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The Chrysler Saratoga is an automobile built by Chrysler. The nameplate was used from 1939 to 1952 and from 1957 to 1960 in the U.S. market, in Canada through 1965, and in Europe from 1989 to 1995. The nameplate was used from 1939 to 1952 and from 1957 to 1960 in the U.S. market, in Canada through 1965, and in Europe from 1989 to 1995.
The Chrysler 300 "letter series" are high-performance personal luxury cars that were built by Chrysler in the U.S. from 1955 to 1965 and were a sub-model from the Chrysler New Yorker. [3] After the initial year, which was named C-300 for its standard 300 hp (220 kW) 331 cu in (5.4 L) FirePower V8 , the 1956 cars were designated 300B.
1955 Chrysler - Philco all transistor car radio - "Breaking News" radio broadcast announcement. (Optional on 1956 Imperial car models) On April 28, 1955, Chrysler and Philco announced the development and production of the world's first all-transistor car radio, [17] the Mopar model 914HR. It was developed and produced by Chrysler and Philco and ...
It was a continuation of the earlier Chrysler 300 letter series. Chrysler decided to consolidate its product line and the sedan replaced the 1961 Chrysler Windsor, which itself filled the place in Chrysler's line previously occupied by the Saratoga just the year before that (1960) and also filled in for the discontinued DeSoto product
In the end, Chrysler capitulated on the main issue, but not before the strike had disastrous consequences for the automaker. Chrysler ended the year with an 8 percent gain in sales over the previous year, compared to GM and Ford's gains of 38 percent and 47 percent respectively, costing Chrysler an estimated $1 billion in lost sales. [99]
Chrysler Windsor Chrysler Saratoga Chrysler New Yorker DeSoto Custom DeSoto Powermaster DeSoto Firesweep: Powertrain; Engine: 250.6 cu in (4.1 L) Chrysler I6 264.5 cu in (4.3 L) Chrysler I6 331.1 cu in (5.4 L) FirePower V8 413 cu in (6.8 L) Golden Lion V8: Transmission: 3-speed manual 2-speed PowerFlite automatic (1955) 3-speed TorqueFlite ...
The car was to be a featured attraction of Chrysler's auto show exhibit for 1957 and was shipped from Turin by Ghia to New York City in July 1956. The car was shipped on the ocean liner SS Andrea Doria , which was involved in a collision off the coast of Massachusetts and sank, with the loss of fifty-one lives and all cargo.
The International Stock Car Road Race was the 37th race of the 1956 NASCAR Grand National Series. It took place at Road America near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin on August 12, 1956. [1] It was won by Tim Flock. The race attracted particular interest, as road course racing was unusual for American stock car racing at the time. Ahead of the race, it ...