The Chrysler 300C

A customer’s car that we recently carried out a thorough paint correction and ceramic coating on inspired this post.

The Chrysler 300 series of cars started production in 1955, and were the typical 1950s American land yacht with a large and lazy 5.4L V8 motor and two-speed (!) automatic transmission. Believe it or not, the later 1950s models had a 6.8L motor: There’s no replacement for displacement! The ‘300’ in the name was a nod to the fact that all ‘Chrysler 300’ cars had a minimum of 300 horsepower.

The Chrysler 300’s were manufactured for ten years, with each year bringing a different revision to the model. This was indicated by a change in the letter after the ‘300’, for example; the 1956 Chrysler 300 was called the ‘300B’, and the ‘57 model the ‘300C’. The 1957 model was the first Chrysler to be given the 300C name.

The car we had the pleasure of working on was a HEMI powered station wagon, with a rumbling V8 under the bonnet (or ‘hood’ as our American friends would call it). The modern 300C has a real presence on the road and stands out - I think this is down to the rarity of the car, the bold lines, huge grill, and sheer size of the body panels. 

From a detailer’s perspective it was an interesting car to correct. The clear coat proved to be harder than most German car paints, which is already quite dense. We used a combination of polishes and machines to provide the best level of correction and imperfection removal, whilst maintaining our ‘less is more’ approach.

Please reach out if you want to chat more - and let us know what you think about this cool car.