Chrysler 300b, 1956
Chrysler 300 Letter Series I (300B) Рестайлинг
Chrysler 300 Letter Series I (300B) Рестайлинг•
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Chassis No.: 3N561760
Auction: Monterey 2021
Auction date: August 14, 2021
Lot No.: S135
$38,500 | Sold
- Exterior: Red
- Interior: Tan
- 1 of 1,102 produced in 1956
- Virgil Exner Forward-Look design
- Firepower 354 CI Hemi V-8 engine
- Dual Carter carburetors
- Batwing air cleaner
- Powerflite automatic transmission
- Power steering
- Power brakes
- Chrysler Airtemp Car Cooling System
- Tinted glass
- Heat and defrost
- Town and Country pushbutton radio
- In-dash clock
- Bright wire wheels
- Wide Whitewall tires
- Service receipts
- Service manual
The advertising boldly states, “Announcing America’s Most Powerful Car!” The second year for the so-called letter-series Chrysler 300s, the 300B offered here is one of 1,102 produced in 1956, which saw the continued refinement of the Virgil Exner-led Forward-Look design program that began with the first C-300 release. For 1956, the biggest news was the larger-displacement engine that met the ad writers’ claims. At 340 HP, this 354 CI Firepower Hemi V-8 engine utilized a set of dual Carter 4-barrel carburetors beneath a stylized “batwing” air cleaner, with the engine name proudly spelled out on the valve covers. Behind this was the Powerflite automatic transmission.
Owning a 300B offered a luxury experience even then, though Chrysler’s marketing used motorsports illustrations to promote the model. Of course, this car has factory niceties such as power steering, power brakes, the costly Chrysler Airtemp Car Cooling System, tinted glass and more. One further standout refinement on this particular car is the bright red exterior paint highlighted by a full-length chrome side spear, as well as the split design grille, forward raking of the tail lamp housings, and an upswept theme to the rear fenders.
Inside is the posh interior done in tan, complete with heat and defrost, a Town and Country pushbutton radio, the in-dash clock, stylized gauge facings, pushbutton shifter, optional rear defrost outlet and script Chrysler logos. Small 300B emblems on the exterior gave the model easy identification to those wondering, while single headlamps melded perfectly with that year’s grille treatment and styled front bumper. In the rear, the dual exhaust emerges from under the rear bumper, which is upswept toward the tail lamp housings on each corner. The final touch of class are the bright wire wheels, now wearing a set of wide-whitewall tires that complement the body’s form and color.
Detroit’s tastes were undergoing immense transitions in this era. As the Forward Look became more pronounced for 1957, this beautiful second-year 300B stylishly bridges the gap between old and new, and it does so in a powerful way.
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