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If ever a nickname was appropriate, the one writer Karl Ludvigsen came up with was perfect when he called the 1955 Chrysler C-300 the "Beautiful Brutes". This car was truly a brute in looks as well as power and was the car that really kicked off the horsepower race when it came out with the first 300 horsepower engine in a production car. The C-300 could be considered to be the first muscle car but it didn't fit the popular description of what was then called a super car. To be a super car the engine had to be the biggest one in the smallest body. The engine was the biggest by far but the body was also one of the largest, so it wasn't a super car even though it ran like one.
In 1951 Chrysler came out with a Hemispherical Combustion Chamber engine with 180HP which caused quite a stir and gave an indication of the horsepower race that was going to heat up over the next 20 years. If people were surprised in 1951, then they were flabbergasted when the horsepower was raised to 300HP in just 4 years.
The 1955 C-300 was called the "Forward Look" styling. Even though it was designed by Virgil Exner, people joked that it was designed as much from the Chrysler parts bin as it was by him. The front clip along with the grill was taken from the 1955 Imperial with the midsection from the New Yorker model and the Windsor contributed the rear quarter. Exner was able to put all these together along with base model Chrysler bumpers and ended up with a design that turned out to be one of the classic body styles of all time. While it was a stripped down model with no back up lights or out side mirrors it did come with tan leather upholstery and the options included power seats and windows, tinted glass, radio and heater and stylish Kelsey-Hayes wire wheels.
Chrysler had good success in NASCAR (National Association Of Stock Car Automobile Racing) racing with their Hemi engines in the years leading up to 1955. They were 2nd in NASCAR in 1953 and won the championship in 1954. Even though the Chryslers more than held their own it wasn't until 1955 when it appears they decided to dominate NASCAR by basically building the C-300 especially for NASCAR racing. With a Firepower Hemi engine putting out 300 horses from 331 cubic inches it was the hottest production car in America. They won 22 out of the 40 races in 1955 in one of the most dominant racing displays ever.
Although the Chrysler C-300 only sold 1,725 cars in 1955 they packed the showrooms with people wanting to see the monster that was setting speed records from the drag strip to the Bonneville Salt Flats and all types of speed events in between. Even though it was over 50 years ago I remember when the 1955 cars hit the showrooms like it was yesterday. My buddies and I were like kids in a candy store as we went from showroom to showroom. That was the year Chevrolet debuted their new V-8 and they also had the newly designed Corvette. Ford brought out their new Thunderbird that year. Both Oldsmobile and Buick were redesigned and their super cars both got power increases.
All of these and several other were exciting but the one that topped them all was the Chrysler C-300. It was the first American production car to have an engine with 300 HP and even though it weighed over 4,000 pounds the statistics were pretty amazing. It would do 0-60 MPH in less than 10 seconds and had a top end of over 130 MPH depending on which one of the 3 optional rear axle ratios were used.
Due to it being an automotive icon and with low sales numbers the 1955 Chrysler C-300's bring some eye popping prices when they can be found. One sold earlier this year for $181,500. Not a bad increase from the $4,000 they cost new, which was pretty pricey back in 1955. If you are a Mopar Collector this would be the crown jewel in your collection.
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Chrysler PT Cruiser Knowledge and Interior
Chrysler first launched the Chrysler PT Cruiser in the late 1999 as Sedan/ hatchback,the PT Cruiser is a front-wheel drive 5-passenger vehicle. This is a compact automobile with a retro style. The PT Cruiser was originally conceived as a Plymouth model. In the early 2005 this was launched as coupe/ convertible. Bryan Nesbitt designed this car. He was also the designer of Chevrolet HHR. The Chrysler PT Cruiser was originally a Plymouth model but after introduction it got the name plate Chrysler due to the anticipation of Plymouth brand discontinuation in the year 2001. The name PT has the initialize PT which stands for the designation of car's platform and the production code. The Plymouth Trucks of the 1930 lines is also a contribution for this name. The production of convertible model was ceased officially on December 21 2007. The last convertibles of 2007 were sold in the market as 2008 models.
The discontinuation of the model was announced by the Chrysler LLC with the Cerberus capital management as investor on January 12 2009. It was reorganized as the New Chrysler on July 6 2009. The plans were changed in the discontinuation of the model and specified that only for the Mexican and Canadian markets this would be so. This Legacy model may be called for discontinuation under the management of Fiat. The production of this car commenced in the year 2000.This car was originally manufactured by Daimler Chrysler from the year 2001-2007.The manufacturing of Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005 onwards was undertaken by Chrysler LLC. From the year 2009 it was done by Chrysler Group LLC. It belongs to the compact class of cars.
It may be of two body styles one with 2 door convertible the other 5 door station wagon /hatchback. Its transmission may be of 5 speeds Getrag manual or 4 speed 41 TE automatic. It has a wheelbase of 103 inches. The length of this car was 168.8 inches till the year 2005 but in 2006 it was changed to 168.9 inches with a width of 67.1 inches. The height of this car is 63 inches. The curb weight of the car is 3123 lb and has got a fuel capacity of 15 US Gallons. This car is basically designed for the purpose of 5 passenger usage. NHTSA for CAF... fuel economy classified this car as a truck in the US.
It has got 3 different configurations of engine one of 2.4 EDZ 14 the other one 2.4 EDT Turbocharged 14 and 2.4 EDV Turbocharged HO 14 Toluca Car Assembly; Toluca, Mexico is the site for manufacture of Chrysler PT Cruise. A 2.4 L gasoline engine with four cylinders is featured in the American Version. This car scored a high point of 16 in the impact test. The front fascia has large and lower openings while the rear fascia has large exhaust openings. The top speed of the car exceeds 120 mph. . The radio dash kit for this car consists of an aerial adapter, Double DIN Fascia plate and harness adapter. Maintenance of high quality is of great importance when it comes to installation. This should maintain the original color, texture and final finish of the car as it was earlier.
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Merger between GM & Chrysler? What does this mean for GM?
I have had Chevys my entire life and do not plan on getting anything but them. However, if they merge with Chrysler, will they discontinue Chevrolet? I really hope not. Does that mean GM engines will say "chrysler" on them? what will change?
No way that will happen. The GM name is too known. Chrysler is now owned by the Germans so I hope that does not happen either.
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The steering wheel in a 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible is surprisingly thin. It's oversized and humongously circular, but still startlingly narrow considering it directs a very bargelike Caddy. Oh, and the seats are fairly comfortable.
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