Chrysler

Golden Lion V8: 1959 Chrysler Windsor Coupe

Chrysler’s Windsor nameplate stretches back to 1939 when the model was launched to occupy a niche below the New Yorker. By the mid-1940s, the Windsor accounted for 63% of Chrysler’s sales. Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look” brought fins to its… more»

Low Miles and T-Tops: 1979 Chrysler 300

To the novice Chrysler enthusiast, the return of the 300 in 1979 might not seem like much more than an attempt for the company to glorify its already luxurious Cordoba a step further on the outside.  But those fans… more»

Loads of New Parts! 1969 Chrysler 300 Convertible

Beginning in 1962, Chrysler offered two versions of the 300. One was the Letter Series, the other the Sports Series, which differed largely by what lay under the hood. After the Letter Series was retired in 1965, there was… more»

Backyard Find: 1979 Chrysler LeBaron Medallion

The owner of this 1979 LeBaron Medallion calls his Chrysler a sitting behind a house for 30 years discovery, so while it’s not a barn find in the truest sense of the term, the M-Body did go through a… more»

Triple Pickle: 1973 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham

“If you are considering something more in a car than just size alone . . . you want to look at a Chrysler New Yorker Brougham. It’s an enormously comfortable car that lends new meaning to the words “luxurious”… more»

Three-Window Coupe: 1928 Chrysler Series 52

Chrysler introduced its Series 50 automobiles in 1927. They would be the entry-level models powered by 4-cylinder engines while the Series 60s and 70s had 6-cylinder power. Only slight changes occurred in 1928 and the designation became Series 52… more»

The “Other” 300: 1962 Chrysler 300 Sport Series

The Chrysler 300 Letter Series cars (1955 to 1965) are legendary and considered forerunners to the muscle car era that swept the nation. But not all 300s carried a letter as part of the name that changed every year… more»

35K Miles: 1991 Chrysler TC Maserati

When a car that is typically maligned by the enthusiast community shows up as an apparently well-loved example, the overall vibe is much different than the majority of similar models that pop up for sale. The Chrysler TC by… more»

Real Barn Find: 1979 Chrysler 300 Project

Numbers have often been used for auto names since the early days of motoring, with 300 being an example that Chrysler used frequently throughout the years, sometimes combined with a letter but at other times not.  Although the 300… more»

Goldie: 1969 Chrysler Newport Convertible

The seller of this 1969 Chrysler Newport Convertible refers to it, or her (?) as Goldie and says that she’s fun and well-mannered. I’m not someone who names my vehicles but I can’t think of a more fitting name… more»

Drop-Top Turbo Project: 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser

The PT Chrysler is a retro-theme compact that was in production from 2001 to 2010. Including operations outside of the U.S., more than 1.35 million copies were built. Most remember the 5-door hatchback with the nostalgic look, but there… more»

True Barn Find: 1955 Chrysler Windsor DeLuxe

By the mid-fifties, design guru extraordinaire Virgil Exner was calling the shots at Chrysler when it came to styling, with the new look of the 1955 Windsor DeLuxe credited to his skills along with the rest of the brand’s… more»

Low Mileage Luxury Turbo: 1985 Chrysler LeBaron

The LeBaron moniker had been synonymous with the Imperial for decades before the name finally became its own model in 1977, with the goal of attracting buyers who may be in the market for something a bit more spiffy… more»

Indy Pace Car Project: 1963 Chrysler 300 Sport

The Chrysler 300 was chosen to pace the field at the 1963 Indianapolis 500. Not the Letter Series muscle car, but the “lesser” Sport Series which were sold in larger numbers. We’re told this Chrysler is one of these… more»

1 of 593:1963 Chrysler New Yorker Salon

Except for the Imperial, the New Yorker was Chrysler’s flagship model from 1940 to 1996. Using the Forward Look platform from the early 1960s, the New Yorker was heavily restyled in 1963 and looked like a different car. The… more»

Large-Scale Muscle Car: 1970 Chrysler Hurst 300

The Chrysler Hurst 300 was a one-year wonder, a limited-edition tribute to the Letter Series 300s of the 1950s and 1960s. Only about 500 of them were produced, all coupes (except for one convertible) and all painted Spinnaker White…. more»

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