1955: A Separate Make
| Model years | 1955-1956 |
|---|---|
| Assembly | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Body style | 2-door Newport hardtop 4-door sedan 4-door Southampton hardtop |
| Engine | 331 cu in (5.4 L) Hemihead V8 354 cu in (5.8 L) Hemihead V8 |
| Transmission | 2-speed PowerFlite automatic 3-speed TorqueFlite A488 automatic |
| Wheelbase | 1955:130.0 in (3,302 mm) 1956:133.0 in (3,378 mm) |
| Length | 1955: 223.0 in (5,664 mm) 1956: 229.6 in (5,832 mm) |
| Width | 1955: 79.1 in (2,009 mm) 1956: 78.8 in (2,002 mm) |
| Height | 1955: 61.2 in (1,554 mm) 1956: 61.5 in (1,562 mm) |
| Curb weight | 4,700–4,900 lb (2,100–2,200 kg) |
| Designer(s) | Virgil Exner |
For the 1955 model year, the Imperial was launched and registered as a separate marque, apart from the Chrysler brand. It was a product of the new Imperial Division of Chrysler Corporation, meaning that the Imperial would be a make and division unto itself, and not bear the Chrysler name. Chrysler introduced Forward Look Styling by Virgil Exner, who would define Imperial's look (and the look of cars from the other four Chrysler divisions) from 1955 to 1963.
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