[Chrysler300] Chrysler Norseman-Coming up on Golden anniversary

["Rich Barber" <c300@xxxxxxx>]

The 1956 Norseman shown at http://web.aanet.com.au/finnedmopar/concept.html
is indicated to have gone down with the Andrea Doria.  It looks a lot like
the '67 Dodge Charger fastback--The Dodge Plainsman wagon is also shown at
that site.  The text under the Norseman picture does not identify it as a
Chrysler, but the very interesting Wikipedia story of the sinking on Jul 25,
1956 identifies the concept car as a Chrysler Norseman.  It has a
cantilevered roof without A or B pillars. 

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria

The sinking produced a footnote in automotive history, as it resulted in the
loss of the Chrysler Norseman, an advanced "one-off" prototype car which had
been built for Chrysler by Ghia in Italy. The Norseman had been announced as
a major attraction of the 1957 auto show circuit. However, it had not been
shown to the public prior to the disaster, and was lost, along with other
cars in the Doria's 50-car garage including a Rolls Royce.

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 C-300

-----Original Message-----
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In a message dated 6/29/2006 1:56:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
jfreddie@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


Roger:  Thanks for the pics of the Ghia Coupe.  A real  beauty.  Wasn't it a

load of Ghia Coupes that sunk on the Andrea Doria  back in 1957?  Are they 
still down there?



If memory serves, it was the Dodge Plainsman that went down with the Andrea

Doria.  It was kind of a station wagon.  I have never heard of any  salvage
on 
it, or anything else that might have been on that ship.  Anyone  else with 
better memory/info?   300ly, Gil  C.





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