https://freerepublic.com/tag/chrysler300/ en-us Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:51:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4209480/posts "With the product cycles at Chrysler, I should have guessed," said Tom Gale jokingly, when asked whether he ever imagined that the Chrysler 300 would finally end production this month, almost 20 years after its February 2004 launch. He paused a moment, then continued. "You don't normally think something would go that long," he said quietly, "but it was really gratifying. And maybe it's just me being partial, but the car still looks good." Motortrend https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4209480/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jan 2024 17:51:53 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2147013/posts Back when Barack Obama was still vying for the official Democratic presidential nod, the now President-elect made a well-publicized switch from a HEMI-powered Chrysler 300C to a Ford Escape Hybrid. The issue, of course, was that the HEMI is seen as a gas swiller (15 mpg city / 23 highway) and an obvious target for those looking to point a finger at the junior senator's green credentials. So, out went the 300C and in came the defacto mode of transportation for image conscious politicians: a Ford Escape Hybrid. The trade made headlines a while before everybody moved on to more... Autoblog.com https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2147013/posts#comment Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:08:22 GMT