1924 Chrysler at NYAS

Here we are at the New York Auto Show looking at a 1924 Chrysler, which, believe it or not

is supposed to be the one that debuted at the 1924 New York Auto Show, and here it is

exactly 100 years later. Don't argue, it's 100 years. This is a beautiful, beautiful car

amazingly technologically advanced for its time. It's the model E70B because it's basically the

second triad of Chrysler by the engineering team of Zader, Skelton, and Breer, and it was supposed

to come out as a Willis, and it eventually showed up as a Maxwell, the Chrysler by Maxwell instead

of the Chrysler by Willis a few years later, but now having four-wheel hydraulic brakes

It's really pretty cool that the Chrysler people brought it back to the New York Auto Show

where it was first unveiled to the world. They started selling them in January 1924 and they were a big hit but they were an even bigger hit the next year and soon the Maxwell was their slow seller and the more expensive Chrysler which competed

pretty much straight against Buick, but having the same top speed as a Packard Super 8, which is a

big deal from its six-cylinder engine, and it was a technological tour de force for its time

It was also supposed to be safe at its top speed, 70 miles per hour, hence the name V70, a car that had better handling than most, despite what you can see is front leap spring suspension

It was still very, very well engineered. Now, Chrysler is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and you can too with a copy of Century of Chrysler

This is a book that covers everything from before the Chrysler was even launched in 1924 all the way up to 2025

So pick up a copy and help celebrate Chrysler's 100th anniversary