The
Chrysler Group will be introducing a special limited run of the Chrysler 300C “Heritage Edition” that pays
homage to the 1957 Chrysler 300C, also known as the “Beautiful Brute”. The special edition will be
combination of luxury and performance with a couple extra exclusive touches, including the first application of
SmartBeam headlamp technology that adjusts highbeam brightness and intensity based on surrounding nighttime light
sources. Other features include the 5.7L HEMI V8 with Multiple Displacement on Demand, unique 18-inch chrome wheels,
special chrome bodyside molding and tri-color badging, among other bits and baubles. The Chrysler 300C “Heritage
Edition” will bow on January 4th at the LA Auto Show.
Full press release and tons more pics after the
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[Source: Chrysler]
New 2006 Chrysler 300C “Heritage Edition” Debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Jan. 4, 2006
• New “Heritage Edition” model pays homage to the
1957 Chrysler 300C which was described as the “Beautiful Brute”
• 2006 Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition offers luxurious performance, exclusive features and
unique heritage badging
• New model is the first Chrysler brand vehicle
with SmartBeam TM headlamp technology
Auburn Hills, Mich., Dec 22, 2005 –
Paying homage to
the great Chrysler 300s of the late 1950s, the Chrysler Group announced today the new 2006 Chrysler 300C “Heritage
Edition,” debuting Jan. 4 at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Available in dealerships this spring, the
limited-production Heritage Edition is a performance specialty vehicle offering the power of the award-winning
5.7-liter HEMI® engine with the fuel-saving Multiple Displacement System (MDS), high-performance styling cues of
the popular SRT lineup and exclusive features, including the first-time use of SmartBeam TM headlamp
technology in a Chrysler vehicle. And, to contemporize its illustrious past, the Heritage Edition has a chromed
bodyside molding with a distinctive tri-color 300C badge that is modeled after the badge on the 1957 Chrysler 300C, a
vehicle described in its day as the “Beautiful Brute.”
“The Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition
honors the long line of beautiful Chrysler 300 vehicles by combining power and fuel-economy in a sporty, stylish
package,” said Jeff Bell, Vice President – Chrysler.
The Heritage Edition includes
P225/60R18 all-season touring tires and unique 18-inch chrome clad wheels with performance suspension,
performance-shifting five-speed AutoStick®, responsive performance steering gear and a performance exhaust
sound.
The interior features SRT-inspired front seats with tri-color heritage badge on the seat backs,
an exclusive interior two-tone color combination and an upgraded 368-watt Boston Acoustic seven-speaker sound system
with subwoofer. It also features a new Smoke Translucent finish on the upper steering wheel and door pull
handles. The Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition is offered in three exterior colors: Brilliant Black, Cool Vanilla
and, at extra cost, Inferno Red Crystal Pearl, the first, true red exclusively available on this Chrysler 300 model.
The SmartBeam intelligent headlamp system is a premium, sophisticated aid for nighttime driving. It
automatically and quickly adjusts high-beam brightness and intensity, depending on the surrounding nighttime light
sources. The 2006 Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition is the first, and only, Chrysler vehicle offering this technology
in 2006. The High Intensity Discharger (HID) Xenon headlamps include high-pressure headlamp washers.
In
addition to the standard features found on the 2006 Chrysler 300C, the new Heritage Edition also includes the
following:
• Sound Group II — including 368-watt
amplifier, seven Boston Acoustics speakers with sub-woofer and AM/FM/Cassette/CD 6-disc MP3 radio
• Power adjustable pedals with memory
• SRT-inspired decklid spoiler
• All-chromed
grille
• Chromed power, folding, heated mirrors
Priced at
approximately $36,000, the Heritage Edition offers a well-equipped Chrysler 300C with performance oriented enthusiast
equipment and new technology, at an affordable price.
Production of the 2006 Chrysler 300C Heritage Edition
will begin this spring at the Brampton (Ontario) Assembly Plant