End of an era: this is the last Chrysler 300
Chrysler 300
The American brand Chrysler has been releasing cars with the number 300 in the model name for many years. Initially, they did this in the 1950s with the Chrysler 300. This was followed by the 300M in the early 2000s. This car was succeeded by the first generation of the modern 300, which shared much of its technology with cars from Mercedes-Benz. The car became best known as the Chrysler 300C, the most common version of the 300. In Europe, the model came exclusively as the 300C.
Europe
In America, the modern Chrysler 300 became a huge success, and you also saw it occasionally driving in the Netherlands. Between 2004 and 2010, 2,717 copies were sold in our country. All European 300C models were built until 2010 by Magna Steyr in Graz, Austria. The second generation from 2011 was delivered in the Netherlands as Lancia Thema until 2014. Of these, only 108 went on yellow license plates.
Limited to 2,200 pieces
In Europe, the party ended long ago for the 300C, but in America the model remained in production for a long time. But now it’s really done for the American sedan. On Dec. 31, the very last car rolls off the assembly line. With a special farewell model of the Chrysler 300C, Chrysler closes the 300 chapter in style. In the front is a monstrously thick Hemi V8, good for 492 hp and 644 Nm. This is a special series limited to only 2,200 units.
V8 violence
A sprint to 100 km/h does the car in 4.3 seconds and the V8 violence does not stop until 257 km/h. If American owners get tired of the exhaust noise for a while, they can use the built-in damper system to muffle the sound. As with earlier versions, the latest 300C has an automatic transmission and is rear-wheel drive.
Old wine in new bags
The current, second generation was introduced in 2011 and still contains much of the same technology as the first generation from 2005. You can see that immediately, if you look at the interior of the current 300 in the photo below, which appears to date from 2005.
