1968 Chysler 300

[Arkgene]

does anyone know if they ever made a model of the 1968 Chrysler 300 4dr hardtop?

[disabled modeler]

1 hour ago, Arkgene said:

does anyone know if they ever made a model of the 1968 Chrysler 300 4dr hardtop?

Far As I know of only a 2 door HT was made  as a kit and a promo version.

[StevenGuthmiller]

On 12/21/2022 at 6:17 AM, Arkgene said:

does anyone know if they ever made a model of the 1968 Chrysler 300 4dr hardtop?

No.

Only the 2 door hard top in kit form, and the convertible was offered as a promo.

 

 

 

Steve

[Bucky]

The '68 300 convertible was also available in kit form. It came in the flat box issue.

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, Bucky said:

The '68 300 convertible was also available in kit form. It came in the flat box issue.

Are you sure about that?

I've never seen a '68 convertible kit box.

All of the convertibles that I've ever seen were promos, or at the minimum, built models.

 

Somebody have a picture of the convertible box?

 

 

 

Edit:

Never mind, I found one.

Must be pretty rare in kit form.

 

 

 

 

Steve

Edited December 22, 2022 by StevenGuthmiller

[keyser]

The 67-8 300 cvts were rare even new. I got a 67 coupe new, tried that and following year for convert, no joy. 
Always liked 67 rear, and 68 hidden HL front. 68 ht reissued around Oldies period, and 68 convert promo at same time. 

[Bucky]

I have a couple of the hardtop kits, from the Oldies series. I've been trying to find an affordable convertible kit for quite a number of years. They do pop up now and then, but usually go beyond my bank account.

[tim boyd]

On 12/22/2022 at 6:55 PM, keyser said:

Always liked 67 rear, and 68 hidden HL front. . 

Me too!   And a retired fellow Ford executive and good friend with a 1/1 collection of about 12 vintage cars also wishes that Mother Mopar had done this for the 1968 model year. 

I dream of building one just that way (in scale), but also with the '66 300 and '67/'68 Fury fastback roof, and with the planned but cancelled mildly detuned 426 Hemi Tri-Power (yes, there was a Chrysler product planning product letter on this as a follow on to the planned but cancelled '66 300M Street Hemi.)   

I also used the same fastback roof on my scale project recreating the planned but cancelled 1966 Monaco 500 Street Hemi, which was at one point proposed to use this same roof as well....TB  

 

Edited December 24, 2022 by tim boyd

[1972coronet]

37 minutes ago, tim boyd said:

'66 300 and '67/'68 Fury fastback roof, and with the planned but cancelled mildly detuned 426 Hemi Tri-Power (yes, there was a Chrysler product planning product letter on this as a follow on to the planned but cancelled '66 300M Street Hemi.)   

Didn't the Johan '66 Fury include parts and decals to build a (phantom) S&M Hemi S/S version? 

Tom Hoover wanted for the Street Hemi to have either a big single four barrel or the Six Barrel [et al.] induction, but corporate said no. 

**CORRECTION/AMENDMENT** 

Here's the box art for the '66 Fury (see image). I've only seen it one other time, many years ago -- the red-white-blue paint scheme is what me memory think, Sox & Martin. Apparently my recollection is correct.

Edited December 24, 2022 by 1972coronet
I'm tired and my cat's hungry.

[tim boyd]

9 hours ago, 1972coronet said:

Didn't the Johan '66 Fury include parts and decals to build a (phantom) S&M Hemi S/S version? 

Tom Hoover wanted for the Street Hemi to have either a big single four barrel or the Six Barrel [et al.] induction, but corporate said no. 

**CORRECTION/AMENDMENT** 

Here's the box art for the '66 Fury (see image). I've only seen it one other time, many years ago -- the red-white-blue paint scheme is what me memory think, Sox & Martin. Apparently my recollection is correct.

T

To further your point, the MPC 1965 Dodge Custom 880 convertible kit also included a 426 Hemi engine option.  It was identical (same tooling masters) to the AMT (nee MPC) 1965 Coronet 500 engine, except for omitting the blower upgrade parts.   

[keyser]

Glad I’m not alone with these ideas. The Imperials and 300’s had interesting HL/TL for ages. The 67-8 Imperial rear ends were decent, but noses conventional. Hidden HL would have set them apart in 67-8. 
I have habit of putting Hemis in all the big bodies.