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LOT #771 - 413 CUBIC-INCHES: 1961 Chrysler 300G    with a 4-speed manual transmission, which is topped
        convertible                                        by a Hurst pistol-grip shifter. Professionally restored,
        In the late 1950s and early ’60s, Detroit’s muscle cars   his one of only 68 examples of this combination of
        were its big-bodied models powered by big engines.    engine, body and transmission.
        And this rare and heavily optioned 1961 Chrysler   The cosmetics on this car are stellar, as it is painted
        300G convertible is a perfect representative of its time.   in High Impact Lemon Twist Yellow, with an added
        One of only 337 300G convertibles built in 1961 and   Shaker hood scoop. A multiple show winner, it is
        one of only 124 accounted for today, it is powered by   highly optioned with power steering, a power top and
        Chrysler’s 413/375hp engine with the famed cross-ram   AM radio with a built-in 8-track player.
        intake manifold and a pair of four-barrel carburetors.
                                                           Documentation includes a Wise Vehicle Inspection
        Styled by Chrysler design legend Virgil Exner, the 1961   Report, a production broadcast sheet and a spot in the
        300G was the first to feature canted headlamps and   MMC Detroit Global Vehicle Registry.
        the only one of the various 300 models to match this
        front end with Exner’s signature tail fins.        LOT #770 - CLASSIC CALYPSO CORAL: 1970 Ford Boss
                                                           302 Mustang
        This show-quality example was recently serviced    When Ford Motor Co. decided to go Trans Am
        and is ready to be shown, driven and enjoyed. It is   racing, they created a unique Mustang variant called
        documented by the 300 Registry and is recorded in the   the Boss 302, in honor of its high-performance 302ci
        MMC Detroit Global Vehicle Registry.               engine that pumped out 290 horsepower. The small
        WITH A TWIST: 1970 Plymouth ’Cuda Convertible      but powerful V8 was available only with a 4-speed
        This classic example of Mopar muscle is a rare 1970   manual transmission.
        Plymouth ’Cuda convertible, powered by a matching-  This example is documented as one of only 156 1970
        numbers drivetrain consisting of a 383ci V8 engine
                                                           Boss 302 models finished in Calypso Coral exterior


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