1955 Chrysler C-300 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 Chrysler C-300 2 door Hardtop 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. Only 1725 were produced.
Engine; 300hp 331 cu in V8, standard dual four barrel carburetors
Cussler Museum, Colorado
1955 Chrysler C-300 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 Chrysler C-300 2 door Hardtop 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. Only 1725 were produced.
Engine; 300hp 331 cu in V8, standard dual four barrel carburetors
Cussler Museum, Colorado