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1955 Chrysler C-300
1955 Chrysler C-300—Technical Data
- Information
- The Chrysler 300 debuted in 1955 and firmly established Chrysler as the king of performance. Positioned as an expensive and fast luxury coupe, the C-300 ("C" stood for coupe, "300" stood for the 300 bhp engine) was only available as a hardtop coupe and came only in three colors: black, red, and white. Standard power was MOPAR's top engine, a 331 ci HEMI V8 with two four barrel carbs, a full-race cam, solid lifters, special manifolds, fat dual exhausts, and 300 hp. The HEMI engine derived its name from its hemispherical combustion chambers. These chambers required a pair of rocker arm shafts on each cylinder head, with the spark plugs fitting between the valves. The C-300 also featured a performance modified PowerFlite automatic transmission and special Blue Streak racing tires.
- Engines Available
- V8, 331 ci (5425 cc), 300 hp.
- Body Availability
- Hardtop coupe
