Offered for sale is this original 1956 Crown Imperial Series C70 8 passenger sedan. This is the rare Satin Gray color (most were Black) and 1 of only 51 produced that year. In 1955, the Chrysler Corporation spun off Imperial into its own make and division to better compete with its North American rivals, Cadillac and Lincoln. 1956 was the last year the long wheelbase (LWB) models were manufactured by Chrysler/Imperial “in-house”, as the 1957 and forward were outsourced to Ghia. The 1956 models featured the Hemi V8 enlarged from 331 ci in to 354 cu in with 280 brake horsepower. Power is transferred to the rear via the Imperial dash push-button "PowerFlite" transmission. This car is factory equipped with, power windows, seat, steering and brakes along with optional factory air conditioning and transistor radio. Note that the prominent rear forward leaning fender “hash trim” was in fact functional air intact scoops for the factory air conditioning!

 

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Background on the 56Offered for sale is this original 3 owner 1956 Crown Imperial Series C70 8 passenger sedan VIN C56*114X. This is 1 of 51 produced that year. It was purchased new by Atlas Reingold, Inc as a car for Mrs. Claire D. Reingold of Punta Gorda, Florida and Pittsburg, Pa. She owned the Imperial for 25 years, selling it to the 2nd owner with 99,025 miles on the odometer! The second owner, a car collector in Punta Gorda, Florida owned it for 16 years until his death in 1997. It has now been owned for 24 years and the odometer shows 99,395 miles.

As you know, the 1956 models included the Hemi V8 enlarged from 331 ci in to 354 cu in with 280 brake horsepower. Power is transferred to the rear via the Imperial dash push-button "PowerFlite" transmission introduced for the 1956 models. This car is factory equipped with, power windows, seat, transistor Philco radio, power steering and power brakes along with optional factory air conditioning.

The interior on this Imperial was restored with original fabrics and the wiring was replaced about five years ago. The transmission was rebuilt and the engine was serviced. The car runs but will need mechanical attention to ensure all systems are operating to factory new standards.