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1960 Chrysler 300F Cross-Ram 413
The 300F joined Chrysler's new unit-body construction to one of the letter series' most recognizable powertrains. Its 413-cubic-inch wedge used two Carter AFB four-barrels on long aluminum ram-induction manifolds. Chrysler rated the standard version at 375 horsepower and 495 lb-ft, with the intake runners tuned to strengthen the engine's useful midrange.
The factory brochure also listed a 400-horsepower engine with a four-speed manual transmission. Chrysler 300 Club research describes at least eight of these short-runner cars, most prepared for Daytona or Flying Mile work and often called Gran Turismos. They remain configurations of the 300F covered here, not separate model pages. A car represented as one of them needs drivetrain and documentary evidence rather than red manifolds or a floor shifter alone.
Most 300Fs used the push-button A-466 TorqueFlite and a 3.31 rear axle. The factory order material listed Sure-Grip, other axle ratios, air conditioning, radios, mirrors, power-seat equipment, and additional comfort accessories. Special torsion bars, higher-rate rear leaf springs, heavy-duty dampers, power steering, and power-assisted 12-inch drum brakes supported the car's performance role.
The interior was as distinctive as the engine bay: four tan-leather bucket seats, a full-length console, a console-mounted tachometer, and an AstraDome instrument cluster with electroluminescent lighting. Chrysler offered the 300F in Formal Black, Toreador Red, Alaskan White, and Terra Cotta, as a style 842 hardtop or style 845 convertible.
Authentication starts with the whole record. The serial begins 8403, the engine stamp begins P41 and includes a date, and the body plate sits above the driver's-side upper door hinge. Body style, tan trim code 353, paint code, ram hardware, transmission, axle, medallions, FliteSweep deck lid, and ownership records should agree before an originality claim is made.