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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 Chrysler 300 continues a tradition of full-sized, front-engine, rear-wheel drive, V8-powered luxury sedans the company has offered, starting in the 1940s with the Chrysler Saratoga and Chrysler New Yorker, followed by the Chrysler Windsor, Chrysler Newport, and the Chrysler Cordoba, with the last rear wheel drive sedan, the Chrysler Fifth Avenue that ended production in 1989.
With just 2200 examples set to be built for North America, this is the 300's final run before production ends.
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The Pentastar engine was introduced at the 2009 New York Auto Show. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The engine design allows the use of E85 or 87 octane fuel and features dual variable valve timing. Forced induction , and cylinder deactivation options were engineered into the engine design, but have not been implemented from the factory, remaining "on the shelf ...
The 1957 Chrysler 300C is that year's version of the Chrysler 300 "letter series"; a large, high-performance luxury coupe sold in very limited numbers. The 2005 Chrysler 300C , launched in 2004, the top-of-the-line Chrysler 300, usually outfitted with a 5.7L Hemi V8 Magnum engine.
The first Chrysler cars were introduced on January 5, 1924, at the New York Automobile Show – one year before Chrysler Corporation itself was created. These cars, launched by Maxwell Motors, had a new high-compression six-cylinder, a seven-bearing crankshaft, carburetor air cleaner, replaceable oil filter, and four-wheel hydraulic brakes.
Chrysler Imperial Chrysler New Yorker Chrysler Newport Phaeton Chrysler Royal: Powertrain; Engine: 298.7 cu in (4.9 L) Chrysler Straight Eight 323.5 cu in (5.3 L) Chrysler Straight Eight: Transmission: 3-speed steering column shift manual w/Cruise and Climb overdrive: Dimensions; Wheelbase: 125 in (3,175 mm) (1938–1939) 128.5 in (3,264 mm) (1940)