The C-300 of 1955, the first letter series car, carried no letter and can be considered the 300A in retrospect. It had a 300 horsepower 331 cubic inch FirePower Hemi V8, and for marketing the car was called the 300 to underline the engine's output. Its 100 Million Dollar Look styling used the front clip of that year's Imperial, a New Yorker hardtop midsection and a Windsor rear quarter. It was timed at 127.58 miles per hour in the Flying Mile and did well in NASCAR, but sold only 1,725 at $4,100.
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Source Wikipedia: ChryslerHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporationtier 2Quote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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that were built by Chrysler in the U.S. from 1955 to 1965
Year: Lead paragraph, 1955
that were built by Chrysler in the U.S. from 1955 to 1965
First generation, 1955 C-300
Measured at 127.58 mph
Body style, coupe: First generation
the coupe was built on the C-68 New Yorker Series
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The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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