375 bhp, 413 cu. in. V-8 engine, dual four-barrel carburetors, TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with torsion bars, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 126"

- One of 248 300F convertibles originally built and less than 80 known survivors

- Matching-numbers engine and transmission; one of only a few special-order cars

- The only known restored “triple black” Chrysler 300F convertible in existence

- A completely and recently-restored multiple concours award winner

The original Chrysler C-300 of 1955 and the legendary “Letter Cars” that followed it firmly established Chrysler as a performance leader. Correctly advertised as “the Beautiful Brutes,” they exemplify the American high-performance grand touring concept today. While various “Hemi” engines powered the series through 1958, the lighter 413 “Wedge” debuted with the 300E of 1959 and provided the same, if not even more, brute force.

For 1960, the 413 now featured a tuned cross-ram induction system mounting a pair of four-barrel carburetors on a unique intake manifold with impressive 30-inch runners. In combination with a hotter camshaft, a low-restriction exhaust system and all-new lighter unit-body construction for 1960, the refined 300F continued to provide the blistering performance that 300 buyers had come to expect. In sanctioned competition at Daytona, a 300F beat the Flying Mile record set by the 300B in 1956 with a speed of 144.92 mph, while famed racer Andy Granatelli reached 189.99 mph at Bonneville with a supercharged 300F, earning a Hot Rod magazine cover story.

Style was always an important part of Chrysler’s strategy, and the clean, jet aircraft-inspired bodylines of the 300F did not disappoint. All standard New Yorker amenities were included, plus swiveling front seats and nylon tires with white sidewalls. The luxurious aircraft cockpit-style interior featured four individual leather seats divided by a console running the length of the passenger cabin, and the extraordinary dash design mounted a three-dimensional “Astra-Dome” instrument cluster with electroluminescent lighting developed in collaboration with Sylvania – an industry first.

Only 248 Chrysler 300F convertibles were built for 1960, and according to the Chrysler 300 Club International, only 78 are known to survive today. This example is rarer still as the only restored “triple black” 300F known in existence – certainly among the most desirable and sought-after color combinations. It was sold new by Chrysler of Manhattan, last registered in 1968 and then stored for 35 years before the current owner acquired it and commenced a complete nut-and-bolt restoration in 2003.

Once complete in 2008, it was unveiled to the Chrysler 300 Club International at the AACA Museum in Hershey, and it was displayed at Amelia Island in early 2009. A string of concours victories followed, including Best in Class at Meadow Brook, the Concours d’Elegance of the Eastern United States and Radnor Hunt. The 300F also formed part of an invitational exhibit at Chryslers of Carlisle, and it graced the 2010 New York Auto Show. Under AACA judging, the 300F has garnered Junior and Senior First Place awards and earned a nomination for National honors. In print, the 300F was profiled in the Mopar Collectors Guide and covered within the “Auto Ego” column of the New York Times. From its arrow-like lines to its matching-numbers dual-carb, cross-ram 413 “Wedge” and automatic transmission, cockpit-style leather interior, space-age instrument cluster and award-winning restoration, this extremely rare “triple black” 300F convertible is nothing short of superb.