Chrysler Falcon - Wikipedia
The Chrysler Falcon is a two-seat roadster concept car commissioned by Chrysler and built by Carrozzeria Ghia for the 1955 model year. The car was never put into production, but some of its features reappeared on later Chrysler designs.
The 1955 Chrysler Falcon Concept Car - valiant.org
The 1955 Chrysler Falcon Concept Car. The 1955 Chrysler Falcon two-seater was a showcase for the new Hemi engines, and came out at around the same time as the Thunderbird and Corvette; it was production-intent but never approved.
Coffee and a Concept – 1955 Chrysler Falcon - CarNewsCafe
May 17, 2013 · The Chrysler Falcon was a concept that the notorious Virgil Exner conceived of as an “everyman’s car” to compete with the Ford Thunderbird and Chevrolet Corvette without being an expensive vehicle. The Falcon was meant to …
1955 Chrysler Ghia Falcon - Bortz Auto Collection
The 1955 Chrysler Falcon is unveiled at an exhibition in New York. HD Stock Footage. Click here.
The 1955 Chrysler Falcon | The Jalopy Journal The Jalopy Journal
The 1955 Chrysler Falcon. Much like the Hudson Italia, Chrysler also had a stunning factory two-seater meant to compete with the Corvette and the Thunderbird.
Chrysler Falcon - MoparWiki
Summary. The 1955 Chrysler Falcon show car was an “Idea Car” of the Forward Look line of show cars. Conceived between 1952 & 1953 by Virgil Exner, it was completed in 1954 as a 1955-56 show car.
1955 Chrysler Falcon Concept - conceptcarz.com
The Chrysler Falcon Concept was meant to be a competitor to the Ford Thunderbird and the Chevrolet Corvette. Power was from a cast iron, 276 cubic-inch overhead valve V8 engine offering 170 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque.
Chrysler - Plymouth Valiant (Falcon) development history
The Chrysler Falcon Becomes the Valiant. The Chrysler "Falcon" project was the code name for what became the compact Valiant. It was named after the 1955 Chrysler Falcon two seater, aimed at competing with the Thunderbird and Corvette.
Chrysler's Euro-influenced 1950s Sporting Concepts Showed ... - Hemmings
Dec 29, 2021 · But the division came back strong in 1955 with the fabulous Chrysler Falcon, a two-seat open sports car powered by a 170-hp De Soto hemi V-8. Built on a 105-inch wheelbase, Falcon’s body was low and aggressively handsome, with its short “roadster” windshield, front end that was an evolution of the K-310, smooth flanks, and cool-looking ...
Forgotten Concept Cars: The 1955 Chrysler Falcon
The Falcon was a showcase for the Chrysler Hemi engine. It had a two-speed automatic transmission and the total package weighed just 3,300 lbs. All of this led to a top speed of 115 mph and a 10 second 0-60 and a 17 second quarter mile. All more than adequate for 1955.
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