The Derham built cars shown above were both black cars and both were built with white fabric tops surrounded with black piping. All side trim was removed on both cars. Derham script is on the hood at windshield edge on both sides The 57 has the most extensive modifications of the two. It has louvers in the hood with drain pans underneath. It has Stewart Warner gauges in a pod where the regular instruments would be. Also an electric fan was fitted for the radiator with a micro-switch allowing the fan to shut off above 50mph.
Boano coupe on modified 300C chassis.
1957 Ghia 375 used 300C running gear and a 4-bucket-seat interior. It is believed 2 or 3 of these were made.
300B Derham Special
Early Ghia bodied 300 for the Shah of Persia, (now Iran).
In the early years of the Chrysler 300, production figures show that a few chassis were sold, often but not always, to Ghia. In addition there were a few special bodied Chrysler 300s that Chrysler built for special clients.
In 1955 Chrysler built at least one 300 station wagon, maybe 2 depending on who you talk to.
In 1956 and 1957 Derham Coachworks in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, built a 1956 300B and a 1957 300C for a wealthy client.
In addition, in 1957 Boano in Italy put a special body on a 300C and Ghia built a couple of specials on the 300C chassis.
Then there are the factory built cars that are unusual in that you could order the cars in colors not designated as 300 colors. And the same for the leather inside. These cars have special codes on their data plates that alert you to the fact that they are non-standard paint, interior or both.
This is not intended to catalog those cars just to mention a few as a reference.