Designed by the father of the “100 Million Dollar Look”, Virgil Exner, the 1961 Chrysler 300G was affectionately known as “The Bankers Hotrod”. Jay, along with Model G Expert Bob Jasinski, gives us an in-depth look at Chrysler’s first true gentlemen’s sports car.
2019-01-18
397 hp, and 495 lb of torque in 1961??? Jeeeeee-suuuuuuuuus Chrrrrist!
I have a 65 300L…….Big pig
Astounding care given, plus trend setting design. 1961, and exterior electric mirrors? I also want to mention that this car is synonymous with the Del Shannon song “Runaway”, which came out in 1961, and was the number one hot 100 top song for that year!!
That's one bad looking mambajahamba.
Great explanation of the inertia effect on the intake. Wen I was a kid in the 70's, they took me to the races in Argentina were I saw the straight six from Ford, Chevy and Dodge wearing "carburation towers" The carb was a foot higher than the hood…
Jay, a burnout is warranted.
Reminds me of a Stude
Bob really knows his Chrysler 300s!
without the fins, this would have been a gorgeous car
These were also the last of the Virgil Exner design cars, he drew this up in 1959. Chrysler had a lot of problems going on when this car first hit the streets.