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Chrysler undertakes to remedy customer service complaints
14th October, 2015
ACCC received a number of complaints from Chrysler customers
concerning vehicle faults and how their complaints were handled by Chrysler and its dealers. The complaints
related to various issues including delays in sourcing spare parts and failing to adequately deal with customer
complaints .....
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Chrysler 300 SRT arrives
3rd September, 2015
Powered by a 6.4-litre V8 that delivers 350kW and 637Nm - now paired
with a ZF TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic; 20-inch machine-faced aluminium (Core) or forged aluminium (SRT) wheels
and performance tyres; Driver-calibrated launch control provides stunning straight-line acceleration .....
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Fiat Chrysler's record $70 million (USD) fine
28th July, 2015
Owners of more than a million Jeeps that are prone to deadly
fires either will have the chance to trade their vehicle in for above its market value, or will receive a
financial incentive to get their vehicle remedied .....
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Chrysler's new 300 arrives
28th July, 2015
300’s exterior features expressive style for 2015 with a bolder
front grille and new wheel designs; TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission now standard on every model;
Two models 300C (from $49,000*) and 300C Luxury (from $54,000*) are available now .....
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Chrysler 300 SRT8 Core 'Satin Vapour' Edition
12th February, 2015
Before the current model retires some gloss is added
to the 'Core' by way of a special edition .....
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Chrysler's new 300 for 2015
21st November, 2014
Chrysler 300, unveiled this week in America takes the nameplate’s
style and sophistication to a new level, offering well known design proportions, world-class quality, materials and
refinement, V6 or V8 power, plus segment-exclusive innovations. New 300C Platinum model features quilted Nappa
leather, hand-sanded wood, ultra-premium Poltrona Frau leather-wrapped instrument panel and console, plus
platinum-chrome exterior details and 20-inch wheels .....
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Chrysler expands 300 line-up with 300S
6th November, 2013
New exterior styling and interior equipment on 300S accentuate the
flagship Chrysler’s “Imported from Detroit” attitude and street-cred; Priced* from $47,500* .....
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Chrysler release 'cheap' 300 SRT8 Core
29th May, 2013
Developed specifically for the Australian market, the 300 SRT8 Core offers
all the exhilarating performance capabilities synonymous with the SRT brand and has been designed to appeal to customers
looking for a ‘pure’ driving experience .....
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LOOKING BACK - 1963 Chrysler Turbine
10th February, 2013
A total of 50 Ghia-bodied gas-turbine cars were manufactured in 1963 and
1964. Most of the vehicles were loaned to members of the general public for a three-month trial period .....
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Chrysler's new 300 arriving now
11th July, 2012
The brilliant new Chrysler 300 four-model range offers outstanding
choices such as V6 petrol or diesel power, V8 petrol, an eight-speed automatic transmission in some models plus
premium features such as carbon-fibre and wood grain finishes and 100 per cent Napa leather .....
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Chrysler 200 convertible
16th January, 2011
America's new 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible offers consumers an
open-air driving experience featuring elegant craftsmanship inside and out, a fun, yet refined driving experience,
innovative technology, an abundance of standard safety features and an extraordinary level of standard content .....
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Chrysler 300 for 2011
28th December, 2010
With its rear-wheel drive configuration and sculptured bodyside,
the new 2011 Chrysler 300 delivers the distinction, innovation and large sedan features at a legendary value,
while setting a new course for the American brand .....
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The new Chrysler 200
9th November, 2010
The Chrysler 200 will arrive in North American dealerships later
this year following its debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show on Friday 19th November, 2010 .....
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Jeep pushes Chrysler sales upward
7th May, 2010
The ever capable Jeep Wrangler continues to lead the way for
Chrysler Australia in 2010 with 224 vehicles registered during April with Patriot continuing to set new records
each month .....
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Chrysler PT Cruiser Special Edition released
1st October, 2009
Only available in Brilliant Black exterior paint, the Special Edition
2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser comes with a host of extras that not only add value but also differentiate the already unique
appearance of the PT Cruiser .....
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Chrysler Resumes Production of Grand Voyager
27th September, 2009
Chrysler Group LLC has announced that the company's Windsor Assembly
Plant in Canada has begun production of Grand Voyagers for international markets .....
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Chrysler PT Cruiser production continues
4th August, 2009
With more than 1.3 million PT Cruisers sold in more than 60 countries
since 2000, we’re excited to announce we’re re-energising the iconic and award-winning PT Cruiser .....
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Past and Present Chrysler Vehicles Return to the Murray
12th March, 2009
Over 600 vehicles are expected to be on display at the 17th annual
Chryslers on the Murray event which will be held this weekend (14th - 15th March, 2009) at Sumsion Gardens, Wodonga .....
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Chrysler Announces New Engineering and Technology Innovations
21st April, 2008
Chrysler LLC will introduce a wide array of new,
innovative and — in some cases — industry-first technologies, all designed to enhance the customer
experience, the company announced at the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) World Congress .....
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All-New Chrysler Grand Voyager Sets a New Standard
30th March, 2008
The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager has an all-new interior
and exterior design and more than 30 new or improved features including a reversing camera as standard
across the range .....
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Chrysler 300C Receives Enhancements For 2008
5th March, 2008
The dramatic exterior design of the Chrysler 300C
has been refreshed with minor changes to the rear fascias and tail lamps. The 300C Sedan
features a boot lid with an SRT-inspired integrated spoiler and high-mounted stop light .....
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April Arrival For New Chrysler Grand Voyager
2nd March, 2008
The all-new Chrysler Grand Voyager features an all-new
interior and exterior design. Debuting for the first time is the six-speed automatic transmission that
will be available in Australia with both the 3.8-litre V-6 petrol and the 2.8-litre turbo diesel
engines .....
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Chrysler Concept Vehicles Highlight Alternative Fuels
2nd December, 2007
Chrysler has released a sneak preview of the Chrysler
ecoVoyager, Dodge Zeo and Jeep Renegade concept vehicles, which will be shown at the 2008
Detroit Motor Show .....
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Chrysler Sebring Cabrio Pricing Announced
28th November, 2007
Drivers who seek the fun and open-air freedom of a drop
top, but want the practicality of a car for all seasons and appreciate the sleek styling of a
Chrysler coupe have all their needs answered with the all-new 2007 Chrysler Sebring Cabrio — the
first four passenger cabrio to offer customers the choice of either a soft top or retractable hard
top .....
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Chrysler LLC Introduce Hemi Hybrid Powered Vehicles
15th November, 2007
With the introduction of the new Chrysler Aspen Hemi
Hybrid and Dodge Durango Hemi Hybrid, Chrysler LLC delivers two hybrid-electric vehicles to the
North American market that combine fuel-efficient advanced-hybrid technology with full-size
sport-utility vehicle performance and capability .....
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Chrysler Group's Line-Up for 2007 SEMA
30th October, 2007
Chrysler will debut eight ultra-customised Chrysler,
Jeep and Dodge vehicles at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade show .....
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Chrysler Convinced Cheap Chinese Cars Can Carry Company
9th July, 2007
Who in Australia wants to be the first on their block with a cheap
Chrysler-cloaked Chinese car? ....
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Production of Chrysler Sebring Convertible Commences
7th June, 2007
The Chrysler Group has, this week, announced the production launch of the 2008
Chrysler Sebring Convertible. It will be manufactured at Chrysler Group's Sterling Heights Assembly Plant (Michigan, USA)
alongside the Chrysler Sebring Sedan and the 2008 Dodge Avenger .....
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Chrysler Group Celebrates 20 Years of Modern Concept Vehicles
28th May, 2007
“Concept to reality” has become a term that identifies the Chrysler
Group design philosophy and many observers are hoping that it will apply to the company’s concept vehicles for
2007 .....
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Chrysler Sebring Released Locally
25th May, 2007
Chrysler now has a common car available in Australia, with the
introduction of the Chrysler Sebring — an all-new mid-size sedan. And with a starting price of $33,990 (RRP), the
all-new Sebring is priced above the class leading Volkswagen Jetta .....
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US Car Chiefs Meet With President George Bush
27th March, 2007
Joint statement attributable to Chrysler Group president and CEO
Tom LaSorda, Ford Motor Company president and CEO Alan Mulally, and General Motors chairman and CEO Rick
Wagoner regarding the meeting between President George W. Bush and the CEOs of America’s domestic auto
industry .....
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Project E490 - Chrysler tinkers with the 300C SRT8 Touring
13th March, 2007
Straight from the believe it or not files comes a story about the Chrysler
300C SRT8 Touring, which sells in very low numbers in Australia. Remembering the Valiant Charger from the 1970s, in
particular the high performance E49, Chrysler's local operation has put together a 300C SRT8 Touring “E490” .....
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Chrysler Nassau Concept
15th January, 2007
Combining refinement, function and style, the Chrysler Nassau concept, which
is on display at the 2007 Detroit Motor Show explores a new expression of the Chrysler brand .....
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Chrysler Wagons for 2008
9th January, 2007
The 2008 Chrysler and Dodge minivans (as they are known in North America)
will once again offer an opportunity to move people and cargo the American way .....
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Chrysler Seeks 'Made in China' Tag
5th January, 2007
The least attractive branding on offer around the world is the
'Made in China' tag .....
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Chrysler 300C SRT8 Touring Arrives
18th December, 2006
Chrysler will launch a high performance Street and Racing Technology (SRT)
version of its 300C Touring in Australia .....
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Chrysler to show new Sebring cabrio in LA
29th November, 2006
The new Chrysler Sebring Cabrio will make its debut later today at the Los
Angeles Motor Show .....
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Austria's One Million Chryslers
26th November, 2006
Almost 15 years after the first Chrysler Voyager rolled off the
production line in Graz, Austria, in 1991, DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group celebrated a milestone of one
million Chrysler and Jeep vehicles "Made in Europe" .....
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Chrysler Group Concepts For Detroit Motor Show
23rd November, 2006
Chrysler Group will unveil two concept vehicles in January 2007 at the Detroit Motor
Show — the Chrysler Nassau Concept and the Jeep Trailhawk Concept .....
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Detroit's Big 3 Meet US President George W. Bush
15th November, 2006
Joint statement attributable to Chrysler Group president and CEO
Tom LaSorda, Ford Motor Company president and CEO Alan Mulally, and General Motors chairman and CEO Rick
Wagoner regarding the meeting between President George W. Bush and the CEOs of America's domestic
automotive industry .....
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Chrysler Group at SEMA 2006
9th November, 2006
The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) trade
show held in Las Vegas, United States, last week has witnessed the debut of a number of vehicles from the
Chrysler Group’s SkunkWerks team .....
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Chrysler Confirms Sebring for Australia
3rd November, 2006
It may not be the most attractive of designs, but the mid-size
Chrysler Sebring sedan is coming to Australia for a mid-2007 release .....
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Chrysler Returns to Bathurst
5th October, 2006
Chrysler will extend its relationship with the V8 Supercar
Championship Series for a further two years as the official safety car provider .....
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Victoria Police Take a Chrysler 300C
14th September, 2006
Victoria Police has boosted their vehicle fleet and injected some ‘cool’
with the addition of a Chrysler 300C .....
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Chrysler's new American PT Cruiser Edition
16th August, 2006
Chrysler kicked off its participation in Detroit's annual Woodward Dream Cruise
yesterday, making a splash with the introduction of the new Chrysler PT Street Cruiser Pacific Coast Highway
Edition .....
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Best July Sales in 9 Years for Chrysler Group
7th August, 2006
With 838 retails in July, sales were up 52 per cent over last year’s
respective monthly result .....
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Record Sales for Chrysler Group
10th July, 2006
The Chrysler Group have posted another record performance in June,
achieving combined sales of 880 units - its best monthly sales result in over eight years .....
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Fourth of July Celebrations for Chrysler Group
3rd July, 2006
The Chrysler Group will celebrate the 4th July having posted its
79,000th sale in Australia .....
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Chrysler Sebring For World Markets
30th June, 2006
The 2007 Chrysler Sebring is not the world's most attractive car,
but it will be built in RHD which indicates it is likely to come to Australia .....
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Chrysler Launches 300C Touring
23rd June, 2006
Chrysler has launched the wagon version of its 300C, with prices
starting from $56,990 (RRP) .....
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PT Cruiser Cabrio Arrives In Australia
16th June, 2006
Chrysler has expanded the appeal of one of motoring’s coolest cars
launching, in Australia, the 4-seat PT Cruiser Cabrio .....
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The 300C Diesel Is Now Available In Australia
9th June, 2006
Chrysler has bolstered its engine lineup for the 300C with the
introduction of an all-new diesel power unit .....
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Chrysler 300C SRT8 Unleashed in Australia
19th April, 2006
Priced at $71,990, the Chrysler 300C SRT8 is the first SRT vehicle
to be powered by a 6.1-litre V8 .....
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Eight Year High For Chrysler Jeep
12th April, 2006
The arrival of the 300C has helped lift combined Chrysler Jeep sales to
an eight year high .....
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New 2007 Chrysler 300 Long Wheelbase
28th March, 2006
America's Chrysler Group announced overnight that a new model — the
Chrysler 300 Long Wheelbase — will be on display at the New York Motor Show .....
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DaimlerChrysler Seeks Their Day In Court
22nd March, 2006
A Texas attorney who prosecuted a lawsuit found by a Texas district
court judge to be fraudulent should sacrifice the privilege to practice law .....
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Magic Million for PT Cruiser
17th March, 2006
Chrysler’s retro PT Cruiser recently posted a major milestone with the
one millionth vehicle rolling off the Mexican production line .....
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Voyager and Commander Good For Families
16th March, 2006
Three Chrysler Group vehicles have made the American Automobile Association
(AAA) and Parents magazine's list of ‘Best Cars for Families’ for 2006 .....
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DaimlerChrysler Brands Join Diesel Revolution
13th March, 2006
DaimlerChrysler will launch up to seven diesel-powered passenger cars
into the Australian market in the next 12 months .....
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Solid Chrysler and Jeep Sales Performance
6th March, 2006
Chrysler and Jeep achieved combined sales of 675 units in February,
according to official industry figures .....
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Chrysler Reveals 300C SRT8 Touring
2nd March, 2006
Chrysler has revealed a 317 kW high performance SRT version of the versatile
300C Touring wagon at the Geneva International Motor Show .....
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Chrysler To Expand Model Range
9th February, 2006
Chrysler yesterday confirmed the pending arrival of four new
vehicles including a diesel within six months .....
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America's new Chrysler Aspen
17th January, 2006
“The all-new 2007 Chrysler Aspen offers customers guilt-free indulgence,”
said a wishful thinking Jeff Bell, Vice President – Chrysler, Chrysler Group .....
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Chrysler Imperial Concept
11th January, 2006
Attractive or unattractive? You decide! But the Editor asserts this is
one of the most unattractive cars at the 2006 Detroit Motor Show .....
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Volkswagen 'Minivan' For America
8th January, 2006
DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group and Volkswagen will develop
and produce a new van for the North American market .....
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Best Sales in 8 Years for Chrysler/Jeep
5th January, 2006
Riding on a record December retail performance Chrysler Jeep has
achieved its best annual sales in eight years, according to official VFACTS figures released today .....
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New Chrysler 300C "Heritage Edition"
26th December, 2005
Paying homage to the great Chrysler 300s of the late 1950s, the Chrysler
Group announced the new 2006 Chrysler 300C "Heritage Edition," will debut on 4th January, 2006, at the Los Angeles
Motor Show .....
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Chrysler’s 300C Australian Connection
15th December, 2005
The path to the development of the recently launched, Chrysler 300C
has turned up a little-known connection with Australia .....
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Limited Edition For 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser
13th December, 2005
One of the coolest vehicles in modern motoring has received a boost to
its status with the introduction of the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser and the addition of a limited edition ‘Route 66’
model .....
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DaimlerChrsyler Selling Mitsubishi Shares
14th November, 2005
DaimlerChrysler AG has agreed to sell its remaining equity interest in
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) .....
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Best October For Chrysler Jeep In 4 Years
9th November, 2005
Capping off five consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains,
Chrysler Jeep achieved its best October performance since 2001 .....
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Chrysler 300C Goes On Sale In Australia
30th October, 2005
Following its success in the US, the Chrysler 300C has arrived in
Australia, priced from $53,990 .....
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Chrysler Group Akino Concept
26th September, 2005
The unique and artistically sculptured appearance of the Chrysler Akino
concept and its one-box, compact size will certainly turns heads .....
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Chrysler Grand Voyager Vision
23rd September, 2005
Chrysler is introducing a new limited edition Voyager, the Vision Series
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Global Alliance for Hybrid Drive Development
10th September, 2005
BMW Group, DaimlerChrysler AG and General Motors have signed a "memorandum of
understanding" governing the formation of an alliance for the development of hybrid drive systems
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Chrysler's PT Street Cruiser Honours 'Route 66'
17th August, 2005
America will see a limited-production Chrysler PT Cruiser dedicated to Route 66,
which is affectionately known to Americans as “The Mother Road” .....
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Chrysler and Jeep Sales Strengthen
12th July, 2005
Chrysler and Jeep achieved combined sales of 673 in June, an increase
of 13 per cent over last year according to official industry VFACTS figures .....
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LOOKING BACK - 1955 Chrysler 300 sport coupe
2004
With the debut of Virgil Exner’s new “million dollar
look” styling for 1955, Chrysler gained a bold and handsome coupe body that could give expression to the power
and performance potential of its remarkable "Firepower" V-8 engine .....
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