CHRYSLER 300 CLUB INTERNATIONAL, INC. 300D 1958 300D Overview Production 619 Coupes 191 Convertibles Body and Chassis Body Style 2-Door Hardtop and 2-Door Convertible Powertrain Engine 392 cu in 380 V8 Transmission TorqueFlite 3-Sp Auto or 3 Speed Manual Dimensions Wheelbase 126 in Length 220.2 in Width 79.6 in The 1958 model year was to be the last use of the old Fire Power Hemi in the 300. The engine was still 392 cu in (6.4 L), but tuned to 380 hp as standard. As many as 21 cars were built with fuel injection and delivered 390 hp, but the fuel injection system was troublesome and most cars soon had it replaced with the standard twin-quad carburetor setup. A 300-D was driven to 156.387 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats that year, and at Daytona, one was driven to an E.T. of 16 seconds with a 94 mph trap speed. Click here for pictures of a D with EFI Click here for pictures of a 58 DeSoto with EFI Click here for an analysis of the EFI system