1958 Chrysler 300D Hardtop
The Chrysler 300 'letter series' were high-performance personal luxury cars built by Chrysler from 1955-65, a sub-model of the Chrysler New Yorker. After the initial year, which was named C-300 for its standard 300 hp 331 cu in FirePower V8, the 1956 cars were designated 300B. Successive model years were given the next letter of the alphabet, reaching the 300L by 1965.
The original C-300 was developed to homologate a Chrysler for the NASCAR circuits. The front clip, including the grille, was taken from the Imperial of the same year, the midsection was from a New Yorker hardtop, with a Windsor rear quarter
1958 saw a very mild facelift, the 300D now with 'CHRYSLER' on the front edge of the hood, again available in 2 door Hardtop or Convertible. A 300D was driven to 156mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats that year. 618 Hardtops and 191 Convertibles built.
300D engine; 380hp 392 cu in Fire Power Hemi V8 (last year for the Hemi in the Letter Series cars)
1958 Chrysler 300D Hardtop
The Chrysler 300 'letter series' were high-performance personal luxury cars built by Chrysler from 1955-65, a sub-model of the Chrysler New Yorker. After the initial year, which was named C-300 for its standard 300 hp 331 cu in FirePower V8, the 1956 cars were designated 300B. Successive model years were given the next letter of the alphabet, reaching the 300L by 1965.
The original C-300 was developed to homologate a Chrysler for the NASCAR circuits. The front clip, including the grille, was taken from the Imperial of the same year, the midsection was from a New Yorker hardtop, with a Windsor rear quarter
1958 saw a very mild facelift, the 300D now with 'CHRYSLER' on the front edge of the hood, again available in 2 door Hardtop or Convertible. A 300D was driven to 156mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats that year. 618 Hardtops and 191 Convertibles built.
300D engine; 380hp 392 cu in Fire Power Hemi V8 (last year for the Hemi in the Letter Series cars)