This 1956 Chrysler 300 B is an original, documented authentic car, with original paint, interior, and engine! It lives and breathes now with complete new brakes, engine tuning and tires! And a new gas tank too. Offered by the Vault Classic Cars dealership, Fullerton, California, 714-401-1047. Overseas customers are welcome, we’ve sent many cars to other countries. This car has a clean title and will clear customs.
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Here it is as we found it – in a big barn in the middle of the California desert with a bunch of other classics. It had been here since 1987, and in the former owner’s possession since 1981. And hadn’t been driven since 1971! 50 years!
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And out in the light for the first time in Decades!
1956 Chrysler 300 For Sale
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And Running for the first time since 1971!
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The car was sold new to Arthur Goldberg by Bob Snead, Inc, on March 30, 1956.
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Here’s the other side of the Chrysler Owner Service Certificate – it also shows the car VIN number, and the engine number – confirmed by the microfilm readout provided by the 300 Club, shown below
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The microfilm readout shows the car has Powerflite, 3.36/1 axle ratio, Highway Hi-fi ( record player ) power steering, 4 way power front seat, and electric window lifts. It also confirms the Bob Snead dealership, cloud white paint, beige leather interior, and of course the original engine number.
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Amazing to see it on the road after all this time!
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No question about it, these Chrysler 300’s have a presence! And they were a thoroughly engineered high performance car – Differences from the standard Chrysler ? Let’s allow the Chrysler service manual , page 463 to explain: ” The Chrysler 300B Engine is a modified Chrysler firepower engine. The modifications include twin four barrel carburetors, a new intake manifold, a full race camshaft, and mechanical tappets with the adjustment screws at the push rod end of the rocker arms, inner and outer high load valve springs, and removable exhaust valve seat inserts. Also hardened crankshaft, heavy duty main and rod bearings, special cylinder head covers, air cleaners and silencer housing and distributor and spark plugs” They also had heavier springs front and rear, and higher internal transmission pressure in the Powerflite.
Here’s the “special cylinder head cover” shown with the plug wire cover removed – the bumps between the spark plugs are there to provide clearance for the solid lifter adjusments at the end of the rocker arms.
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Wow!
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Terrific!
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That’s a great profile of a rare car, the Chrysler 300 Club estimates there are only 233 surviving examples, this one being the most recently added to the list!
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a dramatic look – a Forward Look perhaps? – Virgil Exner at work!
This Washington license plate matches the 2nd owner’s registration slips, and the sticker is from 1971 !
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That’s the original leather !
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Original steering wheel, and the extremely rare horn ring – they are made of pot metal and often break. This one is in very good condition!
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Dash is in good condition. The chrome does have some pitting.
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The Highway Hi Fi!
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With a record still there! A serious time warp here!
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As you’ll know if you watch the video, all these gauges work, and they register within the acceptable range! We put a new sending unit in with the new gas tank, the car charges, the temperature registers and will idle for 20 minutes without overheating, and the oil pressure is nice and high.
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Original doorpanel.
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Good headlining and visors. Some rust shows on the chrome upper windshield surround
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Original rear seat – shows age but it’s hung together all this time!
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Another view of the front seat. It’s a 4 way power seat, and it works all 4 ways!
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The mighty 354 Cubic inch Chrysler Hemi ! It runs and drives now – it develops great oil pressure, although it does make some oil smoke out the tailpipe, especially after sitting for a few days. Right now it’s running on a single four carburetor, but the correct manifold and era correct carburetors are included. The car The coil bracket showing in this picture is the rare, Chrysler 300 only unit.
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The engine number. 3NE56 1881
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Carburetors and manifold. The carburetors require a rebuild.
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And the rare, Chrysler 300 only air cleaner with dual air filter pods.
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The car has some exterior rust, here at the bottom of the rear valance
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The trunk floor is very solid except for the very rearmost portion by the valance
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Some rust showing at the right rear quarter panel. And a big ol’ dent / scrape ahead of the rear wheel.
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Both left and right front fenders have rust in the lower corner.
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The good news is the inner rockers and floors are really nice, solid, and original.
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Excellent original floor. Note the new gas tank in back.
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Driver’s side inner rocker, excellent.
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The engine and transmission. note that the power steering pump leaks.
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Brakes were completely done – new linings arced to the drums, new wheel cylinders, new hoses, and master cylinder. The car stops powerfully and straight. Also note the 7 leaf springs, the standard Chrysler only had 6.
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That’s the original wool edged carpeting in the trunk – perfect for a pattern for the upholsterer.
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Rare and desirable, documented and original!
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Out in the light – perfect for a restoration or preservation class at the concours!
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1 of 233 remaining 1956 Chrysler 300’s !
Offered by the Vault Classic Cars Dealership, Fullerton, CA, call us at 714-401-1047
International customers are welcome to buy! We’ve sent many cars overseas.
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