Re: {Chrysler 300} Exciting Day

Mike Paipal

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On Oct 27, 2025, at 7:08 PM, mguarneri via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi All, I have another story to add to the preservation of our Chryslers. Back in April 1956, my uncle who lived in Flatbush NY, purchased a Windsor sedan with a 331 two-barrel poly engine and painted 'West Point Gray' ($3,045). He was married and had no children. He was a fastidious individual and kept a record in a small book of every time he filled up (date, mileage, cost, and gallons) and every time he needed service, he went to the same station and kept every service record (I have it all including the bill of sale). Years later it was my job to wash, compound and wax this monster.

In 1976 after retiring, he decided to move to FL and gave me the car. When I asked why he didn’t want to take it to FL, he said because it did not have A/C (lucky me). And so, he gave it to me with over 100k miles (it now has 140k mi. and the engine has never been rebuilt and the compression ratio is w/in specks).

I lived then in NY and brought it with me to NH and when transferred to IN, drove it around for a while until 1994. When the family grew, I put it away in a friend’s barn in Elkhart IN. In 2012 my friend called and told me I had to move the car because he sold the farm. I had it towed to me in NH and started to restore it. Not one critter took occupancy in the car…he had barn cats! Two years later I received an AACA Senior award.

Twice I have used it as a wedding car for my two nieces.

I plan on bringing it out to the Canandaigua meet in 2027 with all the records. In the meantime, I have attached a few pictures....John

In a message dated 10/27/2025 10:35:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi Zach,

Congratulations and thanks for getting another 300 back on the road. My Mom’s favorite 300 in my barn was always the black 300B. They are so elegant and of course fast. My Mom was always a lead foot! My daughter wanted to rebuild a motor and we did a 413 together so now that car hopefully will never be sold off. Great to see multiple generations preserving these cars and passing along the love.

Thanks,

Sam Cohen | President | scohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | (510) 482-4420 x222 | 449 15^th Street, 4^th Floor. Oakland CA 94612

From: chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of michael johnson
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 6:56 AM
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Fantastic story, these generational ones are the best. A friend in Montana had her Dad's pride and joy '72 Corvette restored and took it through NCRS judging all the way to the national last month and won the highest award. She has pictures of her standing next to it when she was about 6, and accepting the blue ribbon now, the story continues.

On Monday, October 27, 2025 at 7:47:43 AM UTC-6 dplotkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Zach-

I'm happy for you, I'm sure we all are! Somehow these letter cars just want to run and seem to do what they can to rise to the occasion. Enjoy it!

Danny Plotkin

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From: "Zach Hietsch" <zhie...@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 9:42am
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Subject: {Chrysler 300} Exciting Day

Hello All,

I have always been told that if I have a good story to tell it.

Yesterday was the first time that I was able to drive my 300B(more than 10').

I inherited it from my grandfather 2 years ago. It had sat for multiple years as there were some brake issues that my grandfather was never able to figure out and also life got in the way. I was lucky enough that my father in law allowed me to store it in his garage as at the time I did not have one that could fit the car. It also needed some work before it was road worthy.

Early this year my Wife and I purchased a house with a (3) car garage. I wanted to get the car over earlier this year but things got busy and I never got to it. Until yesterday.

I did not plan on moving it yesterday, just seeing if all the work I did over the last (2) years was ready. The goal was to move it today. Then I got carried away with cleaning and didn't have a towel to dry the car off. My Wife suggested that I use wind power to dry the car. The garage wasn't 100% cleaned out so I was hesitant as it was at the end of the day and I was not intending to drive it. But I was talked into it and I could not have been happier with the result. A few things still need addressing but the car ran just as I remember it did almost a decade ago. I got a few waves and a lot of curious looks. I think a lot of people were not sure what it was.

The other fun thing is that my grandfather is originally from Ohio and there you can run vintage plates if they match the year of the car. So I am able to use his 1956 Ohio plates on the car. Which I feel he would have been excited about.

Thank you to all the individuals on here who answered all of the questions that I had (I know I will have more). This club is a great resource for knowledge on these letter cars.

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Thanks

Zach Hietsch

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