Chrysler Falcon

Chrysler

MarqueChrysler
Productionmodel_years =
Engine331 cuin Chrysler Hemi engine#Chrysler and Imperial / FirePower V8 / 276 cuin Chrysler Hemi engine#DeSoto / FireDome V8

Chrysler does not build many cars like the Chrysler Falcon: a 2-door convertible with 331 cuin Chrysler Hemi engine#Chrysler and Imperial, made in small numbers. Its designer of record is Maurice Baldwin (designer) / Maurice Baldwin / Virgil Exner.

Where it came from

The Chrysler Falcon is a two-seat roadster concept car commissioned by Chrysler and built by Carrozzeria Ghia for the 1955 model year. The car was never put into production, but some of its features reappeared on later Chrysler designs.

Under the skin

Under the skin sits 331 cuin Chrysler Hemi engine#Chrysler and Imperial; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 3300 lb. The gearbox is a 2-speed PowerFlite automatic. The wheelbase is 105 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

In context

Nearby in the Chrysler catalogue sit the Chrysler Chronos and the Chrysler Sunbeam.

Specifications

Transmission2-speed PowerFlite automatic
LayoutF/R layout
Body style2-door convertible
Kerb weight3300 lb
Wheelbase105 in
Length4,623 mm
DesignerMaurice Baldwin (designer) / Maurice Baldwin / Virgil Exner
Successorsp = us
Catalogue IDQ5114654
SourceWikipedia