Our pictures of Imperial cars were taken at car museums, shows, and auctions across the United States.
In 1955, the Chrysler Imperial joined the ranks of Dodge, DeSoto, and Plymouth to beome a seperate division of Chrysler Corporation.
The all-new, completely restyled Imperial was no longer simply a fancier Chrysler, but had become its own distinctive entry into the prestigious luxury car field.
Today, the elegantly trimmed 1955 Imperial, based on Virgil Exner’s Parade Phaeton show cars, is regarded by collectors as the most desirable Imperial of all.
Imperial for 1955 was powered by a 331 cid Chrysler Hemi V-8 and featured the recently introduced fully automatic PowerFlite transmission. While Cadillac and Lincoln dominated the US luxury car market, sales of the new Imperial were nearly double that of the 1954 model.
