West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely stunning example of this very rare, 1 of only 625 ever built, 1964 Chrysler 300 K 'Letter Car' Convertible with its original 413 2x4 barrel carbs short cross ram option engine bored and stroked to 472 c.i. and mildly customized with chrome wire wheels and upgraded Edelbrock carburetors and air cleaners and boasting a no expense spared restoration at reportedly well over six figures in 2020 and fully loaded with factory options and rarities including:
1 of 625 producedNo expense spared restoration completed in 2020 by Fenders and Fins in Woodinville, Washington exclusively utilizing rebuilt and NOS partsRefurbished or replaced wiring, suspension, exhaust and convertible top componentsRebuilt 472 CI Wedge V-8 engine--originally a 413 that was bored and strokedCross Ram option with dual 4 barrel carburetors9.0:1 compression ratioBalanced and blueprintedCross-Ram optionDual Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetors with electric choke operationRebuilt 727 3-speed automatic transmissionUpgraded torque converterUpgraded clutches3.34 Limited Slip rear axleFactory Air ConditioningConsole with floor shifterPower steering with tilt columnPower 4 Wheel Disc brakesPower windowsPower bucket seatsPower soft top in Bright White with White boot coverFull instrumentation & courtesy lightsCorrect White pinstripingChrome bumpers with overridersDual fender mounted rear view mirrorsFactory tinted glasWhite leather upholsteryClear Acrylic steering wheelConsole mounted tachometerAM/FM radio with USB connectivityChrome wire wheels with Whitewall radial tiresMetallic Royal Ruby exterior finishOriginal owners manualsAuthentic Chrysler sales literatureService records and receipts
The Chrysler Letter Series cars with the highly desirable and legendary High Performance 413 CID 2x 4BBL V8 'Short Cross Ram' engines with dual 4 bbl carburetors which were matched to the legendary A-727 HD Torqueflite automatic transmission were cars that were extremely powerful for their day and which became the basis for a successful racing engine in Chrysler's future and cemented Chrysler's reputation for engineering great engines that would serve Chrysler well in various forms for the next 20 years.
This particular car was recently restored with no expense spared and is one of only 625 300-K Letter Series convertibles built in 1964 and marketed by Chrysler as 'Chrysler's fiery spirited full size sports car' and 'The High Performance Luxury Chrysler' and this particular model was the flagship model and the top-of-the-line!
The car has its original 413CID 390HP Short Ram V8 engine with upgraded Edelbrock carburetors and air cleaners but with original cast iron intake manifolds and its original legendary Heavy Duty cast iron case Torqueflite transmission. The 3 speed Torqueflite was Chrysler's mainstay transmission from its 1956 introduction on the Imperial and was also sold to other luxury automakers including such European marques such as Facel-Vega and Jensen. The first Torqueflite automatic transmission was the revolutionary A-488 which was lauded at the time as being the best automatic transmission in the world until the A-727 aluminum case which replaced the A-488 in 1962.
The flagship model for the Chrysler lineup in the late fifties and early sixties was the Letter Series convertibles and coupes and were called the 'Beautiful Brutes' by the renown writer Karl Ludvigsen and produced two of the most memorable performance cars ever made. Unabashadely created for NASCAR which they dominated until 1957 when US manufacturers shied away from competition support. Originally powered by the most potent V8 Hemis yet, the 1955 C-300 (1,725 built) and the 1956 300-B (1,102 built) had a New Yorker Newport fine body styling with an Imperial eggcrate grille. Off the track the 300 proved to be about more than just performance with a luxurious leather interior and all modern factory options.
In 1957 the 300-C and in 1958 the 300-D were even more potent extensions of Chrysler's hotrod and were the last of the Hemi powered Letter Series cars and sold in both coupe (618 built) and the new convertible form (191 built). The '57 Hemi produced around 375HP and the '58 optional 'Hi-Po' engine was a fuel injected 392 conservatively rated at 390HP. In 1959 the fifth edition of the Letter Series 300, the 300E was released and was a very low and limited production run with only 550 coupes (of which 16 were reportedly exported) and 140 convertibles built (of which 9 were reportedly exported). From the Chysler300country website statistics from 6/2009 only some 130 cars have survived with 104 of them coupes and 26 convertibles and 11 parts cars. Basically the same car as the 300-D but with a new horizontal bar grille instead of the previous eggcrate and a new 413 cid Wedgehead V8 instead of the fabled Hemi. Neverthless the new 413 was a true High Performance engine with 380 HP and a good second quicker than the D up to 60mph and 3 seconds faster to 90 mph. By 1962 the 300H's engine was the most powerful standard engine in any American car, y
1 of 625 producedNo expense spared restoration completed in 2020 by Fenders and Fins in Woodinville, Washington exclusively utilizing rebuilt and NOS partsRefurbished or replaced wiring, suspension, exhaust and convertible top componentsRebuilt 472 CI Wedge V-8 engine--originally a 413 that was bored and strokedCross Ram option with dual 4 barrel carburetors9.0:1 compression ratioBalanced and blueprintedCross-Ram optionDual Edelbrock 4-barrel carburetors with electric choke operationRebuilt 727 3-speed automatic transmissionUpgraded torque converterUpgraded clutches3.34 Limited Slip rear axleFactory Air ConditioningConsole with floor shifterPower steering with tilt columnPower 4 Wheel Disc brakesPower windowsPower bucket seatsPower soft top in Bright White with White boot coverFull instrumentation & courtesy lightsCorrect White pinstripingChrome bumpers with overridersDual fender mounted rear view mirrorsFactory tinted glasWhite leather upholsteryClear Acrylic steering wheelConsole mounted tachometerAM/FM radio with USB connectivityChrome wire wheels with Whitewall radial tiresMetallic Royal Ruby exterior finishOriginal owners manualsAuthentic Chrysler sales literatureService records and receipts
The Chrysler Letter Series cars with the highly desirable and legendary High Performance 413 CID 2x 4BBL V8 'Short Cross Ram' engines with dual 4 bbl carburetors which were matched to the legendary A-727 HD Torqueflite automatic transmission were cars that were extremely powerful for their day and which became the basis for a successful racing engine in Chrysler's future and cemented Chrysler's reputation for engineering great engines that would serve Chrysler well in various forms for the next 20 years.
This particular car was recently restored with no expense spared and is one of only 625 300-K Letter Series convertibles built in 1964 and marketed by Chrysler as 'Chrysler's fiery spirited full size sports car' and 'The High Performance Luxury Chrysler' and this particular model was the flagship model and the top-of-the-line!
The car has its original 413CID 390HP Short Ram V8 engine with upgraded Edelbrock carburetors and air cleaners but with original cast iron intake manifolds and its original legendary Heavy Duty cast iron case Torqueflite transmission. The 3 speed Torqueflite was Chrysler's mainstay transmission from its 1956 introduction on the Imperial and was also sold to other luxury automakers including such European marques such as Facel-Vega and Jensen. The first Torqueflite automatic transmission was the revolutionary A-488 which was lauded at the time as being the best automatic transmission in the world until the A-727 aluminum case which replaced the A-488 in 1962.
The flagship model for the Chrysler lineup in the late fifties and early sixties was the Letter Series convertibles and coupes and were called the 'Beautiful Brutes' by the renown writer Karl Ludvigsen and produced two of the most memorable performance cars ever made. Unabashadely created for NASCAR which they dominated until 1957 when US manufacturers shied away from competition support. Originally powered by the most potent V8 Hemis yet, the 1955 C-300 (1,725 built) and the 1956 300-B (1,102 built) had a New Yorker Newport fine body styling with an Imperial eggcrate grille. Off the track the 300 proved to be about more than just performance with a luxurious leather interior and all modern factory options.
In 1957 the 300-C and in 1958 the 300-D were even more potent extensions of Chrysler's hotrod and were the last of the Hemi powered Letter Series cars and sold in both coupe (618 built) and the new convertible form (191 built). The '57 Hemi produced around 375HP and the '58 optional 'Hi-Po' engine was a fuel injected 392 conservatively rated at 390HP. In 1959 the fifth edition of the Letter Series 300, the 300E was released and was a very low and limited production run with only 550 coupes (of which 16 were reportedly exported) and 140 convertibles built (of which 9 were reportedly exported). From the Chysler300country website statistics from 6/2009 only some 130 cars have survived with 104 of them coupes and 26 convertibles and 11 parts cars. Basically the same car as the 300-D but with a new horizontal bar grille instead of the previous eggcrate and a new 413 cid Wedgehead V8 instead of the fabled Hemi. Neverthless the new 413 was a true High Performance engine with 380 HP and a good second quicker than the D up to 60mph and 3 seconds faster to 90 mph. By 1962 the 300H's engine was the most powerful standard engine in any American car, y