Chrysler 300

The Chrysler 300 launched in 2005 with deliberately Bentley-esque styling on the LX platform — same bones as the Charger and Challenger, derived in part from old Mercedes E-class architecture (Daimler-Chrysler era). The 300C with the 5.7 Hemi was the volume seller; the 300 SRT8 with the 6.4 Hemi making 470bhp was the sleeper. Production lasted 18 years on essentially the same platform. Interior aged badly; chassis is dated; but the SRT8 in particular is a properly fast under-$30k used buy.