Facts
Delivered
new on March 11, 1957 to Gene Spaldi through Edwards
Motor Company
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this 300C (the third iteration of the
Chrysler letter car series) is one of 1767 coupes and 484
convertibles produced that year.
This
car has many of the available options such as, power windows &
6-way power seat, and power top. Also, it has a Custom Conditioner
Air Heater and Solex tinted glass, but best of all it has a factory
installed Electro Touch Tuner radio & Highway Hi-Fi 16-2/3 rpm
record player!
- Engine
is 392 cu/in Hemi-head design with dual quads providing 375
horsepower.
- Transmission
is the standard, pushbutton, three-speed, TorqueFlite automatic.
- The
300C was the fastest and most powerful American standard production
automobile for ‘57.
Known
History
As
stated above, on 3/11/1957 Mr. Gene Spaldi of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
purchased the new car from Edwards Motor Company in Milwaukee.
Mr.
Spaldi drove and enjoyed the car until he sold or traded it in, on or
about February 24, 1962 to Russ Mee Motor Sales Inc. also in
Milwaukee. He stated and guaranteed at that time that the odometer
read 31,500 miles as the actual mileage.
On
March 3, 1962 Mr. Emil Gerovac traded in a 1960 Rambler Ambassador
for this coveted Chrysler. Mr. Gerovac drove and enjoyed the car
until around 1970 or so judging by the oil change stickers and the
mileage of 46,395 on 8/13/1968. Then it got bumped in the front
passenger side and bent the front bumper in a couple of inches. He
loved the car and in frustration put the car away so that would never
happen again. He was careful to cover it in a dry place and ensure
that rodents wouldn't get inside and ruin the interior. Mr. Gerovac owned it until his
death in April 2013, when his son Chris inherited it. Other than
routine maintenance it has never been painted or restored in any way,
and retains its original factory parts just as built. It also retains
its original keys, owner manual, maintenance schedule etc.
On
August 4, 2017, I Mr. Randall Guyer purchased this car from Chris
Gerovac and consider myself the 3rd
owner with the odometer showing 48,350 miles, and currently not
running.
Restoration
A
very good argument can be made that the muscle cars of today are more
powerful, better handling, better brakes, more sophisticated and
dependable than the cars of yesterday. However, these old cars
represent more than dyno numbers, and technology. They are memories
from our youth - a time when life was full of promise.
Disappointments and failures were few, and cares were almost
non-existent. It was a glorious time to grow up. Now, aching bones,
graying hair, and fretting about retirement occupy a good part of our
thought process. These old cars are an escape capsule to the past,
powerful enough to undo physics and, for a fleeting moment, turn back
life's
clock to a better and happier time. If you are a person that is in
your fifties, sixties, or seventies I'll
bet you agree!