How rare is a 1955 imperial ?

1955 CHRYSLER IMPERIAL, 2 door hardtop

Its been sitting for years, but looks to be all there.

These cars had a Hemi right ?

Are they hard to come by, i know i haven't seen many of em

Not to knowledgeable on the 50's Chryslers

L

 

3,418 Imperial two door hardtops were built in '55.

 

well they quit making them 52 years ago and rodders have been stealing their motors for 51 years,
my 48 ford has a 56 imperial motor that was installed in 1958. so I'm doing my part in making these beautiful Chryslers rarer......Jim

 

i'd say rare. is it yours or are ya eyeballin her across the street at your neighbors

 

NOT all of them carried a Hemi...but they are reasonably rare these days...taillights are the tuffest to find - pricy to acquire if they are missing...if the car is priced decently, you can't lose...

R-

 

That's one of the biggerst f...ers ever produced! These guys are loooooong!
I love the 56, 'cause they have a better rearend.
They all had hemis!
There's a good site for u!

http://www.imperialclub.com/

Buy it!

 

To the best of my knowledge, all Imperials in 1955 had hemis. Just my old memory telling me this. I'd like to know for sure...

 

Whats the whole story? Pics?

 

Hey,

1955 was the year Mopar started building their own bodies, in house,
with the purchase of Briggs Body Corp. As a result, expect some rust
issues, even with a California car. Trim pieces are the toughist to
come by, as when they were new. The 55s have to be the purist of
the design of all of Exner's work!

S****ey Devils C.C.

 

The only Imperial engine is the Hemi from 1951-1958; 1955 was still a 331. Imperial was marketed as a seperate marque during this period; at least that's how it's covered in the Chrysler book. There were only about 11,000 1955 Imperials total.

By comparison, Ford sold almost 5 times as many convertibles, as Imperial sold cars in 1955.

 

Imperials also had the first application of Disk brakes of any North American car maker. They are quite impressive beasts, but can be a ***** to get everything running right.

 

they're rare, I don't recall seeing any lately. Great engine donors

 

2 door hardtops are rare enough these days. All 51-58 Imperials were hemi equipped. Very well made and challenging to restore well. Parts can be tough to get but there is still stuff stashed away. It's just unevenly distributed. Although 55 and 56 Imperials look similar apparently they share little in the way of sheet metal and trim.

 

The body -- particularly the front end -- strongly resembles the '55 Chrysler 300s, which are one of the absolute coolest of 1950s cars. The Imperial has more trim, and I think is on a longer wheelbase with a longer tail.

A little bit chrome-heavy, but GREAT looking cars. If you've found one that looks reasonably restorable, nab it!

 

the C300 was made using the lightest body they had, with the best looking (imperial) front end. The imperials have always been a big old boat...but a nice looking one, at that.

A neighbor has a 57 imperial 4 dr that could be restored, he's trying to sell it for about 6k, which is a bit much if you just want the engine.

 

Can't be to rare , I've got two of them. Great cars. I'm going to chop the hardtop after I get my 58 Plymouth done.

 

I made a trip this fall to Minnesota for a car body the guy had acres of vintage tin. I was like a kid in a candy store.He had two large pole barns. I counted 10 55 imperial's inside.

 

I dont think you guys have made a clear answer for this guy....


BUY IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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