1955-59Welcome to 1950s Cars – Chrysler 1955-59
1955 Chrysler 300
The most powerful production car built at that time
it dominates stock car racing with 37 NASCAR wins
Cost: $4,110.00 (Loaded)
1955 Chrysler Windsor
This paint was a “spring special package” called Blue Heron
there was another special paint job called Green Falcon
Special Paint Option Cost: $65.00
1955 Chrysler New Yorker DeLuxe
Contrasting color full body side moulding’s mark the DeLuxe
but with the hemi engine increased to 250hp they were hardly noticed
Cost: $3,925.00 (Convertible)
1956 Chrysler Windsor
Billed as “PowerStyle” this combined Chrysler’s renowned engines
with a new sense of styling
Cost: $2,870.00 (Base)
two-tone paint on a New Yorker St Regis
Cost: $3,995.00
1957 Chrysler 300C
This was a bold new look billed as Forward Look and Flight Sweep styling
notice the airplane like lines
Cost: $5,350.00 (Convertible)
1957 Chrysler Saratoga
This mid line model came back to the line up
priced between the Windsor and the New Yorker
the new styling included flamboyant fins
Cost: $4,200.00
1958 Chrysler New Yorker
As sales are slumping Chrysler starts turning away from
its Hemi V-8s in favor of smaller and cheaper wedge-head configuration
Cost: $4,295.00
1958 Chrysler Windsor
Neither the Saratoga or the sleek Windsor model could help sales
Chrysler Division fell to 11th place in the industry
Cost: $3,215.00
1959 Chrysler Windsor
This model came in an optional two-tone top and
sported a swivel bucket type seat for the driver
Cost: $3,230.00
1959 Chrysler Windsor Convertible
Convertibles had only been available in the New Yorker line
adding them to the Windsor overcame some price obstacles in that genre
Cost: $3,625.00