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Which car from the 1955 Chrysler Corp. line-up? Poll is available till Oct 15, 2026

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Poll: Which car from the 1955 Chrysler Corp. line-up? (10/2/2026)

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(@sizedoesmatter)
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'55 Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Imperial, or Plymouth?

1955 Chrysler New Yorker St. Regis Hardtop Coupe 9
1955 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman 4
1955 Dodge Royal Lancer Coupe 4a
1955 Imperial Newport Coupe 6
1955 Plymouth Belvedere 1

John Bono
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Imperial because it looks like its name. DeSoto next, then Chrysler.


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Very nice ones ! They are all home runs in my view. 1955 sure was a big year for all the American automobile manufacturers and brands.



   
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1. Chrysler 

2.Imperial

3. TIE DeSoto & Dodge

5. Plymouth



   
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(@pete-rovero)
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Imperial.  I see a bit of 1953 Packard Caribbean in the side profile, especially the wheel arches.



   
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Imperial, Chrysler, Desoto, Plymouth, Dodge. 



   
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John, you're like a thoroughbred race horse in this "Which?" You have all the players stacked and ready to compete.

The Chrysler and Imperial are the nicest looking to my eyes. People dislike the taillights but they are distinctive to the model. But Imperial's grille is phenomenal while the Chrysler's is separated and compromised. Bothe have incredible wheels. But the Imperial is formal in black and totally elegant! That Imperial HAS to be first in my book. Chrysler second (and handsome in these colors), DeSoto, Dodge, Plymouth!

John - You Da MAN!



   
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(@sizedoesmatter)
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@perrone1 My pleasure, Tony.


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John Napoli
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To me all of them have the same body style, with just subtle differences in the nose and rears, so I just gave them all a thumbs up with a tie.



   
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Plymouth.



   
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@carsman1958 Same here, John.  Chrysler Corp hit 5 home runs in 1955.



   
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Tony nailed the list order for me as well, but all the Chryco cars were pretty sweet for '55. Even better for '56. And yes, thanks John. I really do enjoy these.😊


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I'm prejudiced towards the Imperial. Second is the DeSoto and the Chrysler tie, then the Dodge and the Plymouth. Looking at the entire lineup I can't find any that I don't like.



   
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A great year for Chrysler design. Due to family ties I picked the DeSoto first. I like all the rest about equally. Thanks John once again.



   
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I voted DeSoto. ‘55 is my favorite one. Yeah I know……most people say ‘56.



   
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