1942 imperial limo

[Frank Elder]

What a beauty....there is something odd about it though, can you find it?

And did it come stock that way?

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1942/42Ebay/index.htm

[Niel Hoback]

It has a one-piece windshield. Was it made that way? It may have been. It wouldn't surprise me at all to find out it did.

[48P15Annie]

Neat car. But the 42 Chrysler has to be one of the oddest looking cars I have ever seen. I was never crazy about them. Come to think of it, I'm not crazy about any 1942 cars. Th Chryslers are weird looking, I don't like the Dodges...the Plymouths are okay...they're the better of the three. No offense to any 42 MoPar owners

[DonaldSmith]

Power windows, power brakes? These and the one-piece windshield may have been added in the restoration process.

Are those stock tailights?

Beautiful car.

[Flatie46]

Nice car for sure. You know, I've noticed the styling of alot of the '42s is just different. Can't really put it into words. It's almost as if the styles might have headed in a little different direction if it had not been for the war. The one that sticks out in my mind and one of my favorites is the '42 Desoto with it's hide away head lights. Why they didn't pick that up after the war?

[Dodgeb4ya]

Nice car for sure. You know, I've noticed the styling of alot of the '42s is just different. Can't really put it into words. It's almost as if the styles might have headed in a little different direction if it had not been for the war. The one that sticks out in my mind and one of my favorites is the '42 Desoto with it's hide away head lights. Why they didn't pick that up after the war?

Here are a couple pics of one of my customers cars I have done work on-both very rare 1942 S10 Desotos. The convert has the rare 5th Ave package too! The brake booster was factory on the 42 Imperial.

Bob

Edited June 6, 2010 by Dodgeb4ya

[Charlie Olson]

Sure wood look good with some wood on it!!!

[Frank Elder]

Of course Niel got the windshield right away!:)Quite honestly I never saw the power brakes, good eye Donald.

I know that the 46-48 imperial limos were done out of house by a coach builder like delahay, I wonder if maybe that didn't apply to prewar limos also

I have seen stock windscreens, V-butted windscreens' but no full size curved windscreens of this vintage before, maybe it was cost prohibitive for a regular production but just didn't matter on special orders?

Edited June 12, 2010 by FRANKIE47

[B-Watson]

Of course Neil got the windshield right away!:)Quite honestly I never saw the power brakes, good eye Donald.

I know that the 46-48 imperial limos were done out of house by a coach builder like delahay, I wonder if maybe that didn't apply to prewar limos also

I have seen stock windscreens, V-butted windscreens' but no full size curved windscreens of this vintage before, maybe it was cost prohibitive for a regular production but just didn't matter on special orders?

1941 and 1942 Crown Imperial long wheelbase models used the curved one-piece windshield. The 1941 Crown Imperial Special (town sedan) and the postwar 1946-48 models used the same two-piece windshield as the other Chrysler models.

The rear taillights are correct. The 1946-48 models went back to the 1941 "box" style. The left unit on this car was installed crooked.

The power windows would have been hydraulic and not electric.

The Imperial site used to have photos of a "1945" Crown Imperial. In reality, it was a 1942 Imperial. Cannot remember if it was a blackout model or if the person presenting the photos claimed it was a black out model. The 1942 Chrysler rear license and brake lamp housing is unique in that it was done in body colour with a nameplate added. They were usually done in chrome in the 1940's.

Bill

Vancouver, BC

[Robert Horne]

What engine is in this car? Looks to have a 2 barrel, side ways, and different exhaust manifold also. Alot of heater hose lines, must have dual heaters.

[DonaldSmith]

An under-seat heater was an option with the bigger Mopars (maybe plymouths too?).

There are grilles in the partition to get heat to the rear dompartment.

That might explain all the heater hoses.

Stock curved windshield! Amazing!