Golden Lion Grrrages
1962 Chrysler 300 H Convertible

Chrysler built 123 H convertibles. 47 survive today. This is Gil Cunningham's car. He wrote a story in 1990 about his early adventures; adventures that would continue for another 30 years as Gil and Carol attended many Chrysler 300 Club International meets. Gil was a significant supporter and influencer of the club until he passed in 2022. You can read his tribute here. The car remained in Tallahassee until it came to Golden Lion Grrrages in 2025. This 300H will always be Gil Cunningham's car no matter who owns it.

Click here for some factory photos of the H convertible.

A review of the 1962 Chrysler 300 written by Gil Cunningham.

These pictures were taken in 2023 in Florida.

November 2025

Data Tag Interpretation for
Chrysler 300H SN 8423182017

General

Model/Body:

845 300H convertible


Trim:

463 300H tan leather interior


Paint:

PP Festival Red


Body No:

N/A


Motor Code:

N/A


Engine No:

S41HP + date


Tires:

94 7.60 x 15 Goodyear Blue Streak Nylon 1-1/8" whitewall


Schedule:

0219

Feb 19, 1962

SO No:

02191188


Date Built:

unknown

Date Shipped: Feb 23, 1962

Code

Description

287

White convertible top

342 (H2) Torqueflite transmission
358 Autopilot
363 (Z3) Golden Touch Tuner radio (7 button)
371 (P1) Power antenna
381 (Q1) AC
431 (T1) Tinted glass all windows
482 (X2) Mirror, left, outside, remote control
533 Axle ratio, 3.23/1, not Sure Grip

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From the IBM card the dealer was #09897. That was Bill Snethkamp, Inc. Highland Park, MI. Jim Krausmann writes: My dad worked there after the war. Then it was one of my early jobs. I worked in the showroom, then service. My most vivid memory... I started on a Monday and most of the service department burned the night before. They patched about half of it back together and it was a long cold winter writing up cars in the parking lot. Located at Six Mile and Woodward, it was not in the best of neighborhoods. There was a Bouvier dog that patrolled the lot at night. He would gnaw on and occasionally flatten tires.

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