The 300H Convertible Coupé is a road car from Chrysler, with rear wheel drive, a front positioned engine and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style.
The 300H Convertible Coupé forms part of Chrysler's SC2-M series of cars.
Its 8 cylinder, overhead valve naturally aspirated engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.8 litres. This unit musters power and torque figures of 365 bhp (370 PS/272 kW) at 4800 rpm and 623 Nm (460 lbft/63.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm respectively.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 3 speed manual 'box.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 3099 mm | 122 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1547 mm | 60.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1516 mm | 59.7 inches | |
| Length | 5458 mm | 214.9 inches | |
| Width | 2017 mm | 79.4 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.76 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 87.1 litres | 19.2 [23] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Chrysler | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.8 litre 6775 cc (413.436 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 106.4 × 95.25 mm
4.19 × 3.75 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (gross) |
370 PS (365 bhp) (272 kW) at 4800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (gross) |
623 Nm (460 ft·lb) (63.5 kgm) at 3200 rpm |
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| Specific output (gross) |
40.2 kW/litre 54.6 ps/litre 53.9 bhp/litre 0.88 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (gross) |
91.96 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 1 Carter AFB-3397-S carburettor | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1155.5 kPa (167.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 846.88 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
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| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6.0K x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6.0K x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | 8.50 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 8.50 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Dr/Dr-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 3 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.23 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 816838 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | 27 | ||
| Model family | SC2-M | ||
| RAC rating | 56.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1962 Chrysler 300H Convertible Coupé added 2025-01-01. Last modified 2025-01-02. |
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