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The Chrysler Corporation
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a one page calendar that showed all the Ford
pickup trucks from the first one to the present day. I thought , what a nice idea. I thought that I might try something similar with some of the car pictures I have collected. I have been collecting pictures of Studebakers, Packards Nash, Hudson and Jeeps and many more for some time now and I first wrote a web page on the Studebaker. Then one on Jeeps and Packard followed. Since then I have many page on old cars and pickup trucks. These pictures came for a number of sources including web pages of the manufacture, news groups and my own. Since most of these pictures came from news groups there may be a chance that your car is shown here. I would like to invite any one
that has a favorite
John MacDonald |
A Brief History of the Chrysler Corporation
| His name was Walter P Chrysler and he formed
one of the worlds largest automobile manufacturing companies.
He was born in Wamego, KS on April 2 1875. The other people involved in The Chrysler Corporation were John Francis Dodge and his brother Horace Elgin. In 1892: Walter P. Chrysler was working as a mechanic in a railroad roundhouse in Ellis, KS. While working there he learned how to make his own tools. In 1901 the Dodge brothers move to Detroit, MI and open a shop on Beaubien Street making bicycles and parts for the auto industry and in 1902 got a contract to build 3,000 transmissions for Olds Motor Works. At the same time Walter P. Chrysler accepts job as manager of the Colorado and Southern shops in Trinidad, CO. In 1903 Dodge brothers equip their plant to build engines for Ford in return for 10% interest in Ford Motor Company. Cancel contract with Olds Motor Works. By 1907 Walter P. Chrysler has become superintendent of the shops of the Chicago & Great Western Railroad at Oelwein, IA In 1908 Walter P. Chrysler attended the Chicago Auto Show and purchases a Locomobile. By 1910 the Dodge brothers business had increased enough so that they had to build a new plant in Hamtramck, MI In 1912 Charles W. Nash, president of Buick Motor Company, hired Walter P. Chrysler, as works manager. In July 17 Dodge Brothers Inc. was formed and begin working on bringing out the Dodge Brothers car. By November 14, the First Dodge Brothers car rolls off the line. When asked why the Dodge Brothers wanted to build their own car, John Dodge replied, "Just think of all the Ford owners who will someday want an automobile." In the same year Ford started to build it’s own engines. In 1916 Charles W. Nash resigns as president of Buick Motor Company and General Motors Company and is succeeded as president of Buick Motor Company by Walter P. Chrysler. In 1919 Henry Ford purchased the stock of minority stockholders of Ford Motor Company, including the holdings of John and Horace Dodge. They suddenly became $19,000,000 richer. That same year Walter P. Chrysler resigned as president of the Buick Motor Company and vice-president of General Motors Corporation. 1920 was a year for Walter P. Chrysler to remember. He hired Zeder-Skelton-Breer Engineering Co. to design a new car to be produced in the Elizabeth, NJ, plant of the Willys Corporation. That car was the first Chrysler. Willys-Overland is having financial problems and in order to raise cash to cover debts, the Willys-Overland plant in Elizabeth, NJ is put on the auction block. It, and the prototype Chrysler (considered by the Chrysler group later as the model A), is auctioned off. William C. Durant used the plant for production of his low-priced Star car while the Chrysler is used as a basis for his Flint line. The Zeder-Skelton-Breer Engineering Co. worked for a time for Durant Motors Inc. transforming the Chrysler car into the Flint. In 1921 bankers approach Walter P. Chrysler to save Maxwell and Chalmers. The Maxwell Reorganization Committee is forced to put the company on the auction block and a new Maxwell Motor Corporation is incorporated in West Virginia, and Walter P. Chrysler becomes chairman of the board. At the same time the Dodge Brothers and Graham Brothers sign an agreement whereby Graham Brothers will use Dodge Brothers engines and sell their trucks through Dodge Brothers dealers. Fred M. Zeder, Owen R. Skelton, and Carl Breer head a team to design a new car, the soon-to-be Chrysler Model B. The car is introduced to the public at the 1923 New York Auto Show. The year 1923 saw a few more things starting to come together. The 1924 Chalmers is introduced in the fall of 1923, with 4-wheel hydraulic brakes, a test bed for the brakes on the new Chrysler. Chalmers ceases production and is replaced by the Chrysler and the Dodge Brothers introduced an all-steel sedan body. The banking firm, Dillon, Read & Co. purchased Dodge Brothers Inc. from the widows of the Dodge brothers. On June 26’ 1925 after two years of stock acquisition by Walter Chrysler and Harry Bronner, the Chrysler Corporation is incorporated in Delaware and takes over the Maxwell Motor Corporation and ends production of the Maxwell in May. Walter P. Chrysler is president and chairman of the board. In May 1928 May - The Plymouth Motor Corporation and the DeSoto Motor Corporation are formed. Walter P. Chrysler is president of Plymouth Motor Corporation and Joseph E. Fields is president of DeSoto Motor Corporation. On July 31 1928 Chrysler purchases Dodge Brothers Inc., manufacturers of Dodge Brothers cars and trucks, and Graham Brothers trucks. Main plants and forge facilities in Hamtramck, MI. Walter P. Chrysler became president of Dodge Brothers. In September of the same year The Fargo Motor Corporation was formed again with Walter P. Chrysler as president. In 1930 Graham Brothers Truck and Dodge Brothers Truck become Dodge Truck and the Dodge Brothers car becomes Dodge. 1934 saw the introduction of Airflows, the DeSoto Six, Chrysler Eight, Chrysler Imperial Eight, Chrysler Custom Imperial Eight. 1935 saw Chrysler set up different divisions. Plymouth Motor Corporation became Plymouth Division, Dodge Brothers Corporation became Dodge Division, DeSoto Motor Corporation became DeSoto Division and Chrysler Motor Corporation became Chrysler Sales Division. That was the beginning of what we now know as the Chrysler Corporation. For a more detailed history please visit |
This page was last updated on Feb 11 2008
1950 to 1959
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Concord Business Coupe and Suburban |
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1951 Plymouth Cranbrook Sedan
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for 2005 Mille Miglia at Speed |
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| This car is owned by T. Agustin Garibay who is from Mexico.
he is offering this car for sale. It is located 75 miles (120 KM) from Mexico city. If you are interested please use this email link |
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Click on this image to view the San Diego Collection |
Click on this image to view the San Diego Collection |
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| This car is owned by David Young of San Diego CA and is part of
the San Diego Collection which can be viewed by clicking on
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and a Windsor DeLuxe Hardtop |
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1955 Chrysler Windsor Convertible and a Windsor Sedan
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| This picture was submitted by Phil Gies of Winnipeg Man. Canada | This picture was submitted by Phil Gies of Winnipeg Man. Canada |
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1956 Chrysler New Yorker Sedan
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1956 Chrysler Norsman New London County CT Eric says that this Chrysler concept pillarless car was the pride of Italy's showcase auto industry. Even the flagship Andrea Doria, that almost made it to our shores, had the Stockholm not collided with it in the summer of 1956. |
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| This car is owned by Rob Elliott, Calgary, Alberta, Canada | This car is owned by Rob Elliott, Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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1957 DeSoto Fireflite Explorer
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Edward own these three 1957 DeSotos and
he is the tech advisor to the National DeSoto Club You can view his web site on these and other 57 DeSoto's by using the link below. The Ultimate 1957 DeSoto site by Ed Petrus |
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Ken Morris Jr of Halifax Nova Scotia Canada |
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Click on this image to view the San Diego Collection |
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| This car is owned by David Young of San Diego CA and is part of
the San Diego Collection which can be viewed by clicking on
either of the car pictures above |
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| This car is owned by Sserena Gandsey.
He had the following to say about the car,"A friend of mine found this car in a cornfield outside of Rockton Illinois. Somebody had it shipped here with a bunch of other cars and parts and must have realized it was rare. It got here in 99 and sat in the cornfield for a couple of years. I have only owned it for a week. My friend got a new car and sold me the Mayfair. I have been cleaning the mice remains and dirt out of every nook and cranny. It has not been cleaned in at least 10 years and has sat in the elements as long if not longer. However it is in really good condition only a few small rust holes and all the crome and paint is in decient condition." |
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block engine, rated at 305 horsepower. It has a factory A/C, and is essentially original, in Seafoam Green over French Turquoise Metallic This car is owned by Ward Morrill of McAllen, TX Ward owned the 1959 Plymouth shown on the right in 1961 |
rated at 305 horsepower |
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1959 Imperial Crown 4 Door Hardtop |
Click on this image for a larger view in a new window 1959 Plymouth Sport Fury This car is owned by Ron Keij of the Netherlands |
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