Chrysler

Although many still used horse carriages, motor cars have established themselves as a main transportation machine at the turn of the 20th century. The two prominent companies and were considered as pioneers in the automotive world were the General Motors Corporation and the Ford Motor Company that indeed achieve the remarkable stature by accumulating a stable of fine cars. But in the midst of these two giants, one person by the name of Walter P. Chrysler had decided to build a company that will challenge Ford and General Motors.

In January 1924, Chrysler unveiled its first car, to the public during the National Auto Show in New York City, the Chrysler Six that later got off to a good start with production of 32,000 units in the first year alone. Two years later, when the Chrysler Corporation was already established, the first luxury antique model was released, the Imperial "80" along with the Chrysler "50", the "60" and the "70." These vehicles were extremely well-engineered with a seven-bearing crankshaft and one of the first users of high compression. Several antique Chrysler came out: the 1924 Chrysler Six Touring Car, 1925 Chrysler Rumble Seat Roadster, 1931 Chrysler Rumble Seat Coupe, and the 1931 Chrysler Roadster. In 1934, Chrysler released its most controversial model, the Airflow 4 Door Sedan. Due to its aerodynamic body contours, curved nose and sloping rear, it was way ahead of its time. The Sedan sold poorly that forced the company to redesign the body.

The following year unveiled another set of Chrysler vehicles. In 1936, Chrysler released the Airstream Convertible Sedan. Five year later Chrysler Town & Country Station Wagon was out in the market. War brought great strain in the company, but after the war, they concentrated on engineering improvements, experimenting with torsion bar suspension, hemispherical combustion chambers, and efficient use of horsepower. The result was the 1947, Chrysler Town & Country Sedan, Chrysler Windsor - Eight Passenger, Chrysler Windsor Convertible, and the Chrysler Town and Country Convertible Woody.

Today, these models are well preserved and respected. With some of its features are still posses by some of the modern day cars, these antique Chrysler become the symbol and one of the icons in the automotive world. The legacy of antique Chrysler lives on with the availability of antique Chrysler parts that surely fit the models it is destined to serve. With antique Chrysler parts every antique Chrysler car posses its original beauty and power.