ASC 300C Convertible May See Production

Down in the basement of Detroits Cobo Hall, home to the North American International Auto Show, was one of the most intriguing cars shown at the January event.

Of course, the premise of chopping the roof off of Americas sweetheart sedan is a no-brainer, but the way American Specialty Cars (ASC) went about the job was unorthodox and the result is an unusually attractive and wonderfully practical luxury ragtop.

Formed from a HEMI V8-powered 300C, a car that is now almost starting to look commonplace due to its enormous popularity, the Helios, named after the Greek god of the sun, was transformed into an extremely rich looking drop-top.

American Specialty Cars transformed a popular Chrysler 300C into an extremely rich looking drop-top. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

"From top to bottom, the Helios is inspirational, setting new standards for convertible performance, as well as offering the potential of creating an all-new vehicle segment not currently served today," said Paul Wilbur, president and chief executive officer of ASC.

Possibly it was the unique champagne and caviar color

"The Helios is inspirational, setting new standards for convertible performance," said Paul Wilbur, president and chief executive officer of ASC. (Photo: American Specialty Cars)

OK, I agree that the Helios isnt patterned exactly

Rumor has it Chrysler is considering commissioning ASC to produce the new convertible for public consumption. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

"The

"Theres a big white space on the entire industrys marketing map for a car like this," commented Jeff Steiner, ASCs executive vice president and chief marketing officer. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

Another "segment

ASC has put considerable effort into making sure the Helios not only looks superb, but also drives well. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, American Auto Press)

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