Chrysler Cars
Pictures of Chrysler cars from car shows, car museums and classic car auctions across the U.S.
1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe
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 Custom 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser |
 1954 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe 4-Door Sedan | 1954 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1954 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe 4-Door Sedan Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Kokomo Automotive Heritage Museum, Kokomo, Indiana by Douglas |
 1955 Chrysler C-300 | 1955 Chrysler C-300 1955 Chrysler C-300 Location: 2009 Concours d'Elegance Amelia Island, Florida Date: March 15, 2009 Photos By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 1949 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible | 1949 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible 1949 Chrysler Town & Country Convertible Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Location: Kokomo Automotive Heritage Museum, Kokomo, Indiana by Douglas |
 1956 Chrysler Limousine | 1956 Chrysler Limousine 1956 Chrysler Limousine Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson Date: September 13, 2009 Location: Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing Address: 137 SW 16th Avenue (Exit 341 Interstate 75) City/State: Ocala, Florida 34473 Phone: (877) 271-3278 Website: http://garlits.com by Douglas |
 2006 Chrysler 300 Custom Lowrider | 2006 Chrysler 300 Custom Lowrider 2006 Chrysler 300 Custom Lowrider Lowrider Car Show, April 11, 2010, Tampa, Florida Photo By: Douglas Wilkinson by Douglas |
 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Custom | 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Custom 17,000.00 USD Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction Website: www.barrett-jackson.com March, 2008, West Palm Beach, Florida Lot Number 625 Year 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Custom CarStyle CUSTOM 4 DOOR HARDTOP ExteriorColor BLACK Interiorcolor RED Cylinders 4 Transmission 5-SPEED MANUAL This PT Cruiser is the creation of Pat Maxwell of Maxwell Designs in Spring, Texas. He is one of the best in the business and his work has been featured in countless car and truck magazines along with many covers or feature vehicles. Pat Maxwell bought this vehicle brand new and personally handled every stage of the build. It was an extensive project that took over 4 months to complete. The car was fully disassembled at 15,000 miles and virtually every inch of the car was tastefully customized as it was put back together. First the body was modified with a PTeazer front bumper, grille and rear roll pan. A black base was then applied from House of Kolor and accented with flames made out of Kandy Gold Tangelo and Euro Red. The ghost murals on the hood and hatch of the Cruiser were done in Candy Red paint and are often seen in Maxwell's work. To create a unique roof design, an electric sliding ragtop by Webasto was installed. The Torch Red leather seats and carpet upholstery were done by M.G. III & Company, which complimented the dash and trim also painted in Torch Red Satin. The interior was enhanced with a billet steering wheel and door sills from B.A.D. Of course, the PT Cruiser would not be complete without an amazing sound system. Twisted Interiors from The Woodlands, Texas installed a 1400 watt Rockford Fosgate system that sounds as good as it looks. Some of the features are a CD/MP3 Player with remote, 6.5" Mids, 1" Tweeters, two 12" Punch Subs, Punch amplifiers and a custom built sub enclosure with billet trim. The suspension was fully customized by Extensive Metalworks in Houston. Air struts were installed in the front, custom reversed 2 link in the rear, 2600 Firestone air bags, a heavy duty compressor, a three gallon air tank and half inch fast valves. The entire exhaust system had to be customized to accommodate the lift system. The rear axle was narrowed 10" in order to fit the custom billet rims from Colorado Custom. The front rims are 19x8 and the rear 20x9.5 with a 6.5" dish. To add to the overall appearance, we recently installed a chrome hood lift kit with hydraulic struts and many of the engine parts were chromed, including the customized hood undercover. All the effort in customizing this PT Cruiser has been recognized by winning first place in every show it has been entered in, with the exception of two; in those shows it placed second. Some of these awards include Best in Show at the Houston World of Wheels Autorama, two years in a row. The various judges at over 30 competitions all validated Maxwell's work by awarding the car top honors every show. by Douglas |
 1957 Chrysler 300C Sport Coupe | 1957 Chrysler 300C Sport Coupe 93,500.00 USD 1957 Chrysler 300C Sport Coupe RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island Collector Car Auction Amelia Island, Florida March 13, 2010 AUCTION RESULTS: Lot 198 - Sold at a price of $93,500 375 bhp, 392 cu. in. V8 engine with hemispherical combustion chambers, solid valve lifters and dual four-barrel carburetors, TorqueFlite three-speed automatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs and parallel torsion bars, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel power-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 126" The legendary Chrysler 300C, Motor Trend's Car of the Year for 1957, was one of the fastest, best-engineered and most powerful American production cars of its era and an unqualified Virgil Exner styling triumph. With 375 horsepower from its 392 cubic inch "Hemi" engine, the 300C set speed records at Daytona Beach and offered exceptional performance and handling. This 1957 Chrysler 300C Sport Coupe is one of only 1,918 examples built. It was first sold in Redwood City, California to the Harrah organization, and as confirmed by a letter written by Harrah mechanic Everett J. Adams, the 300C was delivered to Harrah's Lake Street Garage in Reno, where it was assigned equipment number 235 and provided to Harrah Vice President Roma Andriotti for his personal use. It was driven for just one year before moving directly to the Harrah Museum for display, where it remained until the dispersal auction of October 1985, where Bob Turnquist, the owner of Hibernia Auto Restoration and author of The Packard Story, purchased it. As purchased by Mr. Turnquist, the 300C was in remarkable, low-mileage condition. Nonetheless, a concours-level restoration was completed on the solid and original car, which retained its original quarter-panels, rockers and rare original hubcaps. Since then, it was widely shown and has many awards to its credit, including AACA First Junior, First Senior, Second Grand National and Grand National Preservation. Recently, the current owner made a significant investment in the car following a period of storage, including a tune-up and a brake service, as well as the installation of new belts and hoses, a new exhaust system, a new fuel tank and a new water pump. Well equipped with power brakes, power steering, power windows, a power driver's seat and leather upholstery, the 300C is offered also complete with a remarkable selection of documents. These include a copy of the original build sheet with a production code summary, a color brochure, photographs of the car and the museum plaque from Harrah's, as well as documents from the 1985 auction and a Certificate of Authenticity confirming it was part of the Harrah Collection. by Douglas |
 1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe | 1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe 57,750.00 USD 1950 Chrysler Town & Country Newport Coupe RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island Collector Car Auction Amelia Island, Florida March 13, 2010 AUCTION RESULTS: Lot 170 - Sold at a price of $57,750 135 hp, 323.5 cu. in. inline eight-cylinder engine, three-speed manual transmission, front coils and shocks with rear semi-elliptic leaf springs, four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 121.5" The Newport Coupe offered by Chrysler in 1950 represented the last Town & Country woodie built by the company. In its swan song year, the Newport Coupe was the end of an era and a shift in what buyers were looking for. They went out with a bang and featured every lavish amenity one could imagine. Only 700 examples were built that year, making it one of the rarest production run Town & Countrys in the model's history. In 2003, this Newport Coupe was offered for sale by David Berelson of Tiburon, California at RM Auctions' Arizona Biltmore auction, where it was purchased by Jim Covert of Wheaton, Illinois. Two years later in 2005, Covert consigned the car to the same sale, where it was purchased by dealer Jeff Moore of Houston. Moore resold the car a short while later to John O'Quinn of Houston. At some point not long ago, this Newport has benefited from a comprehensive professional restoration, the quality of which remains evident upon inspection today. Furthermore, while in the ownership of Mr. Covert, a comprehensive engine rebuild was undertaken. Today, the paintwork is excellent, appearing fresh except for a few minor chips and some polishing haze. The woodwork is virtually flawless, with only minor imperfections in the area of the decklid. The chrome trim is very good overall, showing only very minor pitting on the front bumper and around the windshield. The interior is in very nice condition, finished in two-tone grey leather and cloth. The green carpets are excellent, as is the headliner. The impressive Art Deco style steering wheel is very good, with only minor cracking evident. The dash, instruments and chrome trim are as new, and the car is fitted with both an AM radio and a heater. Under the hood, everything is clean and well detailed, with proper hoses, clamps and labels. With its recent restoration, this Town & Country, one of the rarest ever built, offers its future owner a peerless car that will turn heads on any street throughout the world. by Douglas |
 1958 Chrysler 300D Convertible | 1958 Chrysler 300D Convertible 203,500.00 USD 1958 Chrysler 300D Convertible RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island Collector Car Auction Amelia Island, Florida March 13, 2009 AUCTION RESULTS: Lot 149 - Sold at a price of $203,500 375 bhp, 392 cu. in. hemispherical cylinder head V8 engine, pushbutton three-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission, front independent torsion bar and rear semi-elliptic leaf spring suspension, four-wheel power assisted drum brakes. Wheelbase: 126" Chrysler produced some of the most interesting and exciting performance cars of the 1950s. Foremost among them are the formidable Hemi-powered Chrysler 300 "letter cars," which, by virtue of their cost and rarity, were reserved for the most discerning and demanding buyers. The 300 series offered the ultimate in American performance and luxury. 1957 had been a banner year for all of the automakers, but in 1958 things changed quickly. The staggering economy, coupled with an industry-wide strike, served to significantly reduce the number of 1958 models built by all manufacturers, and Chrysler 300D production was no exception. Just 190 Chrysler 300D convertibles were delivered in 1958, of which less than half are known to exist on the road today. Due to low production and high cost, 1958 was also to be the last year that the company offered its Hemi in a full size Chrysler; for 1959 it was discontinued with the 300E, which only came equipped with the less expensive 413 cubic inch wedge head V8 engine. Prior to its acquisition by the O'Quinn Collection, this 300D was in the same ownership for 25 years. It comes equipped with the proper 392 cubic inch Hemi V8 engine and bulletproof cast iron Torqueflite transmission. The 300D has an electric top and many other luxury appointments including power seats, power windows and a radio with a foot tuner, and it is set off with period correct Kelsey Hayes wire wheels. The car was the subject of a nut and bolt restoration approximately 17 years ago and was subsequently judged by the 300 Club International. The car was then completely freshened during the summer of 2006 by the talented specialists at Charles Griffin Automotive of Marshville, South Carolina. The work included paint touch-up, major mechanical servicing of the drivetrain, refurbishing the top motor and various other electrical components. The car continues to present very well and has been maintained by the O’Quinn Collection staff ever since. It is an excellent example of the 300D – one of the rarest and arguably the most desirable of Chrysler's letter cars. by Douglas |
 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible | 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible 63,250.00 USD 1951 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible RM Auctions Automobiles of Amelia Island Collector Car Auction Amelia Island, Florida March 13, 2009 AUCTION RESULTS: Lot 142 - Sold at a price of $63,250 180 hp, 331 cu. in. overhead valve hemispherical head V8 engine, fluid drive three-speed transmission, independent coil spring front suspension and leaf spring and live axle rear suspension, four-wheel servo-assisted hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 145.5" This New Yorker has the distinction of being used during the first royal Canadian tour of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1951. Following its use by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as a Royal Tour car, the New Yorker was returned to Chrysler and sent to Melfort, Saskatchewan to be displayed during the opening of a new Chrysler dealership. While in Saskatchewan, the car was purchased by Mr. Jock Adams. In 1954, Mr. Adams retired to Scotland, taking the Chrysler with him. After a while, the Adams decided to return to Canada and brought the New Yorker back with them. For several years afterwards, it was exercised sparingly, with trips including the Orangemen Parade as well as a 25 mile drive to Prince George to have the license renewed and the car serviced. In 1961, the car was purchased by Maurice Lefebvre of Melfort, Saskatchewan in an auction of the Adams estate. Lefebvre kept the Chrysler for 29 years, during which time it was used sparingly and on special occasions. He made the car available for the use of visiting dignitaries, including Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker on three separate occasions. Mr. Lefebvre retired to Phoenix, Arizona in the 1980s, eventually selling the car at auction in 1990. Purchased by RM Classic Cars, the Royal Tour Chrysler returned to Canada, where it was purchased by Chatham, Ontario businessman John Bradley. Several years later, Bradley traded the car back to RM, at which time it was purchased by the previous owner, from whom Mr. O'Quinn acquired it in 2005. In fact, the car's file contains a letter from the owner in 2002, as he offered the car for the Queen's use in 2002, upon her return to Canada. Today, this wonderful Chrysler New Yorker remains in low mileage, original condition. Much of the paint and all of the upholstery is original to the car, while the top was replaced with NOS fabric in 1990. The car has aged gracefully, acquiring a lovely patina and preserving its appearance. It is a remarkable automobile with fascinating provenance – ideal for the historically minded collector. by Douglas |
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During the "Roaring Twenties" General Motors and Ford controlled much of the automobile industry. Though companies were merging by the score, one man, Walter P. Chrysler, rose to challenge the leaders.
During the business recession that followed World War I, the Maxwell Company and the Chalmers Company merged. Walter O. Chrysler, who had recently retired as president of Buick, was persuaded to assume the direction of the new Maxwell Company.
In 1924, The Maxwell Company became the Chrysler Corporation and began offering its first Chrysler, the Model B. Introduced at the 1924 New York Auto Show, this single model started the company´s rise, eventually joining GM and Ford as one of the "Big Three."
In 1930 Chrysler begins using their new "Steelweld" bodies, greatly reducing the number of key elements made with wood.
Chrysler inroduces their "CJ" with a 6-cyliner engine. It is the lowest price six ever offered by Chrysler.
Big news for 1934 was the revolutionary Airflow unveiled in the Chrysler and DeSoto lines. Now considered one of the most influential cars of the 1930´s, the Airflow was primarily the brain-child of Carl Breer, who put into it all of the most modern concepts of streamlined automotive and aviation designs.
All Airflow bodies were constructed around a cage-like steel girder network, to which the body panels were welded. This "unit body" was so strong that, in a publicity stunt, an Airflow was driven off a 100-foot cliff, bounced down the cliff face, landed on all four wheels, and was driven off under its own power. Barney Oldfield and his "Hell Drivers" thrilled millions and demonstrated the durability of the Airflow design at the Chicago World´s Fair.
As innovative as it was, the Airflow was clearly ahead of public tatste and was not a sales success.
Annual Production
| Year | Production |
| 1930 | 77,881 |
