The 1956 300B was fairly similar externally to the C-300, distinguished by a new tailfin treatment, but it had larger engines, a choice of two versions of the 354 cubic inch Hemi V8 producing 340 or 355 horsepower. With the optional 10 to 1 compression it became the first American car to produce one horsepower per cubic inch. NASCAR team owner Carl Kiekhaefer raced 300Bs and won 22 of 41 races, 16 of them consecutively, and colors were Regimental Red, Cloud White and Black.
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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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The 1956 300B was fairly similar externally, distinguished by a new tailfin treatment
Year: First generation, 1956 300B
The 1956 300B was fairly similar externally, distinguished by a new tailfin treatment
First generation, 1956 racing
NASCAR team owner Carl Kiekhaefer's raced the 300B, among other cars, and won 22 out of 41 races
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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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