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1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Rumble Seat Coupe
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Wed January 3, 2007
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Type Listing
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$130,000.00
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1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Rumble Seat Coupe
125hp 384 cu. in. nine main bearing inline eight-cylinder engine with four speed synchromesh transmission, leaf spring suspension with beam front axle and live rear axle and four wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 145"
According to Chrysler records, this lovely CG was delivered new on October 24, 1930. (A copy of the buildsheet is included as part of the car’s provenance.) While the original owner and early history of the car remains unknown, the car was purchased by a Michigan collector in the mid 1960s, who kept the car until the early 1970s before selling it to noted Chrysler collector Paul Stern. Stern kept the car for many years before selling it to a Pennsylvania collector, from whom the vendor purchased the car in the late 1990s.
While the number produced is unknown, only two are known to survive. With the other car currently under restoration, the example offered here is almost certainly the only remaining largely unrestored original car.
This remarkable CG Imperial was in excellent original condition prior to benefiting from a largely cosmetic restoration in about 1970 – following which it was awarded both AACA National First Place and CCCA Senior awards. Originally finished in black, during restoration it was changed to the current combination – a correct original Chrysler color scheme.
Recent upgrades include a new correct Bedford Cord interior as well as new leather to the rumbleseat area. In addition, new tires and exhaust have been fitted, and the carburetor was recently rebuilt. Although CG Imperials were sold fully equipped, options on this car include the attractive radiator stone guard and correct metal sidemount covers.
The quality of the car remains very high today, with the age of the restoration having mellowed into a wonderful patina. The vendor reports that the car is in very good mechanical order; the engine starts easily and runs smoothly, and the car is one of the best driving examples of the marque he has experienced.
With a remarkable 145 inch wheelbase, the CG chassis – Chrysler’s longest ever – provided the room to allow designers to craft bodies with superb proportions. There is little doubt that the CG Imperial Custom Line Coupe is among the finest looking cars of the period, in addition to being one of the best driving cars of the era. With just two surviving examples, the opportunity to acquire one may well be unrepeatable.
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1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Rumble Seat Coupe
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RM, Meadow Brook
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8/6/2005
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