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CHRYSLER 300 CLUB INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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C300
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1955 C300 Overview
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Production
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1,725 Coupes
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Body and Chassis
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Body Style
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2-Door Hardtop
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Powertrain
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Engine
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331 cu in 300 HP V8
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Transmission
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PowerFlite 2-Sp Auto
or 3 Speed Manual
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Dimensions
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Wheelbase
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126 in
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Length
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218.6 in
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Width
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79.1 in
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The Chrysler letter cars were born when engineer Bob Rodger married the "Hemi" engine with Virgil Exner's radically re-designed line creating what became known as "The Forward Look".
The design was simple but strong without much chrome on the sides, creating the illusion of fast forward movement. It was named the 300 because in 1955, when it was introduced, it came equipped with Carter 4 barrel carburetors, a solid lifter camshaft, and a larger exhaust that produced 300 horsepower, the first modern American production engine to accomplish that. The New Yorker would contribute its two-door body, the Imperial, its two piece grill with Windsor rear quarters. Exner also included base-model Chrysler bumpers and removed many exterior elements such as back-up lights, hood ornament, side trim, and exterior mirrors.
The C300 measured at 127.58 mph in the Flying Mile and was doing well in NASCAR. When the C300 competed in NASCAR, it was painted to advertise that it was the "world's fastest stock car".
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