300C's as beautiful as in the ads

Where in Long Island are you referring to?

Just wait a few years when everyone else comes out with RWD cars and
we will see if that interest is maintained. The powertrain specs are very
nice
for this car, we won't know how many people who are buying it are just
putting up with the styling to get the powertrain.

Ted

 

The rear view of the 300C has styling cues from the old Imperials.

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Mid to eastern.

Next fall the horsepower of the V8 will be up to 405. How many other cars
in this price class will offer that? Personally, I like both the styling
and the powertrain. It's the styling that catches people's eyes first, then
they become interested in the powertrain.

 

To the Detroit area, where they're selling extremely well.

--Geoff

 

Pfft. I'm reasonably-to-closely familiar with Imperials from '58 through
'83, and I don't see any of 'em in the 300C.

 

I work at a large medical facility. The doctor's parking lot that used to
be filled with Land Rovers, Mercedes 500 classes, Porsches, and H2s is
starting to sport quite a few 300Cs. I mentioned to one of the surgeons
that the torsion bar rear suspension on his Mercedes 500G was pretty cool (a
new take on an old idea), and he asked, "What's a torsion bar?". And if you
talk to any of them about their 300Cs you'll immediately be told they're,
"Mercedes with Chrysler badges". Now try and find a doctor with dirt under
his/her nails or a lot of points on their licenses (gross generalization I
know). Ask one about powertrains and they'll wonder what Amtrack has to do
with cars. They buy for style, prestige, and the Jones's approval.
Obviously they think the C fits that bill.

50's: Had to have at least one part from an airplane ('57 Caddy)
60's: Looked fast standing still (Take your pick)
70's: Early, whales (Olds 98) - Late, small for small's sake (Chevette)
80's: Boxes (Caprice)
90's: Eggs (Caprice)
00's: Best features of boxes and eggs (300C, Nissan Frontier, Cadillac cars,
'04 F150, etc.)

Again, it's all so subjective and many people are influenced by the
magazines and the Jones'. Since a lot of car folks are also motorcycle
folks, some examples: Mid 80's Suzuki Madura 1200; walked away from a V-Max
and got lots of favorable looks from pedestrians but every bike mag
complained about the looks/styling so it died after only 2 years. Another
Suzuki example; current DL1000 V Strom. Bike of the year and/or in the top
three for the last three years by all the mags, but not without mentioning
how ugly they look.

BTW, I like the Cs. I still have the '89 New Yorker Landau I bought new
because it still works really well at getting me down the road. Also a
DL1000 V Strom because it does everything and I'm the only kid on my block
with one.

Jay