C body Concept Cars

[1978 NYB]

 

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1954 Imperial concept .. don't recall ever seeing this one (though its probably here somewhere but i just stumbled across it). appears several stying cues made it to production late 50's

source: 1957-1959 Imperial

Photographs dated August 10, 1954, of a 3/8-scale clay model titled "Ghia Program Car A-496" reveal where Exner was going. It is unknown if Chrysler's gifted idea-car builder, Carrozzeria Ghia, of Turin, Italy, ever turned the A-496 into a full-size car. But the clay, with its big wedge-shaped fins towering over a severely sloped deck, captured the essence of Exner's thinking, although other variants were considered, including a bodyside with more abrupt, rudder-shaped fins​

 

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Stumbled on this one. Imaginative and still beyond my lifetime futuristic in features.

source: Chrysler Imperial 2031

 

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1964 "Charger" concept car

 

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1955 Chryler Falcon (not a "C" of course)

source: What Almost Was: 1955 Chrysler Falcon | AutoPark Chrysler Jeep Blog

Excerpt:

"Here are some specifications for the Chrysler Falcon:

• 105-inch wheel base
• 4.52-liter cast-iron engine
• Two-speed automatic gearbox
• 15 MPG rating

This concept car, which could generate 170 horsepower, topped out at 115 mph and had a 0-60 timing of ten seconds."

 

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1960 Plymouth XNR (phonetically, the "Exner")

 

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1955 Chrysler 300 concept by Ghia

 

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1961 De Soto (dont know if a Chrysler-sanctioned design)

 

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1954 Chrysler GS-1 by Ghia

source: 1954 Chrysler GS-1 Special by Ghia | The Don Davis Collection | RM Sotheby's

 

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1941 Chryser Thurderbolt (might be here somewhere.. seems familiar)

source: 1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt

 

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Chrysler Concept Summary 1940-1961 (circa 1961, Old Car Magazine with cooperation of Chrysler Historical))

source: https://www.web.imperialclub.info/Articles/IdeaCars/Page14-reg.jpg

 

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1960 De Soto Concept (dont know if a Chrysler-sanctioned design).