Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an exceptionally straight
and rust free and great daily driving survivor of this very rare
and original Mopar - a southern California 1955 Chrysler Imperial 4
Door Sedan with its original 331c.i. FirePower 250HP 4BBl V8 engine
and factory options including PowerFlite automatic transmission,
electric clock, 4 way power seat, power steering, power brakes,
power windows and with added options of heater amp; defroster, wire
wheels with white sidewall tires and MusicMaster AM radio! One of
very few such remaining examples and a top-of-the-line model for
the Chrysler Corporation.This particular car will be sold with a
copy of its rare original build sheet and it was sold new at 'Crown
Motor Sales' of Palo Alto, CA and has been owned since new by only
obviously very careful and mature owners and it is a car which has
seemingly always been garaged as it is both a rust and accident
free true survivor! The car boasts its original 'Crown Imperial
Blue' (Code 77) color paint with a beautiful contrasting Back amp;
Gray cloth trim. The 331/250HP 4 barrel V8 engine is extremely
strong and powerful and sounds absolutely magnificent and this
particular car drives absolutely magnificently - must be driven to
be believed - does not miss a beat and purrs like a kitten - drives
straight as an arrow with no strange road wobbles, shakes or
rattles - a truly remarkable daily driver that will give any modern
day car a run for it's money! The PowerFlite transmission shifts
smoothly through the gears and the car is an absolute pleasure to
drive! The car has obviously always been well maintained and all
the options work as they should and the car boasts its original
spare wheel and jack in the truck!Chrysler's best car was spun off
as a seperate make and division beginning with the 1955 models and
what a terrific car it was! Chrysler now had 5 divisions with a
line up of cars to match GM in every market level with the Imperial
as it's top-of-the-line model directly aimed at Cadillac and
Lincoln. Styled by Virgil Exner along the lines of his 1954 Parade
Phaeton show cars.A big split eggcrate grille with parking and turn
signal lamps integrated atop the front bumper and the new
streamlined Imperial hood ornament was used up front with
distinctive gunsight tailights adorning the rear and sculpted
flowing bodylines with fully radiused rear wheel openings appearing
in between with the distinctive freestanding chrome trimmed
tailights atop the rear fenders. The placement of the transmission
selector, dubbed the 'Finger tip' PowerFlite range selector, was
located on the instrument panel rather than in the standard
steering column position. This would prove to be a one year only
design and is now another of the car's very unique and striking
features. A wraparound 'Super Scenic' winshield made it's first
appearance and power was supplied by Chrysler's Hemi V8 to ensure
the car's heritage as a true and rare milestone car.The Imperial
model of the mid 50's and early 60's sold well and remained a
strong contender with Cadillac and Lincoln, the two other luxury
marques of its day. The 1963 mild face lift design was reminiscent
of Virgil Exner's earlier designs and especially the Lincoln
Continental which he had styled for Ford. By 1964 the Imperial was
completely 'Continental' in character with its fenderline traced in
brightwork like the big Lincolns and about the only left over in
the design being the familiar hood ornament. Even the dash panel
was completely redesigned.With very few remaining Imperials of this
caliber left, this is an extremely unusual opportunity to own a
great daily driving example of this first year and rare and very
desirable and collectible 1955 Chrysler Imperial 4 Door Sedan in
very fine daily driving condition for any classic American car or
Mopar or indeed 'Imperialist' enthusiast to enjoy or collect today!
