The 1958 Chrysler 300D and Its Ancient Go-Fast Tech

THE 2005-2023 300C HAS IT ALL OVER THAT ’58 STONE ON TECHNOLOGY! WELL, PERHAPS NOT . . .

Image By Sicnag – 1958 Chrysler 300D Hardtop, CC BY 2.0

The 1958 Chrysler 300D and Its Ancient Go-Fast Tech

THE 2005-2023 300C HAS IT ALL OVER THAT ’58 STONE ON TECHNOLOGY! WELL, PERHAPS NOT . . .

Image By Sicnag – 1958 Chrysler 300D Hardtop, CC BY 2.0

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Whether you are an avid collector, a restorer, or just an everyday car addict, Over-Drive Magazine has something for you. From personal stories from everyday people to all the history and specs for the car fanatic.

1987 Regal Grand National CX5605-0062R copy| Image Credit: General Motors

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It was all about shock towers. What’s a shock tower and why was this important? Ford, who called themselves “the Total Performance Brand”, was caught napping. On the track, they were going head to head with the Mopar Hemi, on the street, their 427 big car was perceived as the be all end all in stop light performance. But the appearance  of the GTO and the rest of the GM brand’s response in 1965 was to put a 400 CID V-8 in a mid size car.

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Ford Fairlane Grows Up in 1966

It was all about shock towers. What’s a shock tower and why was this important? Ford, who called themselves “the Total Performance Brand”, was caught napping. On the track, they were going head to head with the Mopar Hemi, on the street, their 427 big car was perceived as the be all end all in stop light performance. But the appearance  of the GTO and the rest of the GM brand’s response in 1965 was to put a 400 CID V-8 in a mid size car.

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1987 Regal Grand National CX5605-0062R copy| Image Credit: General Motors

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