I initially got this one wrong, really wrong! It’s a 1934 Chrysler two-door sedan, the seller refers to it as a model CH but it looks more like a Brougham. Regardless, the opening image leads you to believe this Chrysler was abandoned back in the days of double-breasted pin-stripe suits, fedoras, and drum-fed Tommy guns. Well, this old sedan has gone way beyond that stage – follow along and I’ll show you. Found in Greensboro, Pennsylvania, this 88-year-old Mopar is available, here on eBay for an opening bid of $25,000.

This is one of those types of projects that have gone pretty far down the road and now the seller has decided to move it on. Supposedly, this sedan was parked in 1951 and now it is undergoing a major metamorphosis. How major you ask? The seller responds with, “Factory frame has been redone a customized by fat man fabrication in Charlotte N.C. Over $20,000 invested in frame. Wilwood brakes, Ford 9-inch rear end, and air tech air ride suspension. Custom fuel tank, custom radiator with ac condenser and fan“.

But wait, there’s more!  I often read comments here on BF which exclaim “Put an LS in it” and that’s exactly where we are with a 2002 Chevrolet Corvette LS1 (5.7 liter) V8 engine coupled to a 4L60E overdrive automatic transmission occupying the business end of the frame. As was often the case with the traditional Chevy small block finding its way into a non-Chevy (check out this ’74 Pinto post) now the small block’s successor seems to be continuing the trend. Regardless, it’s a very impressive-looking setup and supposedly has only experienced 20K miles of use.

As for the body, this old Mopar is getting about as complete a redo as one can imagine. It has been totally disassembled, stripped, and primed. The included images show a body that appears to be quite stout and not suffering from rot. The issue is whether or not it is complete in terms of parts and assuming that it is, a big assumption, are all of those parts deployable. A lot will depend on the direction that the next owner chooses to go. Obviously, a hot rod is the generic intended direction, but how out there one’s intention is, will ultimately decide what’s really needed.

Cars in this state always constitute a difficult decision process. You know on the surface what you’re getting if you take the plunge, you just don’t know what you’re not getting and what’s really needed. And nagging in the back of the acquirer’s head will be the reason why, why did the seller halt progress and decide to go trolling for a new owner? Nevertheless, in the end, this Chrysler could prove to be pretty outrageous upon completion, wouldn’t you agree?