Chrysler Windsor 1956 4-door sedan front
Click here to go to an album on: Chrysler Windsor 1956 4-door sedan. Modest rear wings were added in 1956 and new front grilles. The Windsor was Chrysler's entry level model, and was available as this 4-door sedan, 2-door Nassau Hardtop, 4-door Newport hardtop, convertible, and Town and Country Estate.
Desoto Firedome 1956 4-door sedan front
Click here to go to an album on: Desoto Firedome 1956 4-door sedan. Built on a 126-inch chassis with a Chrysler Hemi V8 under the bonnet
Plymouth Savoy 1956 2-door sedan rear
Plymouth Savoy 1956 4-door sedan. Built on a 115-inch wheelbase, the 1955 and 56 Plymouth Savoy was only sold as a 2-door or 4-door sedan.
Plymouth Savoy 1956 4-door sedan frontg
Plymouth Savoy 1956 4-door sedan. One of the early 'Forward Look' designs
s Plymouth Belvedere 1956 sport sedan side
Plymouth Belvedere Sport Sedan 1956. Plymouth was given a 115-inch wheelbase for 1956. The Sport Sedan was a 4-door hardtop
Chrysler 300D Hardtop 1958 front
Chrysler 300D Hardtop 1958 Chrysler introduced the 300 series in 1955, and for 1957 the 300C was given a new winged body, and a 6.4-litre Hemi V8 engine. There were some revisions for the 1958 300D and engine power went up to 380bhp. A few engines were given fuel injection but these were problematic and it is believed thet were recalled and fitted with twin 4-barrel carbs instead.
DeSoto Firedome Sportsman hardtop 1957 front
DeSoto Firedome Sportsman hardtop 1957. The Firedome was the middle of the DeSoto model range and had a 5.9-litre V8. Early 1957 Firedomes had single headlamps.
Dodge Coronet 1959 2-door Club Sedan
Dodge Coronet 1959 2-door Club Sedan.. This was one of the cheapest Chrysler Cars for 1959, but you could still have a 5,317cc 255bhp V8 under the hood (and even a 6277cc 320bhp). The car was built on a long 122-inch wheelbase
Imperial Crown 1957 Southampton HardTop side
Imperial Crown 1957 Southampton Hard Top. was the first year that the badge 'Imperial' appeared on a car without 'Chrysler' in front of it as the company tried to create Imperial as the equal of Cadillac and Lincoln. This was the largest Chrysler car for 1957 and was on a longer wheelbase (129-inches) and wider (81.2-inches) than other Chrysler cars
Plymouth Belvedere 1958 4-door sedan front
Plymouth Belvedere 1958 4-door sedan. The Belvedere was the top trim Plymouth for 1958. The V8 Belvedere was given a 5,205cc (318) engine, but hotter engines were available
Plymouth Savoy 1957 4-door sedan rear
Plymouth Savoy 1957 4-door sedan. In 1957 the Plymouth Savoy received Chrysler's 'Forward Look' styling by Virgil Exner, and was offered in 2 coupes and this 4-door six light sedan
s Chrysler New Yorker 1959 side
Chrysler New Yorker 1959. Virgil Exner gave the New Yorker a new body in 1957 with the 'Forward Look' styling. In 1959 this was revised with new wings
s Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe side
Chrysler Windsor 1961 2-door Coupe. New for 1961 was a 122-inch Unibody, but the Windsor only got three of these, a 4-door sedan and hardtops with either 2 or 4-doors
Chrysler Windsor 1957 Hardtop front
Chrysler Windsor 1957 Hardtop. The Windsor was Chrysler's entry level model, although it sat on the same 126 inch wheelbase as the 300C. Virgil Exner gave Chrysler cars a new winged body for 1957, and the Windsor was given a cheaper 'single cam' 5787cc version of the Hemi V8.
Designer: Virgil Exner
Keller 3-box design
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