Chrysler C-300 Custom Convertible, 1955
Chrysler 300
Chrysler 300•
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Chassis No.: 3N551199
Auction: Monterey 2021
Auction date: August 14, 2021
Lot No.: F146
$40,000 | High bid
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Custom Convertible
- 331 CI Chrysler Firepower Hemi V-8 engine
- 300 HP and 345 lb-ft of torque
- Dual carter carburetors
- Solid lifters and hi-lift camshaft
- 2-speed Powerflite automatic transmission
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Finished in Black with Tan convertible top and vinyl interior
- Clock and pushbutton radio
- Power windows
- Power convertible top
- Chrome wire wheels
- Radial White stripe tires
The 1955 Chrysler C-300 was a stunning automobile release back in the day, but the factory did not offer it in convertible format that first year. This car continues the legacy established by the hardtop release, riding on the same New Yorker-based platform all C-300s were based around. Considered by many as the first production “muscle car,” the C-300 proved to be what the public wanted: a customized luxury car with performance underpinnings. Executed with design stylings by Virgil Exner, this automobile features refined European-influenced body lines, a grille based around the paired openings found only on the Imperial, and chromed fin-shaped tail lamp housings.
Comparisons to even the legendary prewar Duesenbergs have been made, as this was the highest-ever horsepower production car release for that era. Carrying Serial No. 3N551199, this gorgeous car features the legendary 331 CI Chrysler Firepower Hemi V-8 engine under the expansive hood, which had 300 HP (hence the name) and 345 lb-ft of torque. The powerplant fills the engine bay and features dual inline Carter 4-barrel carburetors, solid lifters and high-lift camshaft, gold-painted valve covers and air cleaner, and Chrysler’s legendary first-generation hemispherical combustion chambers.
This Hemi is backed by a 2-speed PowerFlite automatic transmission, and the model comes with both power steering and power brakes. The suspension was also unique to the model, with firmer spring rates created to assist handling. Refinished in rich black paint with a body-length chrome side-spear and stylish 300 emblems, the color is complemented by a convertible top and vinyl interior done in tan. Accents inside include a clock and pushbutton radio, power windows, a power convertible top, round-face gauges and the two-tone steering wheel. Of course, riding in style meant chrome wire wheels, with an upgrade to wide white-stripe radial tires.
The convertible design in a luxury model like this was often considered a symbol of a carefree lifestyle. This unique C-300 custom convertible should likewise exude that same feeling for its next owner.
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Cost
146,900 AED
