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£11,650

1956 Chrysler Imperial Southampton Four-Door Hardtop Sedan

United States • 13 Jun 2026 • Lot 106

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This 1956 Chrysler Imperial Southampton is a rare four-door hardtop in a charming Glacier Blue, featuring the desirable 354ci Hemi V8 and pushbutton transmission.
It's presented as an 'honest driver' with expected cosmetic imperfections, making it an accessible entry into a distinctive classic American automobile.

Condition

6

The car is described as an 'honest driver' with 'cosmetic imperfections to be expected throughout'. This indicates moderate wear, aligning with a 'Good' condition rating (6), which allows for noticeable wear on exterior, interior, and/or wheels, and some reconditioning required.

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Transmission:

Automatic

Chassis No:

C569336

Odometer:

[Odometer Reading]

Reg Number:

[Reg Number]

RHD/LHD:

LHD

354ci Overhead-Valve FirePower Hemi V8 Single Carter Carburetor 280bhp at 4,600rpm Two-Speed PowerFlite Automatic Transmission, Pushbutton Selector Independent Front and Semi-Elliptic Rear Suspension with Live Rear Axle Four-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes * Owned by NAM since 2023 * Charming Glacier Blue * Limousine length in a family sedan THE IMPERIAL SOUTHAMPTON Few moments in mid-century American automotive history were as galvanizing as the debut of the 1955 Imperial.

Chrysler registered Imperial as a separate marque beginning in 1955, and that year all five Chrysler lines featured dramatic new styling — the so-called "$100 Million Dollar Look" — through which the company shed its stodgy image almost overnight and ascended to the peak of contemporary styling, thanks to the vision of design chief Virgil Exner.

The new Imperial answered the call of Cadillac and Lincoln on their own terms, with a presence and identity entirely its own.For 1956, the second year of Imperial's existence ...