| Many
consider the 300 series to be the car that started
the muscle car era. It brought sports car performance
back to the market after World War II, and it focused
on bigger, more powerful engines, including the
FirePower Hemi V8 with twin 4 barrel carburetors,
which was on the 300A and made it the first American
production car to top 300 horsepower. The 1958 300D
was the final to have the Hemi engine, and it reached
over 156 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Starting
with the 300E, these cars had wedge head V8 engines,
still pushing over 350 hp. The cars were sold as
a coupe or convertible during most of its run. The
coupe was often referred to as the C-300 during
the early years. These cars were very limited in
production, making them even rarer today. Your best
chance at finding one is scouring eBay, as they
will occassionally pop up there. They also have
parts that can be used to repair one, if you happen
to be lucky enough to already own one. |
