{"id":180312,"date":"2016-03-31T19:34:04","date_gmt":"2016-03-31T19:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=180312"},"modified":"2024-04-21T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T17:14:52","slug":"1961-chrysler-300g","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1961-chrysler-300g\/","title":{"rendered":"1961 Chrysler 300G"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>1961 Chrysler 300G<\/h1>\n<p>The 300G represented Chrysler\u2019s last and most dramatically styled letter cars. Retaining the flamboyant fins of its predecessor and extensive brightwork, the 300G was a sight as it came hurtling down the road. Without a doubt one of the more lavishly appointed cars when it came to the interior, they were luxurious and exceptionally fast, aimed to the moneyed motoring enthusiasts of the early 1960s.<\/p>\n<p>The Wedge head V8 offered ample performance, and ride control was excellent. They offered dramatic new styling, but at the same time, still remained clearly conceived and built on the foundations of 300C. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1961-chrysler-300g-gallery\/\">See full gallery here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1961-chrysler-300g\/1961_chrysler_300g1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-180313\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-180313 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1961_Chrysler_300G1.jpg\" alt=\"1961 Chrysler 300G\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1961 Chrysler 300G The 300G represented Chrysler\u2019s last and most dramatically styled letter cars. Retaining the flamboyant fins of its predecessor and extensive brightwork, the 300G was a sight as it came hurtling down the road. Without a doubt one of the more lavishly appointed cars when it came to the interior, they were luxurious and exceptionally fast, aimed to the moneyed motoring enthusiasts of the early 1960s. The Wedge head V8 offered ample performance, and ride control was excellent. 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