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The engine was used in the Cunningham C-2R where the C-2R debuted at 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans, continuing a tradition of racing Chrysler engines at LeMans which began in 1925. 1951 and 1952 Saratoga 2 door Club Coupe models were the lightest body styles with the 180 horse power Hemi V8's and were used in road racing and stock car racing.
From 1962s models, the fins were gone from all Chrysler products, as was the letter series' unique place in the Chrysler lineup; there was now the new Chrysler 300 Sport Series which came as a two-door hardtop, replacing the cancelled Chrysler Windsor, while the convertible remained with the letter series along with a two-door hardtop 300H ...
The word DeLuxe was added to Windsor again. Front head room was 35 inches (890 mm). Rear axle ratio for the 3-speed manual was 3.73. [27] The Windsor made up 64.72% of Chrysler's sales. For 1956, the "Forward Look" restyling came out, introducing the first tail fins on a Chrysler car. [9]
1973–1974 Chrysler A250 — 3-speed manual, 1st gear no synchromesh [3] 1975–1978 Chrysler A390 — 3-speed manual, all-synchromesh [4] 1976–1980 Chrysler A833 — 4-speed manual overdrive (NPG) [5] 1981–1986 Chrysler A460 — 4-speed manual transaxle; 1983–1984 Chrysler A465 — 5-speed manual transaxle
1967 brought makeovers which changed front and rear styling extensively. The 4-door sedan was dropped from lineup (leaving the 4-door hardtop, 2-door hardtop, and 2-door convertible), the 440 V8 remained and only available powerplant in two guises: base and more powerful TNT. 1968 face-lifting brought concealed headlamps which were to be 300 ...
Chrysler New Yorker Chrysler Saratoga Chrysler Windsor DeSoto Custom: Powertrain; Engine: 250.6 cu in (4.1 L) Chrysler I6 323.5 cu in (5.3 L) Chrysler I8: Transmission: 3-speed synchromesh manual 3-speed synchromesh manual w/Fluid Drive Presto-Matic 3-speed semi-automatic: Dimensions; Wheelbase: 121.5 in (3,086 mm) (straight 6) 127.5 in (3,238 ...
1960 DeSoto Adventurer. The DeSoto Adventurer is a full-sized automobile that was produced by DeSoto from 1956 through the 1960 model year. Introduced as a four-seat high-performance sports coupe concept car, [1] the Adventurer ended up being DeSoto's special, limited-production, high-performance model, similar to the more luxurious and exclusive "letter series" Chrysler 300 and Chrysler Saratoga.
In 1955, Chrysler dropped its 6-cylinder DeSoto Powermaster series and added the topline Fireflite series, pushing the Firedome down to entry level status. Still, the Firedome was not a cheap offering, retaining its V8 engine, but increasing the 276 c.i. displacement to 291 c.i. with a larger bore, a power boost to 185 horsepower, [6] and coming with a host of features and interior upgrades ...