1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst - Over 2 Tons Of Fun
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2017
- Luxury and many available options may be the norm for most new muscle cars but back during the original muscle car era this wasn't the case. The exception was the 1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst (300H) which was the ultimate luxury muscle car. It was a big luxury land barge that provided excellent muscle car performance. Only 485 to 500 of these special edition cars were produced in this one year only joint venture of Chrysler and Hurst Performance, INC.
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Let's not fail to acknowledge that it is absolutely, without a doubt, visually stunning. That back end! Those lines! Christ!
Stunning is a little extreme, it’s certainly striking and unique but I couldn’t go as far as stunning, too slab sided and heavy, especially on the rear though I love the way the spoiler is integrated.
it sutre aint no volvo! lol.
I worked for mopar in those days,this was a limited production run vehicle,you could also get your name on a plate on the dash,most came with the E86 440 magnum engine,the idle,man oh man those was the days,never to be repeated again
why was no hurst shifter/manual offered? Seems like it defeats the whole purpose/branding of the car to not include a Hurst shifter
STELLAR in every angle. What a visual blessing! 👏👏👐👐💙
Most beautiful car I never saw in real life. Dream car...
Gawd what a engine, what a machine! Wish this kind of super long cruiser combo would be offered again.
Chrysler's RB V8 engine was monstrous, in both size and power.
I'd never heard of a 300H, ever... however there is an eccentric old man in my neighborhood that still daily drives a slightly beat up '70 Chrysler 300. It's a freaking huge car compared to pretty much anything made today. Seeing it parked next to regular cars is always hilarious. Although this one is not super well cared for they're pretty cool looking cars.
Yes cars in the past are like size are matter then cars of today. Heck even a huge guy like me will fit on will on those classic car’s.
the older guy down the block (he was 18!) who hung out with us in brooklyn in the 60-70s had a buddy who showed up every now and then and had one of these. this guy rolled up on the block a couple of times. he was a short, round guy with a crewcut and wore nothing but white tee shirts with a pack of malboros rolled into a sleeve. he had been to vietnam. i always figured that was where he got the money to buy the car. this guy was a real character but i really remember that car. sweet! thanks for the effort and the sharing. thumbs up.
I owned a 1970 Chrysler 300 convertible for 25 years. What a great car, I miss it!
I bought my 69 Chrysler Newport convertible back in 94 from the original owner and restored it in 03. I have a great time driving the car.
bobby midnite I’ve had my 69 300 convertible since 1993. It still runs and drives though it needs a full restoration.
Great video! Remember renting hurst cars for weekend go race it and return it Monday. Even better than there great performance parts . Most probably don't remember they developed and invented ,The Jaws of Life, and gave away the patent for this device! Saved a lot of lives . Mr George Hurst was a humble and great guy! Thanks for bring back the memories. Still wish I was able to bang those gears every weekend!
I'm a Mopar guy so this is the coolest full size Mopar of the muscle car era. The 1955 Chrysler 300 was the very first American muscle car. But my absolute favorite 1950's car is the 57-58 Chrysler 300 which came with the 375 horsepower(380 hp in 58)392 Hemi engine with dual 4 barrel carbs. Mopar invented muscle cars in 1955-56(1955 Chrysler 300 and 1956 DeSoto Adventurer, Dodge D-500, and Plymouth Fury)...nearly a full decade before the 64 Pontiac GTO came out. The Exner era performance Mopars from 1955-59 were the fastest and most beautiful and stylish cars on the road at that time
My dad has a 71 300 factory u code 440 high performance, black interior, and console shifter. All original rust free car from Arizona. Really cool car.
Safety features? even if you hit something you were still 2-blocks away from the accident.
Good one
LOL!
Lol
They stop well. Drum brakes get a bad rap. Sure no abs. Most understand the concept of ABS. If the car starts to slide just give the pedal a pump. My old Chryslers had great brakes. Drums work. They handle the road great. Not a road coarse. But normal driving they do better than most new cars. Plus u can steer them with 1 finger. Good cars.
Awesome
A guy in my hometown had one . He bought a lot of gas at the station I worked at. To a young teen, it was quite impressive. Wow!
Where the old saying comes from: it passes everything but a gas station 😝
My 4th grade teacher drove one of these in 1980. You couldn't miss it by the size and looks of the wing and rear end. Beautiful automobile
If I had been old enough to drive and afford this car in 1970, I would have bought one. It's fantastic!😁
Had 1 when I was 17. Great car. Plenty of power, everywhere you looked.
I had the last Vin of this car. I worked in Chrysler engineering and sold it to a friend of Lee Iacocca. I think it was the most expensive Chrysler in 70, @$6,900 bucks. I liked that when the seat was back and the steering wheel was down you couldn't reach the radio so Chrysler put a button on the floor similar to a headlight dimmer so you could change stations when laying back.
Where did you work at engineering?
Beautiful car! Cars were like starships back then!
especially in the 50's
jesus, those fins...
I enjoy your program on CZcams. I like the way you put the information together reminds me of an old school car magazine. Good job keep them coming.
My first car was a 1973 Fury II. Those big cars with all that power felt like they were constantly accelerating. You could let off and hold it at 120mph, then punch it and it just kept going. No wonder so many guys took out the engines and put them in smaller cars.
beautiful car. Thanks for the post.
As a young man I saw one of these in a junkyard in south Plainfield New Jersey. I New it was special when I saw it.
Love the look of this car. Growing up in the 70s..lived near school administration building..someone drove one of these..saw it almost everyday for a few years.
Thanks for covering this super rare whale of a muscle car. Competitor to the ‘69 & ‘70 Mercury Marauder X-100.
I've seen quite a few and had the pleasure of being a passenger once. The experience can't be had today being in a huge heavy car car that took off like a rocket. It's like it defies the laws of nature.
This is one car that most people won't be able to find much less be able to purchase! Anyone who has one will most likely not sell it to anyone! I would love to have this car!!!
I love these old big cars they ride so good on the HWY and I had a 1971 Chrysler Newport it was an old Ga State Trooper car with 440 Police Interceptor and man it would fly
Great to see this. I owned the last one made. I sold it by putting a note outside of Mr. IACOCCAs on a bulletin board and got a call within a hour and the guy bought it. I found out he had at least 1 of every year letter car from 55 to 70 the last year. I liked the foot operated radio channel changer.
Thank you for a great vid,,,these cars are something special,, I had a Hurst on my GTO Judge and sold many Hurst products when I worked in an American speed & Spares shop,,,,,your vid's really are great to watch and listen to,a real treat,,,,wishing you a great New Year,,z
There is one of these exact 300H Hurst addition about a mile down the road from my house! What worries me is that whoever owns it has it outside under a carport in some old apartments. All it would take is some careless renter to catch the old place on fire and they wouldn't even have time to move it out of there before it went up in smoke! And I stopped and checked this car out about five years ago and it only had one dent behind the right front wheel and the rest of the car is in perfect condition! And let me tell you this, until you get right up close to one of these beautiful work of art of a car, you can't appreciate it in full. 😉
Really loving your videos. Thanks so much for sharing !
AMAZING CAR>>>> My dad had the 1967 New Yorker with the 440 / 4 barrel carb. He sold the car to my brother and one night we had a race with a 1970 Bonneville. Keep in mind with me and my brother and 5 other guys in the car we PINNED the Needle at 120 MPH and blew that Bonneville right off 231 in North Babylon , NY.....will never forget that car and the New Yorker was just as big and Long as The Cry Hurst.
Joey that's my stomping ground too 😱back in the day I would hanging out in channels parking lot and eat tacos from jack in the box before racing down deer park ave 👍
Joey 😂 haha nice 👏👍🍺🍻.but still is not a Hurst 😉
@xcellken1 Why not?
@xcellken1 I guess you missed the part about them winning the race.
So many people will never know the feeling of pinning a large car, with gobs of power.
I did it with my dad's '77 Mercury Grand Marquis wagon (with the C6 transmission) against so many other cars, it was incredible. The biggest rush was when I dropped a C4 'Vette in '87, from light to light. When the guy pulled up to my at the second light, all he wanted to do was look under the hood of my car.
Around town, or around corners, it drove like a sick whale, but in a straight line... it was insane!!!!
Thanks for this video and Merry Christmas to you sir.
I had one of these for a short time. If you floored it from a stand still, and didn't let off the throttle, it would melt the tires down to the steel wheels.
MrJohnnyDistortion Yeah they wete a sleeper like the 70 fury 3. Those fuckers flat out flew and showed many a camaro chevelle owner who was BOSS.
@@tomwolak3362 a buddy in high school had a 70 sport fury...haha cool car, it was a 383 2 barrel but did pretty good, not much of a problem getting some tire smoke.
Yeah... holding the brakes. Otherwise I’m calling BS.
And you can do the same thing with a Toyota Corolla. Go look up Toyota Corolla burnout on CZcams and watch for hours. Anything can do a burnout.... it just takes a bit more skill (which is why you also see lots of big V8 cars stalling and driving away in burnout attempts on CZcams too).
It's called a power brake for an automatic car, and a brake stand for a manual car... Yea ive never seen a car "sit there and boil the hides" without some brake assistance of some sort
@IT'SME
That was a cool car, i sent this to my buddy, and hes like i miss that car....
sorry i bummed ya out bud :(
We had party's in the cars while we drove back then. You could fit 8 people in them. And if you went to the drive-in, you could pile a bunch more of 'em in the trunk.
Bob,
In the 70's I had an Australian made Morris Mini with a 998 cc engine and 4 sp manual. On more than one occasion, I had at least 8 people in the car. Not too sure how, but I'm not kidding.....
Mark Dignam Yes! Those were the days. Cars were huge.
A Prius Googoomobile with a COEXIST sticker will save the universe!
Jim,
just for a laugh, I tell all raging greenies that to save the world, they need to kill themselves. I point out that they owe it to the planet to save oxygen, water, food, fibres, reduce energy usage et al.
It's always good to be able to put several bodies in the trunk.
I had never really thought of this car as a large-scale Charger, but yeah, you're right! I love all the "fuselage" Mopars of 1969-1973! They all had such a commanding presence! I know you've already done a video on the "fuselage" Plymouths, so it would really be exciting for me if you would do one on the Dodge and Imperial and all the rest of the Chryslers. What do you say, folks?
Agreed! From the early Coronets to the original 1966 Charger, the classic 1968-70 Chargers, even the slightly lesser but still gorgeous 1971-73 models. Would you count the 1970-74 Challenger as part of this group?
I got to work on one of these . A big beautiful car indeed . It had the 440 TNT motor it was claimed to be 375 HP , I;m thinking a bit more . You could actually feel the cam .
A very unique car.Thank you.
I really like your video's,classy.informative and entertaining.Thank you
With the TNT 440 4 banger option, you had 375 hp 485 Lbs. of torque. It was a sleeper in 1970.
I still have my 2006 300 purchased new. Best car I ever owned.
Thumbs up! Awesome video, awesome detailed narration and information. Every time I watch videos regarding the cars of the 60s and 70s it brings back so many memories of my younger days and missing all those cars that meant nothing to me at the time but would make me a wealthy man in this day, haha. My favorite example my 64 and a half Mustang with the original 260 V8 and yes to those of you who are not aware Ford did make a to 260 V8. Keep up the good work! DJ Salem, Oregon February 5th 2019.
Love everything about this astounding car and very. And i very much enjoy my subscription to OCM ! Thanks for another great video!
Listen to the song ,"LOVE SHACK", by the B-52's. They describe this car perfectly. I loved this car. I was 14 when it came out!
Chaleco Salvavides I seen one on the TV said I couldn't die without one.i found and it for bout 18 years
This the best car channel on youtube becuse of how much research this guy puts into this
Man that is a gorgeous looking car.
Yeah It is
Wonder how many still exist ?
I like the name of this channel, as it reminds me of something similar sounding that was so wonderful back in the long ago teen years. That, of course, was parking with your date on a secluded "lovers lane". Ah, yes..Those Old Car Mammaries will always be remembered.
Hurst shifter came from the factory in my SRT-10 Ram. Watching this video makes me want to break it out for a spin tonight!
Hang on to that pickup!!!
My dad had a 1970 Newport in the mid '80's. It really was a land yacht.
Did my road test with my Dads 71 Newport, I managed to parallel park it at 16 .
Had one...loved it
The owners manual was wrapped in leather with H-300 logo
The last VIN was bought my uncle and then I got it. I worked in Chrysler engineering engine lab from 69 on . I sold it to a friend of Lee Iacocca and this guy had atleast 1 of every letter car from 55 to my 1970 car. A bitchin car but this engine description is close to correct. I had lots of fun with this.
excellent narration thanks for a bit of history.
Great video. The car is a flying tank. No mention of mpg....more like gpm lol.
I enjoy the performance videos a lot but wish you would occasionally showcase more mundane "everyman" cars from yesteryear as well as that is what most of us boomers were able to drive. My first car my Daddy gave me was a 1966 Plymouth Fury II with air, automatic, power steering & brakes, & AM radio and that was all. Had a practical passenger-side floor vent and triangle-shaped vent windows. Had a 2-barrel 318 CID V8. Daddy paid $2800 new for it. It had Chrysler's wonderful "command seating" and the visibility was great. You could see all 4 corners of the car. Fantastic bench seat, great for making out at the drive-in. Exciting? No, but I loved it and wish they still made a car like that, even if it was scaled down a bit. Basic but it spelled freedom for this teenager.
i'd like that too...but dont scale down! i want real midsize and fullsize again!
The old bud lindemann road test videos are on here.....
hilarious , a 67 impala almost scraping off the bottom of the fender in a corner and he says : look how flat and smooth she corners 😂😂
MrVideovibes...I owned a 66 Sport Fury with the 273 wedge and 4bbl carb, solid lifters, torque flight auto, 8.75 posi rearend, I LOVED that car, and I'm a Ford man....
Must be nice to have a car given to you .
The 70 300H is one of the most beautiful cars on the road . Not sayin is a monster but if you put little lights down both sides , planes would try to land on you thinking you were a aircraft carrier .The one I worked on had the 440 TNT motor 475 HP , had a small cam bump at idle .
What a great car. The owner must be pretty proud to own this one. Anyway thumbs up and gave you a like.
Seen a few of these C-body beauties at shows over the years. Always eye-catching.
True, the muscle cars of today have a ton of options. My 2015 ScatPack Challenger is loaded, Auto dimming rearview mirror, auto wipers, front and side collision detection, 10" touchscreen, Back up cam, Bluetooth, SD Card Reader, power sunroof, power tilt & telescopic heated steering wheel, paddle shifters, power sunroof, both front seats are heated with 6 way power with power adjustments, lumbar support and seat fan. My favorite option is of course the fan under my seat that blows on my nuts and lower back lol..... That leather gets hot in the Texas summer but I love my muscle car 👍
As a 300 fanatic, this one is on my bucket list
Be fun to see a race with one of these versus a 1970 Mercury Marauder x 100,they'd both hit it and the starting line would move backwards a few feet while the cars stayed still.
LOL
AWESOME car!! I had a '72 New Yorker from 1977 - 1982, which was the Grandpa version of the 300.. It was almost the same car except the New Yorker didn't have the quite as much torque power as the 300 ... everything else was virtually the same though.
Excellent video on a awesome car I did not know existed and I have always been a Chrysler fan
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Great video! Love your channel!
I just saw one of these at a Cape Cod car show. My reaction was "wow!" Glad to stumble upon this discussion to get the details on it.
Every time I see one of these cars. I want one! I think I will make my 2004 Concorde LXI limited into one of these. It's white now. But I bet it would look great on this color scheme. Shawn
Never even saw one of these for sale. Great video!
Wow, imagine the money that went into that gorgeously integrated rear wing system...
stretching the trunk for aero dynamics
And yet it isn't mentioned. Car was designed by HURST for profile . . . from sides, it looked like Chrysler original fuselage design. scoop on (in) hood is barely visible, and trunk design drops air under rear aero blade. Also used on "The Rapid Transit" touring Plymouth show cars Duster and Road Runner in 1970 / 71.
Wow, imagine the money that went into the gas tank every day.
@@donaldshimkus539 😂🤦🏿♂️
Thank you for this very informative video
This would have been a good match for the Mercury Marauder, and Pontiac Bonnevelle 455.
This is probably over all the best series about performance cars from the 60's and up . At 65 years of age , this time period produced pure legendary muscle . Keep up the good work .
Awesome looking car! So glad everything on that car! Is original. No poxy modern wheels too.
What a beauty!
Beautifulllllll car
My Brother-in-law has one of these! Been tucked away in his garage since 1988 just waiting for him to retire.
Does he still have it? I would be interested. :)
@@piotrwojcik2573 He's still got it. Has always said he won't sell it. He's had it since the mid 80's. I think it would take a substantial amount of money to get him to let it go. It was running when he parked it in the mid 90's. It's a dusty time capsule. All original. Everything is there. I've offered him 20k and he just smiles and hands me another beer. :-)
@@kentcruse4969 Hi Kent. Thanks for your response. I just finishing up a 70 300H what was sitting since the early 90's...it took me almost 3 years to bring it back on the road. Just sad to see that a car like this sits in the Garage for so long. It deserves to get restored and driven again. Who knows for how long we are able to drive those cars around...we both know that finding parts for those C-Bodies gets harder and harder.
@@piotrwojcik2573 I totally agree. Especially such a rare car. He's emotionally attached to it too. I keep encouraging him to do it sooner than later. Good news is he's pushing 60. Retirements getting closer!
@@kentcruse4969 That's good news then. I hope he is not waiting too long. ;)
I worked at a Dodge dealer in Westerville, Ohio in 1970. When I road tested a car, my loop passed Vincent Motors, also in Westerville, up the street from us. Vincent had one of these 300 Hursts on his lot. Sticker was over 5 thousand. I loved to stop and drool on it. !
One of the most beautiful cars ever...the 1957 Chrysler 300, The Banker's Hot Rod.
Truly a amazing and beautiful car
1970 Chrysler 300 Hurst is more to love.
Gawd I miss the big ole dinosaurs of the old days. Today's SUVs are so repetitive and insipid.
All class and style went out of cars in 1973, with the advent of Ralph Nader's "safety" bumpers. Today's shitboxes can't even compare.
nostalgia is Blind! I wa there, what is available now are so far beyond the old junk we thought so cool.
Yea but who wants to drive these older cars everyday? Yes they are cool, unique and have Soul but as I said....
Best car Ever!!!! Thanks .. remember your heritage
Insist on Detroit Iron
I work in the Auto industry and it still amazes me that older cars were heavy BUT some modern cars are actually heavier and they are half the size & light metals & plastic
Those tanks are cool. Very sleek looking.
Had a 71 Newport 440 4bbl auto in the early 80’s first enlistment in the Navy. That had the same lines as the 300. Was pulled over doing 147 in a 55. The cop wrote it for 71. Thanks AL Hwy Patrol. While on the CB, truckers would call it ‘large car’! Fun times and only 75¢ a gallon for gas!
there is one of these that's been sitting in a carport by a townhouse for well over 15 years and it looks flawless. It has never been moved in all those years
another great show! id love to see one on the 273 commando cars.
I own a 69newport 2door htp 383 blue on blue with 79000miles. I'am the second owner I love it great cars.☺☺
What a beautiful car.
Very interesting review.
Lovely huge muscle car in classic Hurst colors.
only ever seen a couple of these, one just toolin' along down the hwy, circa mid 90's. wait..yep, that's the only one i've ever seen. gorguus beast! i used to own several C bods..amazing performance cars, mine all had the very same '74 cop 440..couldn't kill the mill, not for lack of trying, but wisc salt ate the cars, over the decades. amazing what we used to daily, even in winter! but..hadta get to work & all that and how can you beat a 440 powered mopar with a thermoquad on top for that? fuel at 85 cents per gallon? :)
So it would seem that a Hurst shifter was not even optional in the 300H. Kind of sad actually.
Dr. Reason I know right, I knew of these sexy beasts, but never knew you couldn't get a Hurst shifter in a Hurst 300H lol kinda defeats the purpose don't it?
you can always do one aftermarket.....but for who the car was marketed to very few in that bracket would have wanted a stick-shift.
Yeah that's bizarre. having a Hurst vehicle without a Hurst shifter is like going to a bar not serving alcohol to it's customers.
maybe hurst lite...or hurst, free.......
I remember seeing these cars driving around when I was a kid.
I deem this video watch worthy even in 2020.
I ready that Fury Hurst 300 H model , looked soooo cool and that white , gold color so great . I would drive one !!!!!!
Que bello auto,te felicito por el informe que nos mostraste,no se ingles pero se te nota muy claro al expresarte,felicitaciones,segui asi champion🤗🤗🤗🤗
I just love this intro music, feels like I'm ready to watch a Tarantino flic.
I want one!
Kurt believe me that thing will hall all the mail fast
When doctors still made house calls :)
Your car got to your destination an hour before you did. Sweet stuff though.... love it!