1964 · Chrysler · United States
Cheaper, More Colorful, Best-Selling
Cheaper by about $1,000, with a single-four-barrel 360 hp 413 standard, leather made optional and the convertible restored, the 300K became the best-selling letter car: 3,022 hardtops and 625 convertibles.
United States · researched through 2026-09-22
Chrysler cut the 300K's base price by almost $1,000 from the year before by making a single-four-barrel 413, rated 360 hp at 4,800 rpm and 470 lb-ft at 3,200 rpm, the standard engine and moving leather trim to an option, while restoring the convertible body the 300J had dropped. The Chrysler 300 Club credits the resulting price and body-style changes with the largest letter-car sales total ever, 3,647 cars combining 3,022 hardtops and 625 convertibles.1,2,3
The 390-hp short-ram cross-ram 413 remained available as a 300K-only option, priced at $375 per the club, and TorqueFlite, now shifted by a console rather than pushbuttons, was standard alongside an optional four-speed manual. Four optional rear axle ratios ran 2.93 to 3.73, with a 3.91 ratio available specifically with the four-speed and Sure-Grip offered across all ratios; no performance figures for the 300K survive in the sources consulted, and Over-Drive's own library, checked directly, lists no period road test of the car at all.3,1
A spring 1964 promotional "Silver 300" trim package produced a dispute over its own count: the Chrysler 300 Club counts exactly 255 Silver 300-K hardtops within the 3,022 total, while Over-Drive's fact sheet instead states the Silver edition added "about 2,000 units" to production, a figure this record treats as probably describing the wider non-letter 300 line's own Silver package rather than the scoped letter-car 300K specifically. The fact sheet is separately inconsistent on the leather option's own price, naming it $92 in one options list and $94 in its interior-features text; this record keeps the $92 options-list figure while noting the internal inconsistency rather than silently picking one. A similar internal contradiction affects the console: one options-list line prices a console at $165 for "300 2-door hardtop and convertible," which on closer reading names the non-letter 300 rather than the 300K, while the same source elsewhere calls the center console standard equipment on the 300K itself.1,3
Seventeen exterior colors were charted for 1964, a wider palette than the four or five colors this same fact sheet cites for earlier letter years, running from Formal Black and Wedgwood Blue through Rosewood metallic and Silver Mist. Interior trim ran to seven vinyl and leather color codes, white, black, blue, tan, and red vinyl alongside white and black leather, and the mid-year 300K Silver Edition, restricted to the two-door hardtop, added Silver Mist metallic paint, a vinyl half-roof, and a reclining passenger bucket seat; this record keeps that letter-car Silver Edition description separate from Over-Drive's own account of a parallel spring Silver package on the non-letter 300, which instead used a black vinyl roof and black leather or vinyl interior.3,4
Overall dimensions ran to a 122.0-inch wheelbase, 215.3-inch length, and 80.0-inch width across both bodies, with shipping weight at 3,965 lb for the hardtop and 3,990 lb for the convertible per a compiled production table. Series designation ran VC3-M, and standard tires were 8.00 x 14 Goodyear Blue Streaks. No AMA factory specification sheet, owner's supplement, or service supplement was read page by page in this pass, so trim and body-plate paint codes beyond what the club's own color research already supplies remain an open gap in this record.3,5,6
Fact sheet · 1964 · United States
The numbers
1964 Chrysler 300K — Cheaper by about $1,000, with a single-four-barrel 360 hp 413 standard, leather made optional and the convertible restored, the 300K became the best-selling letter car: 3,022 hardtops and 625 convertibles.
Coverage: Partial — researched sections are shown; missing ones are not yet sourced. Researched through 2026-09-22.
Every figure is labeled with how sure we are. Reported means a manufacturer, registry, or reference figure we cite but have not reconciled against factory records ourselves. Disputed means credible sources disagree and both are shown. Rows are separately scoped; don't add them together unless the note says they make up a total.
Key facts
Production
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300K, all bodies3 300K · not stated Stated by the source; equals the club's hardtop and convertible rows. | 3,647 | sold, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler 300K, two-door hardtop1,3 300K · 2-door hardtop · not stated | 3,022 | built, model-year | Reported |
| Chrysler 300K, convertible1,3 300K · convertible · not stated | 625 | built, model-year | Reported |
| What was counted | Count | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrysler Silver 300-K (spring promotional package), hardtop1 300K with Silver 300 package · 2-door hardtop · not stated Included in the 3,022 hardtops. Over-Drive says the Silver edition added about 2,000 units, probably in a wider (non-letter 300) scope; see conflicts. | 255 | built, model-year | Disputed |
Silver 300-K is a subset of the hardtop row.
Over-Drive's 1964 production table prints 3,022 hardtops (body 842) and 625 convertibles (body 845), model total 3,647, within 146,761 Chryslers; same Over-Drive lineage as the fact sheet.
Prices when new
| Model | Price | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Base price, 300K hardtop3,5 | $4,228 | base price as printed by the fact sheet, 1964 model year |
| Base price, 300K convertible3,5 | $4,694 | base price as printed by the fact sheet, 1964 model year |
Prices are the nominal dollars of the day, not adjusted for inflation.
Engines
| Engine | Factory rating | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| 413 wedge V8, 4-bbl, 360 hp3,2 413 cu in · 4-barrel (Carter AFB 3614S) | 360 hp @ 4,800, 470 lb-ft @ 3,200 (manufacturer published (basis not stated)) | standard | Not yet sourced |
| 413 wedge V8, short-ram cross-ram, 390 hp3,1 413 cu in · 2 x 4-barrel on 15 in cross-ram manifold (Carter AFB 3505SA) | 390 hp @ 4,800, 485 lb-ft @ 3,600 (manufacturer published (basis not stated)) | optional (300K only) | Not yet sourced |
Ratings are the manufacturer's advertised figures under the standard shown (SAE gross before 1972, SAE net after). They are not dyno results, and gross and net ratings can't be compared directly.
Transmissions
| Transmission | Availability | Built |
|---|---|---|
| TorqueFlite three-speed automatic, console shift (2.45 / 1.45 / 1.00)3 | standard | Not yet sourced |
| Four-speed manual (2.66 / 1.91 / 1.39 / 1.00)3,1 | optional | Not yet sourced |
Options and packages
| Code | Option | Price | Installed |
|---|---|---|---|
|
413 390 hp short-ram engine1 | $375 | Not yet sourced |
|
Leather interior trim3 | $92 | Not yet sourced |
|
Console (2-door hardtop and convertible)3 | $165 | Not yet sourced |
|
Auto-Pilot speed control3 | $86 | Not yet sourced |
|
Custom Condition-Aire heater3 | $102 | Not yet sourced |
|
Air conditioning (as printed: 'includes heater')3 | $150 | Not yet sourced |
|
Remote-control outside mirror, left3 | $18 | Not yet sourced |
|
Power antenna3 | $26 | Not yet sourced |
|
Power bucket seat, left or right, each3 | $93 | Not yet sourced |
|
Power windows3 | $108 | Not yet sourced |
|
Golden Tone radio3 | $93 | Not yet sourced |
|
Golden Touch Tune radio (increment as printed)3 | $13 | Not yet sourced |
|
Rear speaker (not available on convertibles)3 | $17 | Not yet sourced |
|
Rear window defogger3 | $21 | Not yet sourced |
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Front seat belts3 | $24 | Not yet sourced |
|
Tinted glass, all windows3 | $43 | Not yet sourced |
|
Tinted windshield3 | $29 | Not yet sourced |
|
Undercoating3 | $18 | Not yet sourced |
|
Four-speed heavy-duty manual transmission (2.66 / 1.91 / 1.39 / 1.00, floor shift)3 | — | Not yet sourced |
|
Rear axle ratios 2.93, 3.15, 3.58, 3.73 (3.91 also with the four-speed; 3.23 standard); Sure-Grip available in all ratios3 | — | Not yet sourced |
Paint
| Code | Color | Built |
|---|---|---|
BB-1 |
Formal Black3,4 | Not yet sourced |
CC-1 |
Wedgwood Blue3,4 | Not yet sourced |
DD-1 |
Nassau Blue metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
EE-1 |
Monarch Blue metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
FF-1 |
Pine Mist metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
GG-1 |
Sequoia Green metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
KK-1 |
Silver Turquoise metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
LL-1 |
Royal Turquoise metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
MM-1 |
Madison Grey3,4 | Not yet sourced |
OO-1 |
Rosewood metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
RR-1 |
Royal Ruby metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
TT-1 |
Roman Red3,4 | Not yet sourced |
UU-1 |
Embassy Gold3,4 | Not yet sourced |
WW-1 |
Persian White3,4 | Not yet sourced |
XX-1 |
Dune Beige3,4 | Not yet sourced |
YY-1 |
Sable Tan metallic3,4 | Not yet sourced |
22-1 or 22-9 |
Silver Mist3,4 | Not yet sourced |
Color names are the factory's. We don't show color swatches, because a screen color is no guide for a restoration.
Interiors
| Code | Trim | Built |
|---|---|---|
|
Bucket seats and unique center console standard; leather an extra-cost option3 | Not yet sourced |
M4W |
White vinyl4 | Not yet sourced |
M4X |
Black vinyl4 | Not yet sourced |
M8W |
White leather4 | Not yet sourced |
M8X |
Black leather4 | Not yet sourced |
M4B |
Blue vinyl4 | Not yet sourced |
M4T |
Tan vinyl4 | Not yet sourced |
M4R |
Red vinyl4 | Not yet sourced |
|
300K Silver Edition (mid-year, two-door hardtop only): Silver Mist metallic paint, vinyl half-roof, reclining passenger bucket seat3 | Not yet sourced |
Specifications
| Measure | Value | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Wheelbase3,2 | 122 in | all bodies |
| Overall length3,2 | 215.3 in | all bodies |
| Overall width3,2 | 80 in | all bodies |
| Overall height3 | 55.2 (hardtop) / 55.4 (convertible) in | by body |
| Tread, front / rear3 | 61.0 / 59.7 in | all bodies |
| Tires3 | 8.00 x 14 Goodyear Blue Streak | 300K |
| Rear axle ratio3 | 3.23:1 standard (automatic and four-speed) | all |
| Shipping weight5 | 3,965 (hardtop) / 3,990 (convertible) lb | by body; compiled table |
Identification
- Series
- Series VC3-M; a club decoding table lists the 300K under serial model digit 4 for 1964.3,6
Where the sources disagree
Silver 300 production
The club's count leads as the scoped 300K figure; the Over-Drive statement is shown and may include non-letter 300 Silver cars.
Leather option price
The source is internally inconsistent; the option-list value is shown with this note.
Console as a 300K option
Re-read 2026-09-23: the $165 console line names the non-letter 300, and the same source calls the console standard on the 300K. The first-pass option row is kept but should be read as a 300 (non-letter) option.
Identification
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Also in 1964
- Buick Riviera The 425 became standard, the dual-quad Super Wildcat 360 arrived as an option, and the Super Turbine 400 replaced the twin-turbine automatic.
- Buick Wildcat The best Wildcat year at 84,245, with a 425 in 340- or 360-hp form and an available four-speed.
- Chevrolet Chevelle and Malibu SS The first Chevelle; the Malibu SS was a series, and its strongest released engine was the midyear 300 hp L74 327.
- Chevrolet Chevy II and Nova First V8 (283) year in the source engine table. Enthusiast-compiled production: 191,691 cars; Super Sport 10,576.
- Chevrolet El Camino SS No factory Super Sport El Camino is documented for this year; the record carries the host El Camino production as context.
- Chevrolet Impala SS Super Sport becomes its own series: 185,325 built.
- Dodge Dart 330/440, Polara and Max Wedge The Max Wedge's last year brought the Ramcharger 426-III, a 365 hp street 426 for Polara buyers, and in midyear a competition-only 426 Hemi in lightened 330/440 bodies; Roger Lindamood's Dodge won Top Stock at the Nationals.
- Ford Fairlane The year of the Thunderbolt: a midsize Fairlane with a 427 installed for NHRA Super Stock, which carried Gas Ronda to the national Stock title.
- Ford Falcon Sprint The restyled Falcon kept the Sprint hardtop and convertible with the 164 hp 260 V8 standard; the club counts 18,108 built, many with a bench seat.
- Ford Galaxie Ford sold its 427 in the restyled full-size range in two advertised versions, 410 hp with one four-barrel and 425 hp with two, and the Galaxie 500 XL hardtop was the bucket-seat flagship.
- Ford Thunderbird The redesigned fourth-generation car offered one drivetrain, a 300-hp 390 with Cruise-O-Matic, and output rose to 92,465.
- Mercury Comet and Cyclone The Cyclone name first appeared on a 1964 Comet hardtop; the only production figure found is a single secondary total.
- Mercury Marauder and S-55 Marauder now meant the fastback roof on any full-size Mercury series, two-door or four-door, with the 390 standard and the 427 optional.
- Oldsmobile Cutlass, 4-4-2 and Hurst/Olds Oldsmobile's first 4-4-2 was a mid-year option package, B09 Police Apprehender Pursuit, with a 310 hp 330, a four-speed and dual exhausts; 2,999 are tabulated.
- Oldsmobile Starfire Production fell to 16,163 as the cheaper Jetstar I took the same body; Motor Trend timed a convertible at 9.7 s to 60.
- Plymouth Barracuda and 'Cuda Plymouth's glassback Valiant-based fastback launched in a short first season and sold 23,443 cars.
- Plymouth Savoy, Fury and Max Wedge Plymouth's last Max Wedge year offered the Super Stock 426-III beside a 365 hp street 426 Commando, while a competition-only 426 Hemi went into lightened Savoy/Belvedere drag cars and swept the Daytona 500.
- Pontiac Catalina 2+2 and Super Duty The 2+2 arrived as a $291 Catalina option and the 370 hp 421 HO replaced the Super Duty at the top.
- Pontiac GTO A $295 option on the Tempest LeMans that put Pontiac's 389 in the intermediate body; 32,450 were built.
- Pontiac Grand Prix A carryover year: 63,810 built, with the 370 hp 421 HO at the top of the option list.
- Pontiac Tempest and LeMans The Tempest becomes a 115-inch intermediate with a 326 V8, and the LeMans carries the new GTO option.
- Studebaker Avanti The last Studebaker Avanti, cut short when South Bend stopped building cars on 20 December 1963. It got rectangular headlamp bezels and a level stance, and 809 were built, including the nine production R3s.
- Studebaker Hawk The final Hawk, with a new deck lid and an optional vinyl 'Sports Roof', ended when South Bend closed on 20 December 1963. 1,767 were built, 1,484 of them domestic.
- Studebaker Lark and Super Lark Brooks Stevens restyled the Lark-type line and the Daytona became its top series. Of the V8 Daytonas, 111 got the R1 and 48 the supercharged R2, and one got the only production R4, before South Bend closed in December 1963.