I purchased this magnificent 1979
Chrysler "300" in August 2004 from the original owner’s daughter in Portland, Oregon with only 28, 403 original miles.
The 1979 Chrysler “300” was actually a limited production specially equipped B-Body Chrysler Cordoba (RPO Code A74). The “300” (A74) package included:
Bucket Seats with Center Console and Console Transmission Selector
Full instrumentation including 7000-RPM Tachometer
Special aluminum “machine turned” dashboard and consol appliqué inserts
Red Leather interior and leather wrapped steering wheel with “300” medallions
Spinnaker white body with red/white/blue striping *
Remote sport mirrors, front fender louvers, “300” quarter window decals
Blacked-out “300” cross bar grill and “300” medallion taillights
Heavy-duty brakes and suspension with sway bars
Good Year R60 x 15 Eagle ST Tires on aluminum wheels with “300” center caps
195 H.P. 360 cu.in. V-8, Thermoquad 4-barrel carburetor with dual exhaust
727 Torqueflite 3 speed transmission, 9 ¼” 3.21 ratio Sure-Grip differential
*According to The Standard Catalog of Chrysler, Author John Lee, Kruase Publications only 3,811 Chrysler 300’s were
produced, all at the Windsor, Ontario, Canada plant. All were Spinnaker White, except for seven vehicles, which were
painted Red and believed to have only been sold in Canada.
This beautiful 28,451 mile “300” was purchased new April 10, 1980 from Dana Brothers Chrysler in Tempe, Arizona by a
Oregon rancher who maintained a winter home in Phoenix. The car was kept garaged in Phoenix and only used 4 to 5
months a year from 1980 to 1985, when he drove the car back to Rogue River, Oregon, and stored it in his heated barn
where it stayed after he passed away for 17 years until 2002, when it was moved by his daughter to Portland, and stored in
her heated barn until August 2004.
This car is a true MoPar “survivor” and modern day ”barn” find. With the exception of the battery and correct replacement
Good Year tires, the car is factory original right down to the original MoPar spark plugs, and all the original factory decals
and assembly markings in the engine compartment and on the undercarriage.
The car drives as new and performs extremely well based on its listed factory shipping weight of 3,680 pounds. The only
optional equipment on this “300” is the AM/FM 8-Track Stereo radio with dual rear speakers, and the optional Power
Deck Lid Release. This particular “300” is unique based on the fact it does not have Power Windows.
Current plans are to drive the car sparingly, and display in the “survivor” class at as many car shows as possible.
Below are a few web sites. The first two are run by my son while the third one is a Chrysler 300
website I found on the internet.
Thanks – Bob Andrews, Parker, Colorado USA
bobandrews426@hotmail.com
www.andrewsracingtrans.com
www.andrewsbrothersracing.com
The 1979 Chrysler 300 Web Page