Holy
Guacamole
1955
Chrysler New Yorker Hard Top Coupe, C-68, one
of 5777 built not
molested rustfree california low mileage car with
orig. 1955 331 CUI HEMI Engine
Modifications:
Body:
Dechroming, approx. 200 “Inspection”-holes,
Aluminum bumper-brackets, (bumpers
now removed) lexan door- and quarter-
windows , to lower total weight,
Imperial front mask to get the
300-Look
Electrical:
12V conversion, electr. fan, orig.gauges and switches
(1956 Imperial)
plus new racing gauges and target switches, GM alternator,
european halogen headlights metric Speedometer (km/h),
heater, wiper, emergency flasher etc work well
Suspension:
3” lowered, custom springs (1,5 times harder
than orig.) gas-shox, support springs at rear
Steering:
Conversion to manual steering (1955 Dodge), orig.
steering wheel for that ´50s NASCAR-look
Engine:
331cui w/ 020 overbore, std. bearings, ported heads,
solid lifters w/ adjustable rockers, 392 valves
MSD ignition, Chrysler 300 dual intake w/ 2 x
390cfm Holleys, forced induction (ram) airfilter
Chrysler small block timing gear and HP oilpump,
aluminum brackets, pulleys, covers, and vibr. dampener
Chevy BB water pump conversion (aluminum), 10 : 1
Ross pistons forged aluminum, wild cam, Aluminum
Flywheel, Headers, H-Pipe, 2 ½” Exhaust
w/ Glasspacks,
Drivetrain:
Hydraulic racing clutch, 5 spd-Tremec-transmission,
custom driveshaft, 8,5 “ Chevy Rearend
w/ Posi, 3,38 : 1 racing tires on steelies, spare
wheels
Brakes:
Discs on front, ventilated and finned drums on rear
Cooling:
Aluminum radiator, electr. fan, oilcooler
Fuelsupply:
Double electr. fuelpump, fuelcell, pressure regulator
w/ gauge etc.
Interior:
Nice , but removed
Safety-/Racing
Issues:
2 harnesses, 2 window nets, 2 fire extinguishers,
2 racing seats, outside kill sitch, full chrom-moly-
roll-cage
Spare
Parts:
All removed original parts (new upholstery etc) go
with the car , further I have a 1955 and a 1956 Imperial
for even more parts, matter of negotiation
Street
legal, german registration and inspection (to be
renewed), topspeed in the 250 km/h (150
mph) area, depending what diameter tires you gonna
use, approx 380 HP @ 5500 rpm, 3200 lb, runs on
any gas
Car
was driven 2005 from Veracruz to Tuxtla, raced
back to Laredo and driven to Houston with no breakdown.
Was driven and raced since with no problem at all,
has about 10000 mls on the clock (racing / cruising
50 : 50)
Price:
$ 45,000.00 / € 30.000,00
You cannot build a car like this for less
Tom
F. Littich, Tel 089/435546-0, or email littich@konfederateklassiks.de
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