The rear wheel drive D platform was a body on frame chassis used only by
Imperial
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Places
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* Imperial, California
* Imperial, Missouri
* Imperial, Nebraska
* Imperial, Pennsylvania
* Imperial, Texas
...
from 1957 until 1966, (although Chrysler would not use such nomenclature until 1964). The standard chassis had a wheelbase and the extended wheelbase (
limousine
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A very long wheelbase luxury sedan (with more than four doors) driven by a pro ...
) chassis had a wheelbase of . The D Platform had no major chassis components in common with any other Chrysler product and consequently maintained noticeably wider shoulder room and different exterior styling from contemporaneous
Chrysler
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C platforms.
Famed for their durability and crashworthiness, Imperials built on the D platform were once a favorite of
demolition derby
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contestants, so much so that demolition derbies have since outlawed the cars from most competitions.
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See also
* Chrysler platforms Rear wheel drive cars
Front wheel drive cars
Trucks
See also
*Chrysler
* DeSoto
*Dodge
*Eagle
*Imperial
*Jeep
*Plymouth
* List of Chrysler vehicles
*List of Jeep vehicles
* :Automobile platforms
External links
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References
External links
Imperial: Y body or C body or D body? (AllPar)
D platform