The New Yorker was Chrysler’s finest car in 1956 (if you exclude the Imperial, which was spun off as a separate make the year before). And in the New Yorker fold, the St. Regis was as fancy as it… more»
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Jul 8, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
One Owner Wagon: 1956 Chrysler Town And Country
Chrysler gave its full-size cars a major facelift in 1955, which included the Imperial which was spun off into its own division. The styling gave a prelude to what was coming with the bold “Forward Look” approach of the… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Stored 30 Years: 1956 (Chrysler) Imperial
Though it was the premium Chrysler brand since 1926, the Imperial was spun off into its own division in 1955 in the hopes of helping it better compete against Cadillac and Lincoln. I suppose the logic was that adding… more»
Jul 9, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Same Family Since New: 1956 Chrysler Windsor
From 1939 through most of the 1960s, the Windsor was Chrysler’s “everyman” car, an automobile for those who wanted a Chrysler but weren’t ready to spring for a New Yorker or Imperial. This 1956 Windsor 6-passenger station wagon was… more»
Apr 4, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Garage Find Hemi! 1956 Imperial by Chrysler
To give the Imperial a perceived boost against Cadillac and Lincoln, Chrysler spun the nameplate off as its own brand in 1955. In the process, the car got a design facelift with the “Forward Look” Chryslers just around the… more»
Feb 20, 2023 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Hemi Equipped: 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Newport
The ’56 model New Yorker Newport is one of those body styles the design team at Chrysler seemed to get just right, in my humble opinion. Finned in the back, yet a tasteful amount and not too excessive, with… more»
Nov 15, 2022 • For Sale • 29 Comments
Hemi Hauler! 1956 Chrysler Town and Country
Just before cars went full-on Interstate Cruiser with 900-pound bumpers and rocketship fins, showrooms offered the stately and handsome design of this 1956 Chrysler Windsor Town and Country station wagon. The never-restored classic comes to market here on Facebook… more»
Jun 15, 2022 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Chassis Swap Needed: 1956 Chrysler 300B
Before there was the Pontiac GTO, you had the Chrysler 300 “Letter Series” cars, the real forerunners of the muscle car movement. But they were big, luxurious automobiles that were a sub-series of the opulent New Yorker. The 300B… more»
Dec 20, 2021 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Early Mopar Muscle: 1956 Chrysler 300B
The Chrysler 300 “letter series” of performance cars were built between 1955-65. After the 300-C of 1955, the sequential lettering began with the 300B in ’56 and ended with the 300L years later. Early 300s found success on the… more»
Oct 1, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
It’s A Bonanza! Five 1956 Chrysler Imperials
It’s interesting to see what floats one’s boat, automotive-wise. Sometimes it’s a brand and sometimes it’s a model within the brand and that’s exactly what we have here, a collection of five 1956 Chrysler Imperials. They’re in various different… more»
BF Classified: 1956 Chrysler Imperial
Seller’s Description: I am moving and motivated to find these cars a new home. All 1956 four-door, three with engines. One of the engines is entirely rebuilt and waiting to go back in the black car (matching, original engine)…. more»
Jul 23, 2021 • For Sale • 21 Comments
354 Hemi V8 Desert Find: 1956 Chrysler Imperial
While the Imperial name had been associated with Chrysler since the 1920s, they spun it off as its own make and division in 1955 to better compete with Cadillac and Lincoln. And the first two model years of the… more»
Sep 12, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Last Registered In ’86: 1956 Chrysler Windsor
The 1955-56 Chryslers had the “hundred million dollar look,” according to the marketing pundits. These were large, graceful cars that had a more dynamic appearance than the competition. This certainly was true of the hardtop coupes, like the 1956… more»
Jun 21, 2020 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Barn Bound 30 Years: 1956 Chrysler Windsor
This is one of those finds where maybe you don’t want to know what’s inside. It is a genuine barn find with a pretty creepy aura about it. It could make a storyline for a Stephen King novel. So… more»
Mar 14, 2020 • For Sale • 31 Comments
24k Original Miles! 1956 Chrysler Windsor
The current owner of this 1956 Chrysler Windsor isn’t the car’s first owner, but he has been its custodian for more than 40-years. Now aged in his 80s, he has decided that the time has come for him to… more»
BF Classified: 1956 Chrysler Imperial Barn Find
From The Seller: Driven into storage 1999 Pulled out 2019 Barn find car with 51k on the clock and no reason to think that the odo has rolled, but anything’s possible. Car is clean and tight for being an… more»
