Josh,
In 1955, Chryslers came as Windsor Deluxe, New Yorker Deluxe or C-300.
The "Deluxe" lines began in 1951 when the Royal became the Windsor
and the former Windsor became the Windsor Deluxe. In 1953 the
Saratoga became the New Yorker while the old New Yorker became
the New Yorker Deluxe. So the 1953 line was Windsor, Windsor Deluxe,
New Yorker, and New Yorker Deluxe (plus Custom Imperial and
Crown Imperial).
For 1954 the Windsor was dropped, leaving Windsor Deluxe, New Yorker,
and New Yorker Deluxe. Finally for 1955, the New Yorker was dropped
leaving just Windsor Deluxe and New Yorker Deluxe. For 1956 Chrysler
dropped the "Deluxe" from both series.
As for production, Chrysler built 1,395 Windsor Deluxe and 946 New Yorker
Deluxe convertibles.
Concerning colours, I do not have anything on American Chryslers, but
Canadian-built Chryslers could be had in -
Sandstone Beige, Regina Turquoise*, Palm Green, Valley Green, Gulf Green,
Glade Green, Georgian Green, Yukon Blue, Saguenay Blue*. Patrician Blue,
Laurentian Blue, Victoria Blue, Teal Grey, Miami Ivory, Mohawk Red, Coral*,
Galleon Gold*, Amazon Green*, Sunburst Yellow, Parisian Blue, Emberglow,
Fantasy Pink, and of course, black. (* - metallic colours).
Green was very much "in" for 1955, it seems. Chrysler of Canada offered 132
two-tone colour combinations. (Chrysler Canada also listed 5 three-tones,
but those were available only on the Dodge Custom Royal - and they all
had Sandstone Beige as the upper colour!)
Bill W
> Could someone here please help me answer some of these questions???
>
> What did Deluxe really mean ( I know its a model designation, but where in
> the line-up does it fall?
>
> The number of them Made (convertables) ?
>
> Color Combinations?
>
> THANK YOU,
> Josh Ackerman
> www.cherrysoda.com
> <A HREF="http://www.cherrysoda.com/plymouth";>The 1955 Plymouth Page</A>
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