11x Published 6 December 2024 at 1038 × 550 in Virgil Exner, Part 2, Chrysler: Birth of the Tailfin ← Previous / Next → Imperial Parade Phaetons, originally designed in 1952, led directly to the 1955 production models. Later featuring 1956 livery, they still exist: here at the Glendale, California Concours, 2009. (Rex Gray, Creative Commons) Share this article: