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The Chrysler C-300, developed by chief engineer Bob Rodger, can be argued as being the first American muscle car. It has plenty of power (300 horsepower) and was the most offered in a factory-specification American car since the supercharged Duesenberg SJ. Stylist Cliff Voss gave the vehicle several design cues from the Virgil Exner-penned Imperial line, while Rodger supplied a 331 cubic-inch Hemi-head V8 engine with a race camshaft, higher compression, twin four-barrel Carter carburetors, and a proper suspension.
Chrysler proclaimed the C-300 as 'America's greatest performance motor car.' The car took home championship wins on the NASCAR circuit in 1955 and 1956.
This example is finished in tango Red. The car has been given a thorough body-off chassis and powertrain restoration that was commissioned in the early 2000s by Bill Madden, the former owner. The original engine block was, for unknown reasons, swapped out for a similar 1955 Imperial block long ago. The other C-300 internals are still present. It has a solid lifter camshaft and adjustable rocker arm assemblies. It has the golden 'Bat Wing' air cleaner and special valve covers.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014
Chrysler proclaimed the C-300 as 'America's greatest performance motor car.' The car took home championship wins on the NASCAR circuit in 1955 and 1956.
This example is finished in tango Red. The car has been given a thorough body-off chassis and powertrain restoration that was commissioned in the early 2000s by Bill Madden, the former owner. The original engine block was, for unknown reasons, swapped out for a similar 1955 Imperial block long ago. The other C-300 internals are still present. It has a solid lifter camshaft and adjustable rocker arm assemblies. It has the golden 'Bat Wing' air cleaner and special valve covers.By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2014
2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $70,000-USD $80,000
Sale Price :
USD $66,000
2017 Motostalgia Auction - McPherson Collection
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $50,000-USD $85,000
Sale Price :
USD $68,250
2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
Sale Price :
USD $77,000
1955 Chrysler C-300 Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Chrysler C-300
(Data based on Model Year 1955 sales)
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Chassis#: 3N551134 Sold for USD$44,000 2021 GAA : November 2021 | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Chassis#: 3N552083 Sold for USD$82,500 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | |
| 1955 CHRYSLER 300 Chassis#: 3N552409 Sold for USD$49,500 2020 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1955 Chrysler 300C Coupe Chassis#: 3N552653 Sold for USD$74,250 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : The Corpus Christi Old Car Museum Auction | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Chassis#: 3N55237 Sold for USD$36,960 2019 Bonhams : Quail Lodge Auction | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Sold for USD$51,700 2019 Mecum : Harrisburg | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Sold for USD$40,700 2019 Mecum : Indianpolis | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Sold for USD$38,500 2019 Mecum : Houston | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Hardtop Coupe Chassis#: 3N551301 Sold for USD$66,000 2019 RM Sothebys : Fort Lauderdale |   |
| 1955 Chrysler 300 Sold for USD$46,200 2018 Mecum : 2018 Chicago | |
| 1955 Chrysler 300 Sold for USD$48,950 2018 Russo & Steele : Scottsdale | |
| 1955 CHRYSLER 300C HARDTOP Chassis#: 3N551375 Sold for USD$43,000 2017 Premier Auction Group | |
| 1955 Chrysler 300 Chassis#: 3N551301 Sold for USD$68,250 2017 Motostalgia Auction - McPherson Collection | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Sold for USD$56,100 2017 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Chassis#: 3N552563 Sold for USD$129,250 2017 Gooding & Co. : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1955 Chrysler C300 Sold for USD$40,000 2017 Silver Auction - Arizona in January 2017 | |
| 1955 CHRYSLER 300 Sold for USD$49,350 2016 McCormick's - # 61 | |
| 1955 Chrysler 300 Two-Door Hardtop Sold for USD$49,500 2016 Auctions America : Auburn Fall | |
| 1955 CHRYSLER 300 Chassis#: 3N552067 Sold for USD$46,200 2016 Barrett-Jackson : Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Coupe Chassis#: 3N552082 Sold for USD$77,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Motor City Auction |   |
Chrysler C-300s That Failed To Sell At Auction
1955 Chrysler C-300's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
| Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 | 2021 Fall Carlisle Auction | ||||
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 | 3N551134 | 2021 RM Auctions : Auburn Fall | $55,000 | $65,000 | |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Custom Convertible | 3N551199 | 2021 Mecum : Monterey | $40,000 | $60,000 | $75,000 |
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 | 2020 Mecum : Kissimmee Summer Special | $40,000 | |||
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 | 3N551481 | 2019 RM Sothebys : Hershey | $70,000 | $90,000 | |
| 1955 Chrysler 300 | 3N552409 | 2019 Worldwide Auctioneers : Pacific Grove Auction | |||
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Coupe | 2017 Russo & Steele : Newport Beach | ||||
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Two-Door Hardtop | 2017 Auctions America : Fort Lauderdale | $65,000 | $80,000 | ||
| 1955 Chrysler 300 | 2016 Mecum Indianapolis | $70,000 | |||
| 1955 CHRYSLER C300 LETTER CAR | 2016 McCormick's Palm Springs # 60 | $33,000 | |||
| 1955 CHRYSLER C300 LETTER CAR | 2016 McCormick's Auction # 60 | $33,000 | |||
| 1955 Chrysler 300 Hardtop | 2014 Mecum : Indianapolis | $72,000 | |||
| 1955 Chrysler 300 | 5572099 | 2013 Coys Athena, Greece | $20,000 | $30,000 | |
| 1955 Chrysler 300 | 2012 Mecum Auctions Kissimmee Florida | $38,000 | |||
| 1955 Chrysler C300 | 3N552088 | 2012 Russo and Steele Scottsdale | |||
| 1955 Chrysler C-300 Sport Hardtop | 3N552476 | 2010 Worldwide Auctions The Auburn Auction | |||
| 1955 Chrysler C300 | 3N552584 | 2009 Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook | $106,000 | $120,000 | $150,000 |
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