2005 Chrysler 300C SRT8 | Retro Review

[@Canadian_Gamer]

Back in 2005 these were the toast of the town.

[@SolamenteVees]

The best execution of the SRT8 treatment. Tasteful, understated but capable.

[@Snake-ms7sj]

I think the Magnums were better looking than the 300C and Charger versions. Looked more like a chop top custom. Nevr could understand though why Chrysler never offered a manual in the LX's.

[@theninethrees8044]

HOUSE REAL BIG, CARS REAL BIG

[@l3K8]

Midnight club dub edition

[@klowenstein483]

BELLY REAL BIG

[@yudhabagaskara98]

The bling icon of 2000s

[@unicornharry7995]

They make me think g-g-g g-unit!

[@fernandorocha-dx1wv]

@@unicornharry7995 Best sedan of Chrysler in 2005 the 300C SRT8

[@KingCeee]

​@@fernandorocha-dx1wv One of the best

[@xrmerkur]

Back in those days everybody wanted the Working-Class Bentley.

[@lldjslim]

Yep, just look at the grill

[@cpolo88]

Especially the Str8 version. I wanted this heavy, powerful car so bad. Obviously fresh out of high school I could never afford it 😂

[@unicornharry7995]

They sold a lot. Like most Chryslers they looked great when they came out!

[@A-classic-smithy]

These were absolutely seen as killer! A throwback to full size sedans really all the way to the 40s and 50s with big fenders and a short roof line, but with the latest in high performance. No one really cared about the fuel mileage in 05 either, but that was right around the corner no doubt. Chrysler will be missed soon 😢

[@tom11zz884]

Still do. The common American working man loves those cars.

[@RageousMode]

4:14 Guy is jamming to tunes while opening the sunroof

[@goodwiil]

like a true baller should 😂😂

[@HeiseyMotors]

In the dead ass of winter too 🤣

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Man almost 20 years later and that car still looks good!

[@ChryslerHyper]

I’ve always loved this car. It has always felt like the forgotten cousin car of the Charger and Challenger.

[@unicornharry7995]

Forgotten? Damn things are the embodiment of 2000 Chrysler! Dealerships threw in a NY Yankees hat, tank tops, and a Chinese spinner watch with every one sold with dealer financing!

[@donniesumling8549]

They're more like the bougie cousin that only comes over every other holiday. The Magnum is the forgotten cousin

[@deerlord2363]

​@@donniesumling8549 LOL 🤣 you're right, nobody seems to remember the Magnum

[@john_barnett]

@@deerlord2363Or the amalgamation of both that was the 300C wagon

[@NpcFromEst]

Well the 300 is quet popular even here in Estonia

[@PaweloZ28]

Still very fast car

[@Benjammin43]

I was just a kid when these came out and I remember seeing them in the road and was just in awe

[@JohnEvans-ct6mz]

Some of the best built Mopars ever made. I loved how the 300, Charger, Challenger and even the Grand Cherokee/Durango took Mercedes Benz chassis and managed to improve upon them with American flare.

[@ibobeko4309]

In Germany the time is seen very bad, it destroyed Mercedes Image because they copied the American cost reduction which mechanism which ended up in piss poor build quality at the end it was a huge disaster.

[@karpetcm]

Had a 06 and probably the best car i owned. Just was fun to drive and after a tune it would rev up quick and sound awesome. Very comfy seats.

[@therealjayseh]

Amazing !!! 20 yrs old now.... JUST LIKE THAT.... THAT QUICK

[@hellkitty1014]

While Chrysler let the 300 languish for far too long, starting in M/Y 2005, it literally was talk of the town for a while. It was almost like they did the impossible: Styling that suggested a far more pricier vehicle, very high performance for the dollar, and affordability into one package. The cherry on top was RWD vs FWD that most large sedans had at the time. I still see this vintage 300 SRT8 and it still turns my head. The lowered stance with tasteful bodywork remains classy.

[@marial8235]

Still looks like a Boss.❤

[@zionz1164]

They definitely made these cars look so dang good with the exterior design. Great sounding car too!

[@mrconductor144]

2005 a Retro Review? Oh wow do i feel old.

[@Uknown76]

I was 4 in 2005 that was a long time ago

[@Lincolnator721]

Yep just 6 more years this car will be a classic. Doesn't seem possible. Times flies :(

[@rodmunch69]

It's amazing to see one of these new again and not completely trashed out with yellowed headlights a cut up leather interior.

[@nickval5962]

I've always thought these cars looked menacing, they really aced the SRT8 package on these cars. Even the new 300C with the 6.4L Hemi looks great!

[@PhillyDee215]

I still wouldn't mind having one of these

[@georgesmith6356]

So glad they uploaded this one, one of my favorite cars off All Time 😄

[@angelo24610]

To bad we can't get a new versions of this HEMI powerhouse 😢

[@JohnnyUtah9173]

Too bad

[@NudaMan]

The 2022 & 23” Chrysler 300 C has the 485hp scat pack motor in it and I’ve seen a hellcat swapped 06’ C lmao , 2012-2014 SRT8’s too just gotta look 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@dodgeguyz]

They made them for 23/24 model years!

[@sdeak5444]

@@dodgeguyz I thought just the ausi market got those.

[@dodgeguyz]

@@sdeak5444 I think originally. We have one in the showroom right now at work.

[@caulrp]

Loving it . Still have my 06, 30k miles , no winters. Just gonna keep it

[@D_Hill]

My 2011 fully loaded 5.7L with a blackberry pearl finish is so fun to drive, love this car. I have about 65k miles on it and daily it, constantly stretching its legs out to the triple digits easily on the backroads

[@BrkDownMedia]

I remember this episode! John, you’re the greatest!

[@anthonyrowland9072]

These cars became a meme for a while but have came back around. They always looked great too.

[@djp1234]

The poor man's Bentley. Popular choice of "gangstas".

[@gonepostal9101]

I can’t personally verify that the SRT8 had an ungoverned top speed of 175mph, but I can personally verify it would do a buck sixty.

[@JohnWilliams-sq7cj]

Had a 2006 silver 300 srt and it was fast but my 1995 impala ss would work it.

[@jeremiahjohnson9908]

I can personally verify that a 2006 Chrysler 300 srt8 will do 176+.

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

​​@@JohnWilliams-sq7cj stock for stock...No Way! The only thing that Impala SS would work would be your nerves trying to keep up with the SRT8 Ngl i Love a clean SS though. Your lucky to have had them both

[@JohnWilliams-sq7cj]

@@jeremiahjohnson9908 Wow

[@JohnWilliams-sq7cj]

@@averyparticularsetofskills This is ttue but I had a 95 with a lingenfelter block from John in Indkana and a stock 96 as well. Still have the stock 96, 04 termi, 96&87 GNs, sons 04 Evo lightwieght, and my 93 two tone white Typhoon and 69 green 440 gtx I got married in . The rest kf my toys sadly are gone.,kids and grandkids came first. Never took my SRT8 past 100 lol, sold it to a Howard County cop in Marlyand. I was in the military, then a LEO. My granddad owned a string of dealerships and I would go buy and sell cars at Manheim in Pa so I was fortunate to have had ALOT of performance vehicles in my lifetime. I raced the GN /Mustangs series in the 80s for Kenmy Duttweiler super nice dude. Toms River, Atco, Black Horse Pike, Capitol Raceway US 13 Raceway, Thompson , Pomona, etc. We had t-types and GNs that stood on one wheel and ran 8.7s at 158mph back in 85-90. Ran with Kenne-Bell as well good dude, sadly John has passed on. Todays cars are waaaaay faster than ever, so much so its scary.

[@danielmonahan6195]

Wow did I want one of these when they were new

[@PANTYEATR1]

Where have all these cars gone tho? You just don't see them or the Magnum anymore... And they used to be EVERYWHERE! 😐

[@georgekisselbrock8937]

They are still around. Go down the men’s isle in your local Walmart and pick up a pack of razors.

[@flyjarrett]

That was virtually unchanged for 18 years.

[@Crazychrissy4]

I have an 05. Original owner ..best car I’ve ever owned. And way better mileage than advertised..

[@thunderbird1638]

I had a 05 300C. It was a blast to drive, I definitely miss it, great times.

[@weegeemike]

Man these were so cool. I remember really wanting one of the LX SRTs, preferably a Charger but the 300 was a close second. I'm sad that they're gone, but I'm glad that we got to have them for almost 20 years.

[@patrickmichael3384]

This was the last great Chrysler brand car I liked and still is the only 21st Century Chrysler brand car I truly like.

[@briengakaplan-b1550]

…you were on top of the world - until an actual Bentley pulls up.

[@Mzroyalty621]

😂

[@makantahi3731]

when I pass expensive cars on the highway, they drive like grandmas

[@Mzroyalty621]

I’m still a 300 fan… I had a silver one in 07 and I have the new one in grey now. It’s a big comfy car

[@coletrickle581]

These are just as appealing today, maybe a little more so, imo. V8 sedans are about to be extinct, and with the idiotic administration pushing all ICE vehicles off the cliff, if you had one of these, you'd want to keep it.

[@MrHugawa]

always loved the look of these.. still do.

[@ProAlchemist]

I'm convinced that if they put more money into this car over the years it would still be a solid seller. I'm not a large car kinda guy but this thing has always been awesome

[@aknoledge]

Had a 2006 300C SRT8 and now I have a 2016 300 SRT. While the new car is great, there's something special about these 1st Gen SRT's. Looks the best too

[@blairbrown4812]

"The days of 'Cudas, Challengers, and Hemis came to an end." Flash-forward to 2008

[@TrailBlazerSS502]

One of my dream cars, and my personal favorite; the 2014 version in black, with the Black Chrome package, I also love.

[@CB12345]

I like the 300C version more than I like the Charger and Challenger SRTs.

[@brianhornak5937]

I drove one in 2010..LOVED it

[@silverxstar01]

1st Wave, good choice! The dude’s expression as the sunroof went back was hilarious. I almost never see these cars around anymore… not my cup of tea, but I can understand the love they get.

[@dohc1067]

I believe I saw the last model year 2014 or 2015 on the streets near my neighborhood. It had the sound, but what impressed the most was that handling. It went around those curses like nothing. It is a beast.

[@EmperorNefarious1]

They sold the 2011 facelift of this until 2023. An absolute antique, and in a way the end of Chrysler.

[@mollari2261]

Like with most American cars, the max'd-out model was great, but the base model was garbage. Too often I got stuck with the latter as a rental while on business travel. Too big, too slow, too cheap inside, glad I got to give it back after a few days.

[@manymeez1406]

My dad still has his 06 230k rn

[@SparkZ1420]

Man back then these cars were the top dog, everybody wanted one. Couldn't blame them if it was the SRT8

[@eight-cloudspurple5871]

I am pretty sure the 6.1 Hemi does make more power than the old 426 Hemi, period. Those old engines, powerful as they are, were dynoed with gross hp. the net hp measurement wouldnt be a thing until sometimes in the 70s.

[@ragingbull94mtx]

Yes. The 1966-1971 426 HEMI made about 350 net horsepower, roughly the same as the 5.7 HEMI when it first came out.

[@XxCrazedEvolutionXx]

Thanks for ur sevice John, this car was good no one could afford it tho when they came out... Seeing chrysler at the auto ramma in detroit in 2006 was the best

[@gijsmaeyer598]

You saw these SRT cars everywhere!

[@davidaubin3902]

4:25 John: But can you spare the mileage to drive the SRT8? LOL

[@ralphe.5877]

I wish Chrysler would come back with a worthy successor, V8 powered, luxurious and comfortable classic sedan... no retro stuff, but a contemporary interpretation of the classic American luxury car 🍀

[@EmoDKTsuchiya]

Saw 2 of these in the same color coming into the neighborhood today

[@Cheezwizzz]

Love the 300, it’s a thug in a tuxedo

[@tone3560]

Mind you my 2009 300C 5.7L hemi with the first year of the eagle hemi will do 0-60 5.5seconds stock

[@agamemnon8163]

John the type of guy to eat nothin but boiled eggs n cauliflower the day before going on a 6hrs road trip wit you!

[@SibRevs]

Why? Just why?

[@silverxstar01]

Lol!

[@NewDaySon37]

I would love a town car but tbh this is such a bad ass car. Would Love a beast like this. 😂😊

[@zztop7306]

These used to be everywhere. I live in a city of 1m + and I haven't seen one on the street in years

[@dunky7157]

Definitely don’t see any of them on the road anymore. Chrysler has never been synonymous with reliability or quality

[@imanpepion777]

The greatest car to sell I got a new 2006 in 07 while I sold them all once they didn’t the zero percent and sold all but the one I took home myself I will never forget that time and that car silver steal 300c with moonroof I would say the Hemi 5.7 6.4 was best engine if you upgrade the heads and pistons you have one hell of a car these will be fun to rebuild kind of like the old impalas that way they will be wanted for the next 100 years

[@dave_t_warrior1694]

I have this exact car, but in a 2006. Trying to locate an OEM Grille though.

[@FerRod2113]

Everyone wanted these when they came out lol the poor man’s rolls Royce , especially with the RR grill swaps and spinners

[@mvnorsel6354]

One of the few cars that look heavier than they are.

[@goodwiil]

this is my dream car, i love it so much 😍

[@roddydykes7053]

4:15 what the hell lol

[@sdbfloorman203]

Is the soundtrack available? It's so sexy.

[@laddtryck]

the interior would just be a dealbreaker for me.

[@SantanKGhey1234]

The Chrysler name is a deal-breaker

[@gerardorodruiguez5928]

@@SantanKGhey1234lmao😂

[@zanemcfarlane6087]

I have a srt8 6.1L hemi differently mad me a. Mopar for life

[@jasonmages4323]

I have seen very few of these in last almost 20 years, I wonder if they didnt sell very well or if they did sell a considerable number of vehicles then they didnt last or people crashed them.

[@makantahi3731]

that's right, BMWs crash all the time, but they still exist because an infinite number of them were produced

[@jasonmages4323]

@@makantahi3731 I'm not sure how to interpret whatever sentiment your conveying here?

[@makantahi3731]

@@jasonmages4323 the idea is that there are few 300c and a lot of fools, some of whom drove a 300c and crashed it, so there are even fewer of them on the road, in contrast to BMW, which are many, so a much larger number of fools can break them and their lack on the road will not be noticed , is it clearer now?

[@senseicorey9979]

I didn't realize these things ran the 1/4 that quick

[@aknoledge]

Bone stock they can actually run 12.9 or even 12.8. Best car I've ever owned.

[@sneakerfreak2002]

Those were the days

[@ShanGamer1981]

Every thug bought these and put rims on it

[@J.Gainez]

no they didn't, they bought 2.7s and 3.5s and put oversized rims on them, they definitely wasn't buying srt8s lol

[@KeithSchwerin]

I'm amazed they never made a Hellcat powered version.

[@2006Mercury]

Mannie Fresh has entered the chat

[@DDM7406]

Love this car. So Uber cool

[@johnnyzee383]

They mention that its rating surpasses the rating of the 1966 HEMI and proceed to show a picture of a 426 HEMI. This car does 13.4 @ 104 MPH. Well, thats what an average HEMI would do in the 70's, so the idiotic NET rating of 345 HP in a car that was hindered by only 3 speeds and no computer controls does at least as well as this 425 net HP rating...tells us that the 426 HEMI was UNDER RATED, and by a lot.

[@gerardorodruiguez5928]

“…So if you can still hang with those kinds of numbers, here are the sticker prices.“ no shame in his game lol ballers only.

[@chriscornelius2518]

So how did these end up with reliability and longevity? It could be a decent used car.

[@bantuatha]

I only know this car from Midnight Club 3 DUB edition and Breaking Bad (Newer model)

[@iluvcamaros1912]

I can't remember the last time I saw an early 300, they are already extinct.

[@Mr_57ChargerRT]

@4:50 There's no ways all these so called last call edition Chargers and Challengers will holds it's value 10-15 years from now. 05-2010 SRT8 is not even close to holding it's value almost 20 years later

[@makantahi3731]

if they still produced the 6.1 engine, I would immediately replace the 5.7

[@MamesJatthew29]

These were badass back then. Only rivaled by the LS6/LS2 powered CTS-v and the LS2/LS3 G8.

[@stevemcgowen]

These would have made for better police cars than the Charger. Also without livery they would be completely stealth in bad areas.

[@elmg]

Era un carro de la chrysler. Un carro automovil 300!

[@xxxpensive1415]

The start of the early 2000s racing car scene

[@syaani]

How is this slower than my Leon Cupra to 100 kph with 125 more horsepower?

[@moejr1974]

Your car is a lot lighter

[@makantahi3731]

it lets you go to 100 because it will overtake you with 270

[@RetroKingOG]

My family had a trip back in 2006 to the US, we rented a pontiac Grand prix GT. 2 years later we returned back to the same spot in US and rented a chrysler 300, given it was a base trim, however; The ride quality of the chrysler was absolutely garbage, it was rough and wasted so much fuel for simple drives. The pontiac was surprisingly well built and really comfortable and with the same 3.5L v6 in both cars, the Pontiac was just better to drive overall. (Not to mention i think my dad mentioned we averaged like 26 mpg in city driving in the pontiac, and somewhere around 21 mpg with the chrysler)

[@sjhudon386]

But your family probably looked way cooler in the 300.

[@TonicofSonic]

If you can live your life without ever having to say "I drive a chrystler" than you are alright in my book.

[@AndersonFilhotin]

Esse é um carro luxuoso 👍😁🇺🇸🇺🇸🎤🎤

[@SuperImmunologist]

392 of the day

[@Lincolnator721]

19 MPG highway... my 2015 Kia Soul 1.6L gets 26 highway. Wanna trade

[@person.w9780]

I'm still not too sure how these and most of Chrysler's lineup at the tine wete considered luxury. Nothing they made seemed all thst nice to me.

[@texan903]

A beautiful design coupled with a high output engine made these cars a hit. Luxury accouterments were something that could be compromised in a car that was a wolf in sheep's clothes.

[@emil.soderholm]

Minimal tire and road noise and comfortable seats... what more luxury do you need?

[@schwiftyRican62]

13s back then was like a 10now

[@douglasb.1203]

And then aside from minor tweaks, kept the car the same for 17 years. Wonder why Chrysler is tanking?

[@Chitwn81]

Whomever held onto a low mileage cream puff from this Era will have a collector for sure since Chrysler is going electric and v6 only. No more cubic inch v8 monster SRT8s. It will be eligible for collector's status next year since it debut in 2005.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Love the looks of it on the outside, but the inside is too cheap. And to call it "sophisticated" is a bit of a stretch to me.

[@oliverroo59]

I've always loved these. RIP to the naturally aspirated V8.