1956 Imperial Crown Imperial Limousine

C561064roadUnited States

Engine: 354 cu. in. (approx. 5.8L) OHV Hemi V8, 280 bhp
Colour: Black

A 1956 Chrysler Crown Imperial eight-passenger limousine, one of only 175 built that year and among the final factory-constructed full-size Chrysler limousines before production transferred to Italian coachbuilder Ghia. Finished in black with a grey leather-and-cloth passenger interior and a fully detailed engine compartment, the car was formerly part of the Milhous Collection in Florida and has been comprehensively restored, including correct New Old Stock upholstery fabric and Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold US$148,500
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
Date unknownAcquisition unknown
Milhous Collection
partial documentation
Florida-based collection; the limousine was a noted part of this holding prior to the present sale.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

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Restoration
The limousine was fully restored to a high standard, including re-upholstering the interior in correct period New Old Stock fabric, detailing the engine compartment with the Hemi V-8 finished in silver and ancillaries in black, and fitting Kelsey-Hayes chrome wire wheels with period-correct whitewall tyres.

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