2007 Chrysler 300 News

[Guest YellowJacket894]

2007 Chrysler 300 Long Wheelbase

Chrysler is selling this aftermarket stretch at dealers.

(Images From Automobile Mag.com)

(Dark stripe shows stretching.)

Accubuilt, a long-time maker of hearses and stretch limos, will put the Chrysler 300 under the knife in Lima, Ohio. Half a foot of extra length gives back seat passengers an extra 10.2 cu-ft of passenger volume. Unlike other aftermarket conversions, this one will be sold in Chrysler dealerships. Both the regular Chrysler 300 with a 250-hp 3.5-liter V-6 and the muscular 300C with a 340-hp 5.7-liter V-8 are eligible for the conversion. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but we expect it to start in the mid-$30,000 range when it goes on sale in the Fall of 2006.

(Although I cannot find photos, here is some information on the SRT Design package for 2007.)

SRT design Group option, includes:

-350 HP 5.7L V8

-Performance independent front and load-leveling rear with height control

-Performance 9-Land steering gear

-20" SRT forged, ultra-brite, aluminum wheels with 245/45WR20 all-season performance tires

-Performance exhaust system

-High-speed engine controller

-Trunklid spoiler

-Body-color door handles

-Leather-wrapped, performance front seats perforated with Preferred Suede® inserts

-Power adjustable pedals

-Leather-wrapped steering wheel with perforated leather upper trim

-Shift knob with Satin Silver accent

Edited June 13, 2006 by YellowJacket894

[aaaantoine]

Looks good stretched.

The Chrysler 300 is the new Lincoln Town Car when it comes to limos.

[regfootball]

6 extra inches........mmmmmmmmmmm

[Flybrian]

6 extra inches........mmmmmmmmmmm

Hello, Ocn.

It looks better stretched. I'm not fan of the brick-like design, but this makes it more palatable and will hopefully eliminate the desire to build that gaudy, silly Imperial concept.

[ocnblu]

Oh, so it's an aftermarket conversion. I thought it was going to be done in-house.

[regfootball]

if its aftermarket it will be better built than at a Chrysler factory

i suppose the 6 extra inches will make it weight like 4500 pounds now in R/T AWD trim.

Edited June 14, 2006 by regfootball

[ToniCipriani]

I thought a while ago someone spotted test mules of these things?

[roopull]

Hello, Ocn.

It looks better stretched. I'm not fan of the brick-like design, but this makes it more palatable and will hopefully eliminate the desire to build that gaudy, silly Imperial concept.

I'll bet you a dollar to a donut they build that Imperial. It fits their strategy of moving the brand upmarket & with some 300s selling north of 40 grand to some really dumb shmucks, I doubt they'll have a problem selling them. As they say, there's no accounting for taste.

[thedriver]

Now if they could just stretch the trunkspace. . .

[MyerShift]

I liked the 300, but thought it looked too squat.

The wheelbase stretch fixes that.

But, why isn't Chrysler doing it in-house?

[Robert Hall]

I liked the 300, but thought it looked too squat.

The wheelbase stretch fixes that.

But, why isn't Chrysler doing it in-house?

It's probably more cost effective to outsource it..same with how the work on some convertibles are outsourced to vendors like ASC, Karmann, etc..

Edited June 22, 2006 by moltar

[Cadavillac]

Accubilt of Lima, OH is the premier hearse manufacturing company in the US. It owns Superior, Miller-Meteor, Sayers & Scovill, and the Eureka name.

High quality coaches it builds.

[Snate]

Still looks like a brick.