1924 Chrysler Touring Car
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The first car to wear the Chrysler nameplate was perfectly suited to the Roaring Twenties. It was a decade of fast profits, fast music, and fast driving. A lightweight chassis and an efficient engine meant Chrysler drivers could out-accelerate Cadillacs costing twice as much. When Chrysler drivers stopped, they used modern hydraulic brakes instead of the Caddy's old-style mechanical brakes. Small wonder that Chrysler sales increased 500 percent from 1925 to 1929.
The first car to wear the Chrysler nameplate was perfectly suited to the Roaring Twenties. It was a decade of fast profits, fast music, and fast driving. A lightweight chassis and an efficient engine meant Chrysler drivers could out-accelerate Cadillacs costing twice as much. When Chrysler drivers stopped, they used modern hydraulic brakes instead of the Caddy's old-style mechanical brakes. Small wonder that Chrysler sales increased 500 percent from 1925 to 1929.
Artifact
Automobile
Date Made
1924
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Driving America
Object ID
93.96.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Rubber (Material)
Glass (Material)
Color
Blue
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 69 in
Width: 68 in
Length: 160 in
Weight: 2785 lbs
Specifications
Make & Model: 1924 Chrysler touring car
Maker: Maxwell Motor Corporation, Highland Park, Michigan
Engine: inline-6, L-head valves, 201 cubic inches
Transmission: 3-speed manual
Height: 69 inches
Wheelbase: 113 inches
Width: 68 inches
Overall length: 160 inches
Weight: 2785 pounds
Horsepower: 68 at 3000 revolutions per minute
Pounds per horsepower: 41
Price: $1,395
Average 1924 wage: $1,303 per year
Time you'd work to buy this car: about 1 year, 1 month
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