Chrysler 300-B Stock Car - Ford Museum - Dearborn MI
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The Chrysler 300 B was called the "Bankers Hot Rod",
Waymark Code: WMQBMD
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2016
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The muscle car era didn't start in the 60's Chrysler was making muscle cars in the early 50"s. The Chrysler 300 B was called the "Bankers Hot Rod", powered by a 354 Cubic Inch Hemi V8. Still today Hemi is associated with power. The old 354 motors produced 355 horse power. The new Hemi's are putting out over 700 horse power!
The Ford museum has this great example a 1956Chrysler 300B NASCAR. Source of data below is from (
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Object Type: Objects
Date Made: 1956
Summary: This Chrysler was part of one of the most successful teams in the history of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). In 1956 team owner Carl Kiekhaefer's cars won 22 out of 41 races, including 16 in a row. This was one of the cars Buck Baker drove on his way to becoming the NASCAR driving champion in 1956. Unlike modern NASCAR racers this is a real production car, modified for racing. Carl Kiekhaefer brought a new level of professionalism to stock car racing. His cars, drivers, and mechanics all wore matching uniforms. He transported his cars in closed trucks rather than open trailers, and his teams were among the first to practice pit stops. After dominating the 1955 and 1956 seasons Kiekhaefer left racing for good. Engine: Chrysler V-8, overhead valves, 354 cu. in., 355 hp
Creator: Chrysler Corporation | Kiekhaefer, Elmer Carl, 1906-1983
Make & Model: 1956 Chrysler 300-B stock car racing
Maker: Chrysler Corporation, Highland Park, Michigan
Engine: V-8, overhead valves, 354 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Height: 54.5 inches
Width: 79 inches
Wheelbase: 126 inches
Overall length: 220.5 inches
Weight: 4145 pounds
Horsepower: 355
Pounds per horsepower: 11.7
Competition History: It's impossible to say which races this car won in 1956 because the team didn't keep track of wins by particular cars. Overall, the Kiekhaefer Chryslers won 22 of 41 races in 1956.