I happen to know a lot about these LH sedans and there’s some very interesting history behind the 300m. Eagle was of course making the Vision in its first gen but the 300m was supposed to be the 2nd gen Vision. It was so far along in development that they had already shipped out a couple test mules to Europe before Eagle was axed so instead of throwing away all that R&D on a production ready model, they decided to delay the launch til 1999 (it was originally set to debut along side the Intrepid and Concorde in 1998) and essentially stuck Chrysler badges on it and decided to continue the 300 letter series cars with M. If any of you get to have the chance to look around at a 300m, you can lift up the trunk carpet and it will say Eagle on the part supplier tag instead of Chrysler.

The last American sedan with 6 seats was the W-body Impala 👍

I had a 2002 300M Special back in the day. One of the best cars I’ve ever had. Had a 1995 Intrepid ES before that. I’ve got a loaded 2019 300C Hemi now.

I bought a '98 Concorde Lxi from my Uncle's estate. It was three years old and only had three thousand miles on it, so essentially a new car. It was loaded with every option you could possible imagine for 1998. I put over 200,000 miles on it and was one of the best cars I ever owned. On top of all that, in my opinion it was a beautiful car.

There is one thing you forgot to mention that is the LH platform was a longitudinal engine and front-wheel drive

The 1993-1997 LHS with a V6 experienced peak torque at 2800 rpm. My buddy had one, it was the definition of a sleeper.

Good voice and qualities of speech. You have a sincere style, and don't try to pretend but say if you don't know something.

Love it! I was obsessed with those 300m's back in the day. The 2nd gen Intrepid was my first car and I Loved it!

The 300M was an underrated car imho, I've driven one for two months after I had also driven an automatic Eagle vision for a similar period of time. The 300M was surprisingly well mannered at low speeds, though could really be quite fun at higher speeds and had much more stability and roadfeel than the typical barges they had on offer at chrysler as well (read LHS and Concorde). It wasn't at the same level of handling as the late first gen Audi S8 I drove, but remarkably close and in truth a very good contender to the Cadillac STS (which I've also driven...the life of a car collector and dealer never ends)

I personally always liked the looks of the cars in this era, similar to the late 60's early to mid 70's Dodge/Plymouth/Chryslers. They had the LOOK!

It’s hard to overstate how RADICAL these cars looked when first introduced. But the novelty wore off VERY quickly.

5:42 Is this the same voice over dude from Ancient Aliens lol. Anyway this is a great video put together well, the cuts and music are amazing. This channel definitely deserves more views and subscribers.

My family had a few of these. Two intrepids. One with the 2.7 🤮 and two with the 3.2. We also had the Concorde LXi with the 3.2. My personal favorite was the in intrepids with the 3.2. They were great highway cruisers. They had more of a solid sport ride. The Concorde LXi was more quiet and “luxurious”. In my opinion the 3.2 and 3.5 were great engines with enough power and a good sound.

I owned a 1995 Vision and a 2000 LHS Loved them bkth.

The Chrysler 300M was originally slated to be the new Eagle Vision

I’ve ridden in a concord and they drive like a smooth boat

the last car to have the front bench is the impala

Their designs are very upscale and spacious. The only issue with the Concorde and LHS/Concorde Limited is the cab forward design. Replacing the battery or other component involved removing the left wheel to get to it.

I actually really loved the design of those cars. They were maybe a little too big, but I thought they looked pretty good. Saturdays are always more fun when you put out a new video.

Thank you for making the video. I really enjoyed it! Where were you able to find the production numbers. I have often had trouble finding such information my own searches. I have a correction on the horsepower numbers. The LHS and 300M were identical on the horsepower and torque output from 99 through 2001. The 250 horsepower rating started in 2002 on the 300M And during that same year Chrysler released the 300M special which had 255 horsepower and 258 ft-lbs of torque. I think the 300M was treated as being a step up to the LHS because it reflected the change in the luxury market to a more europeanized style sedan over traditional American. The 300M was of the three the most similarly sized and tuned to the European sports sedans. Also I think the principal applies here that if you're going to offer something new in a premium package why not place it above your old premium package and try to get a higher price. Looking at the sales number it worked quite well outselling the LHS. I have often thought that after Chrysler added the 300M to its own lineup, they should have just moved the Concorde over to Plymouth. The Concorde was a nice car, but it wasn't reaching the designation as near luxury unlike the 300M and LHS. Having a softer offering under Plymouth would have given customers turned off by the Intrepid another option for a competitive price which the Concord offered. Of the second generation LH platform, I had a intrepid ES from O2 and a LHS from 99. After having a first generation 97 Intrepid, the second generation Intrepid was more refined but it was too big it was floatier compared to the first generation The styling wasn't as good in my opinion. It did age better though, and the interior was upgraded. The LHS was a dramatic improvement in every capacity versus the Intrepid. When people want to complain about badge engineering abuse, this should not be cited as an example of it. The seats, the gauges, the dash, The front and rear, the suspension, and so forth work very different and how it felt. Another relative in my household had a 300M. Between the four LH cars, the 300M was my favorite. It was more firmly tuned, it had the full down rear seats which the LHS didn't have, the auto stick was fun, in the styling was fantastic. The advantage of a 300M is that it was more nimble and sportier with having a smaller trunk which was still very large. The LHS was better for people who genuinely needed the extra trunk space even though it wouldn't fold down. I would not want a supercharged 3800. The problem with the supercharged 3800 is you have to use premium fuel or risk detonation and the fuel economy in the real world was a considerable decrease over the standard 3,800. Between the LeSabre and Park avenue versus the LH sedans, the LH sedans were more well balanced. The seats were still soft yet more supportive. The styling was more fluid. The suspensions were The right balance between firm and float versus the GM was just float really. I don't recall ever driving an Aurora but the people that I knew that had them were not immune to the interiors falling apart. I would be very concerned about having either the North Star or the short star engines due to the head gasket problems (much like I would be concerned about the sludge problems with the 2.7 V6 hence the reason why I never bought one with that engine). My experience driving a Grand Marquis is that they will outlast either an LH or a LeSabre. For my taste, they're way too floaty and the seats are not supported enough And they are not good enough in the snow. Given the choice I would pick any of the non 2.7 powered LH vehicles, the Buicks, The Bonneville, The 88 / LSS, and the Grand Marquis in that order And I would pick them over pretty much anything new being sold today by pretty much anyone.

Wonderful, wonderful cars. A rare treat to see them on the road today however… I was drawn to the allure of the 2nd gen LHS as a 10 year old, which led me to buying my 2003 300M as my first car. Still have it all these years later. Long live the LH cars!

The 300 m was amazing omg a hiway runner that handled and was so solid and pretty dam quick

Im loving your videos bro. Very thorough. Clearly these videos take alot of studying. Definitely informative. Great job👍

Wifey and I bought a '99 Dodge Intrepid ES in 2002 following the birth of offspring #2. It replaced a '95 Mazda 626, which had a 2.5L V6 with a manual transmission. The driving experience could not have been more different: from flingable to floating, from sporty to stodgy, from performance-oriented to perfunctory. That said, after accepting the fact that the Dodge was designed to be family-first rather than fun-first, we grew to really appreciate it. It had good power from the 3.2L V6 and solid reliability. Where is shined was the roominess of the cabin on long road trips. It made 2 13-hour road trips to Disney while we owned it and those treks were reasonably enjoyable thanks to that car. It convinced us to stay in the Dodge family after egg #3 was fertilized. That was a Dodge Caravan. It, conversely, was a huge disappointment (loud, rough and unreliable) even though it was largely based on the same platform. We haven't owned a Chrysler product since.

I wasn’t a huge fan of these but miss seeing all these different cars around, being born in a family that was poor/very lower middle class when it came too looking for my first car getting my license in 2009 I looked at and test drove a bunch of these, ended up getting a 99 explorer but the Chrysler were so cheap but nice that I almost ended up with one

Chrysler in the late 90's to the mid 00's are underrated for sure. I knew a guy who had a 2000 300M and it was a nice car huge amounts of interior room and had a good ride to it. My grandad for 15 years had a 2001 sebring sedan with the 2.4 and the only thing that even went wrong with the car was a CV axle and the car had over 200k on it. Very roomy on the inside for the size of the car. I know the sebring is the tier below these but still very similar.

Wow thanks for breaking these cars down. I’ve been wondering how Chrysler made the Concorde LHS and 300M all in one market

I remember when I was growing up I liked the look of the Dodge Intrepid because it didn’t look like anything else on the road to me at the time.

I own and regularly drive a 2004 Concorde. The rarity of it alone is enough for me to keep it, but it's also whisper quiet and surprisingly fast(3.5L). I definitely have no plans to sell or replace it anytime soon.

I used to subscibe to motor trend magazine in the 90s thur the 2000s, I appreciate your retro vids on cars

Ive been waiting for this actually

I’ve never been a Dodge fan but I did really like the Concord as a young man. Never had one but my sister had an Intrepid of the same body style and it was a perfectly good car for the era. Don’t see many of them anymore. Not even in the housing projects. 😂

In the early 2000s I seriously considered a 300M. I liked it, a lot, really. Shorter than the LHS, more aggressive looking, decent punch for the time. In the end I went with a Bonneville SSEi, and looking back I probably made the wrong decision. Probably pulled in by the heads- up display which seemed pretty trick at the time, and it was one of the few 12 disc CD changers on market in a time when that meant something on a long trip. But it was bigger and clumsier, though with better and more adjustable seats - again, that was important to me. Still, I remember when they cab forward LH cars first came out - I was driving a Taurus - colleague bought an Intrepid ES and wait, what - someone had something better on the market! Aside from the 300M, I prefer the first gen of these - sharper styling works better than the bar of soap. In terms of differences beyond being 10" shorter (really does help) the 300M had a lower final drive for a bit more snap and the standard suspension was firmer than the LHS, though I with the LHS adjustible suspension on sport, you would match that.

Good episode!!! I had a 98 Intrepid and I loved that car! It held up pretty well! Got through the snow good too. I got rid of it in 2007 when the computer died. Never had any major problems with it but when the computer went that was it! Had some Great times with that car!!!

Funny this pops up being posted earlier today as I've seen both a Concorde and a 300M this week

i enjoy all the content you produce. if i had to choose one of these cars. id go with the 300 m.

Those 1st Gen 300m's were nice cars.

i love my '99' 300M it just turned 88,000 miles and has been garage kept and never seen so much as an ice cube on the road during the winter months. it's in near showroom condition top to bottom, front to rear. anybody that craps on these cars more than likely didn't maintain them on a regular basis. the rear lights are back up lights to let people know theres a car moving in reverse. my 300M does have fog lights, it also has the performance handling package which includes a rear deck spoiler.that gives it a sportier look. i still have the window sticker, it sold for just under $29.000. there's no way in hell i would have any GM product from those years. certain fords, yes. the 300 drives like any euro would drive, seeing how mercedes had a hand in its design.and it's got the juice where it counts at highway speeds. just today i was at 75 MPH i eased my foot down and was quickly over 100 with plenty more pedal to go. these cars are really fun to drive. You are correct there are not many of these left on the road. every now and again ill get the occasional guy that has to stop and talk to me about it. thanks for the video i always enjoy watching the history on these chryslers. on a final note i also have a 2006 town and country with 227,000 miles on the clock it's still getting me from point A to point B.

I had a 1999 300M. It was luxurious and quite fun to drive. It had a super aggressive looking front end. I think it looked FAR better than the car that replaced it.

chrysler and buck sedans were so comfortable and great cars in the 90s early 2000s

Yay new video!

The Buick Lesabre is actuality a full size car not mid-sized

The 300M was the best and this is when Chrysler was doing great before they were dismantled.

Yay! Another Green Hawk Drive video, been waiting on this fix! We had the awful Chrysler Neon and hearse look-alike PT Cruiser over here. The Concorde and New Yorker are really nice looking cars. I really like my Ford’s but it’s so good to see so many other brands and the range of models those brands offer. Love these videos, thanks for making mate 👌🏻

As for the Concorde and LHS, they didn’t merge. The Concorde simply had a “facelift” where they stuck on the front and rear end of the LHS. The Concorde introduced a new top of the line trim on top of the LX and LXi called the Limited which for all intents and purposes is just a SWB LHS. All LH production continued until August of 2003 but so many LH sedans were left on the lot that the 2003 models were carried over as 2004 models to try to still sell them as brand new models.

To answer your question, the 2016 Chevrolet Impala Limited was the last full-size sedan to offer a front bench seat to the public.

Great video. I used to really like these as a young lad.

I had both Concordes as company cars. They were very nice cars. The second seemed more like a big boat which made me feel important at the time and with three toddlers the space was welcome. I had had a Dodge Dynasty prior which seemed to have retro styling from the start. My favorite company car from the 90’s was the 2nd gen Taurus shown here at the 2 minute mark. That car was fun and still looks good today. Thanks for your channel!

I currently have a Chrysler LHS 1999 and a Chrysler 300M 3.5. I have no plans to sell.

The end of an era… Thank God

It’s sad to see how much Chrysler has fallen off in terms of their lineup. They still create good cars, (or just car 🤷), but there’s little to nothing they offer now and it’s quite sad.

I actually owned a 2000 or 2001 LHS and it was a very comfortable car. It was the only luxury car I had ever owned. Unfortunately, it did suffer with electrical issues as Chryslers were known for during that time.

Awesome Video Keep it Up 👌 _Side note the 300m was meant to be the 2nd gen Eagle Vision, most likely the TSi trim_

My family had one of these when I was a kid. I don't remember which of them we had...

I DISAGRE I DROVE THE LHS CROSS COUNTRY FROM DENVER, CO. TO NEW YORK CITY, VERY COMFORTABLE. THESES WERE GOOD CARS. THE CHRYSLER 300M I STILL SEE ON THE ROAD IN UTAH. MARVIN FROM UTAH

I remember seeing the Intrepid when they were first released and 12 year old me loved the front end, but the long rear deck was proportioned awkwardly.... never could wrap my head around that styling. The 300M was a big deal when it came out. Slotted in against the mercury Marauder and the Impala SS. Another banger on the minutiae of 90s cars!

I remember going to a Chrysler/Dodge dealership in Brooklyn NY in the early 2000’s to look at a Concorde with my Mom. she previously had a Buick GS sedan which had some electrical gremlins and was considering another brand. upon seeing the Concorde in person she decided it was too large and got another Regal.

I just assumed the 300M was made to try to get back the R&D money as it was destined to be the Eagle Vision...Before Eagle was killed. Great vid...The 2.7 engines are known for issues..Water pump leaks internally, getting into the oil and eventually leading to sludge in the engine. By the time you realize it, the motor is prob toast. Ive witnessed Concordes and some of the others with the 3.5 driven some serious miles.

I love the dodge intrepid I owned 3 of them faithfully was obsessed with it the intrepid had same motor and trans just wider body and less luxurious

I do like longitudinal front drive. my friend lhs had a last it was nice.

I had a '99 LHS. It was quick (for the time,) comfortable, and incredibly spacious. Unfortunately it was also a big piece of Chrysler... The fit and finish of the vehicle were poor, there were squeaks and rattles EVERYWHERE, and everything electronic failed over time. The heated seat once even left "grill marks" on my back as the thermostat for it had failed in the "on" position. It also ate through tires. It came with Goodyear Eagle LS tires which made it feel surefooted, but they only lasted 20k - 30k miles. The LHS also got great fuel economy. I observed 30 mpg on the highway and 20 mpg around town. Would I have another one? No. I'd rather have a Volvo S80. The only thing sketchy in those was the transmission.

I drove a 300 you spoke of , slap stick shifter an to be a huge car it would move down the road well , and only issue I know Debbie my friend had with it was the cvc Axles at 60 ,000 miles went click click pop pop , so she had them replaced under extended warranty she bought to 100, 000 lucky she was to have gotten it , 2700 bucks Chrysler charged to do it but she only paid 75 bucks an wound up trading it for a new ford f150

The Chrysler LH platform was basically Chrysler catching up to what Honda, Toyota, etc had been doing since the 1980s. Don't get me wrong - this is one of those cases where Chrysler scaled it up, and with impressive results - the resulting cars were really nice, looked good, and drove well. Although it was aging by the mid 2000s, killing it was an error, and ultimately put Chrysler where it is today -> on the ropes.

I love the LH cars. I would love to find a clean 1st gen Vision, LHS or New Yorker. They were the last great design from the original, independent, pre-merger Chrysler Corporation.

I had a gold 1999 Chrysler 300m with black tint...man that car was very underrated! That car had some serious zoom zoom with some nice handling because it sat low... man I loved that car but it had weird stuff like u had to remove the front wheel to access the car battery!!! LIKE WHY!!!

IMHO I think "fleet" (corporate) sales helped keep these cars on the road and seeing so many of them kind of persuaded the masses to buy the cars like K-cars in the 80's, side note my first car was an ex pizza delivery car bare bones 86' Ford Escort ( pizza hut switch to the Ford Ranger). So seeing so many would get people into the show rooms or on the Lot

The reason why they had 3 full sized cars is because they all came in different flavors for people with different tastes. Obviously the Concorde was to compete with the Crown Victoria, Grand Marquis, Bonneville, LeSabre, & Eighty-Eight. The LHS was designed to compete with the SLS, first gen Aurora, Park Avenue Ultra & Continental. The 300M was designed to compete with the second gen Aurora, STS, SSEi, SHO, 3.2 TL, ES300/330, Millennia S & Diamante/VRX.

You did an excellent job and did your homework as well. I liked the 1994-1997 New Yorker/LHS. The roofline on that car was inspired from Jaguar. It looked like a Oldsmobile Ninety Eight from the rear. It was a redesign of the generation from 1988-1993. The LHS was the Imperial replacement as you explained. You described the change well and the buyers they were seeking. The 300 M replaced Eagle Vision as you stated. The 300 M was supposed to be the next Eagle Vision and be more international in size for export. Eagle was phased out and the Vision did not sell well. The Vision looked like an Oldsmobile in the front. The LHS first generation could be had with a front bench seat option. I saw it and could not believe it. The white lights in the rear of the LHS were the backup lights. You are also correct as they merged the Concorde and LHS and it became Concorde Limited as you said. The Concorde offered a front bench seat option. The Chevrolet Impala was the last front bench sedan. GM thought about placing a front bench seat in he last Impala, but walked away from that saying the market changed and they wanted to be more contemporary. Thank you for the video.

I hope i get to watch your channel grow. All of your videos that I've seen have been great so far. Chrysler has always been such a strange company and i don't know how it's survived as long as it has other than by sales to it's brand loyalists, but i can't help but ask myself WHO exactly becomes a Chrysler brand loyalist and.....How?

Had a '99 intrepid that i bought for $700 at a time when I was desperate. Turns out the car was only a 2-owner and ran flawlessly, only missing a sunroof. Backseat and trunk is huge in these cars. Sadly i hydroplaned and crashed it, otherwise I'd still have it.

Those are reverse lights on LHS, as on Concorde they’re integrated into taillights

I always thought I’d they’d had out a 275 / 300 hp V8 in the avenger an made it rear wheel drive , it would have been a great sleeper, it was a good lookn design for a 2 Doe

Both the LHS & 300M initially had 253hp/255tq. The figures got reduced in 2001 for both to 250hp/250tq. Don't ask because nobody knows why. I suspect programming for lower octane fuel is the culprit. The 300M Special got 255hp/258tq because of a lower restriction dual exit exhaust system. All LHS & 300M engines are "High Output". They were more powerful than the Mercedes 3.5 & Nissan's 3.5 at the time.

The 300M was originally intended to be the 2nd Gen Eagle Vision

Weren’t these called the Cloud cars?

So hard to work on these cars. I really liked Chrysler before this era.

Imagine if these cars were rear wheel drive

If u from Michigan you see a lot of these cars still big 3 of anything’s compared to anywhere

The 300M was supposed to be the eagle vision. But the brand was dropped.

These cars were revolutionary in design and packaging, but sadly under-engineered. They really had a lot of world-beating potential, but Chrysler didn't have the budget to engineer them as well as they should have been.

Another excellent video, very interesting & insightful as always. These were unfortunately really junky cars, but it felt like Chrysler at least put some effort into them though.

I'm British & love the long boots! And Bonnets! Contemporary cars all have the same cookie cutter fast/notch/hatchback gets on my nerves. All these American cars look like post Ford alternate universe Jaggggggssss! And I love that!

I honestly wonder how bad the reliability was or if buying attitudes changed so much as to why these just do not exist anymore

I don't think you mentioned, so I will now. The original 300, introduced in the 50s, were sonamed because they made 300 horsepower. Fast forward 40 years of progess and the new 300 puts out, 253 horses. Womp womp.

My 2007 Cadillac DTS has 6 passenger seating

I loved my 2000 Concorde; good-looking, spacious, fuel efficient, but it rusted out from under me. and those double blend doors way up under the dash didn't help. Today I drive an '06 Lexus ES330. It's a close approximation, and dead reliable way past 100k.

U should video on the muscle car era

I love your variety of videos & I myself would prefer a GM or The Panther over the Chrysler products The Spirits had bad transmission & Some Motors Ate up head gaskets my mom had a 93 Dodge Spirit she bought in 95 31000 miles transmission failed ( only a 3 speed automatic with the 2.5)

What I remember these for the most is that they were the only modern cars that blew smoke out their tailpipe after 100k

I worked on these. These, along with cars with the 2.7 were a pain to work on. Absolutely terrible. I remember doing alignments, brakes, batteries, tune ups, etc. They were junk, and everyone hated working on them.

I worked at a Jeep dealership had driven a bunch of those cars.

Those awkward rear lights were the reverse lights 🤦‍♂🤣

My first car was a 99 lhs with 84k miles then it became my twins first cars it has 110k now

Those "rear lights" are reverse lights

0:30 I saw about 3 or so of these old 90s/00s Chryslers while I was out today... they were mostly on car lots. Whether that be for sale or in a state of repair, I dunno. I'm also pretty sure my neighborhood friend way back in high school had an Eagle Vision in their family. There is literally nothing special nor redeeming for this platform. I don't understand how it sold so decently for so long.

I wish dodge/chrysler had the guts to tell their new overlords at stellantis that they need to get lost with the ev route and let dodge and chrysler make themselves great again meaning hemis v10s manuals viper charger challenger srt4 neon etc are need to come back they legit need to tell stellantis off.

Back in 2004 I was driving a 2000 Chrysler Cirrus and was looking at moving up to the Concorde, which I thought was a gorgeous car. But unfortunately, they were fazing them out in favor of the upcoming rear wheel drive 300. Winters in western PA and real wheel drive dont mix well with the hills. Looked at the Chrysler Sebring sedan, too much DARK HARD PLASTIC. Everything was so dark inside. I ended up buying a 2004 Toyota Camry LE😊 with tan interior. Best car I ever had. Wish I still had.

U did a good job in beginning to middle u did not hit it off on the end or explain well but decent video

The pacer was not really a nice model, and mostly not worth restoring, but it did have a bit of comeback in the early 90s when one was featured in the waynes world movies, however I am a fan of these larger v6 buicks especially the park avenues and lesabre's

I just can’t get on board with the looks. I’d rather have a Crown Vic (or the other versions of it) I dated a girl who had a Mid 2,000’s Sebring Convertible. It was falling apart. Granted, this was back in 2015 and she didn’t take good care of it. Don’t really see any of these on the road anymore.