mind having.
The 1971 model was offered with a choice of two different engines, both of them 440 cu in (7.2 liters). The base RB V8 version generated 335 horsepower, while the TNT V8 was able to produce 370 horsepower.
Two other engines were offered on the Chrysler 300 in 1969 and 1970 but both of them were retired once the 1971 successor came out. The 1969 RB V8 offered 350 horsepower, while the TNT V8 reached 375 horsepower.
The 1971 Chrysler 300 series was the first model to come without a convertible version, as this was the model year when the American car manufacturer officially dropped convertibles in its entire lineup. The ‘71 Chrysler 300, however, was still available in the standard hardtop configuration, and many of the units produced that year can still be found these days, albeit not in the condition that would allow for an easy restoration.
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