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The Chrysler 300 "letter series" are high-performance personal luxury cars that were built by Chrysler in the U.S. from 1955 to 1965 and were a sub-model from the Chrysler New Yorker. [ 3] After the initial year, which was named C-300 for its standard 300 hp (220 kW) 331 cu in (5.4 L) FirePower V8, the 1956 cars were designated 300B.
The 300 debuted as a concept at the 2003 New York International Auto Show with styling by Ralph Gilles, and production started in January 2004 for the 2005 model year. The Chrysler 300 was designed as a modern interpretation of the 1955 Chrysler C-300 (and the letter series Chryslers that followed), featuring a large grille, long hood and low ...
Chrysler 300 non-letter series. The Chrysler 300 (Chrysler 300 Sport Series) was a full-size automobile produced by Chrysler from 1962 until 1971. It was a continuation of the earlier Chrysler 300 letter series. Chrysler decided to consolidate its product line and the sedan replaced the 1961 Chrysler Windsor, which itself filled the place in ...
Chrysler Dodge Plymouth D: 1957–1966: full-size car: Imperial--- A: 1960–1976: compact car--Dart Lancer: Barracuda Duster Valiant: B: 1962–1979: mid-size car-Cordoba: 330/440 Charger Coronet Dart Magnum Monaco Polara: Belvedere Fury GTX Road Runner Satellite Savoy: C: 1965–1978: full-size car: Imperial: 300 New Yorker Newport Town and ...
Virgil Max "Ex" Exner Sr. (September 24, 1909 – December 22, 1973) was an automobile designer for several American automobile companies, most notably Chrysler and Studebaker . Exner is widely known for the "Forward Look" he created for the 1955–1963 Chrysler products and his fondness of tailfins on cars for both aesthetics and aerodynamics .
The Newport was a name used by Chrysler for both a hardtop body designation and also for its lowest priced model between 1961 and 1981. Chrysler first used the Newport name on a 1940 show car, of which five vehicles were produced. From 1950 to 1956, the Newport name was then used to designate any Chrysler model with a hardtop body style (for ...
1999 Chrysler 300M. Prior to Chrysler redesigning the LH-cars in 1998, the Eagle Vision filled the "import-fighter" segment. Its second-generation replacement was reportedly benchmarked against the BMW 5 Series, [1] yet with Chrysler discontinuing the entire Eagle line after 1998, the automaker shifted this vehicle to the Chrysler lineup, bringing back the famed "300" model name.
Chrysler produced the first of its 300 series automobiles for the 1955 model year, whereby they added a letter to the model name for each year. [103] This lettering scheme was continued until 1965, but at the same time they began producing the " non-letter series " automobiles for the 1962 model year, so there are three years with overlapping ...