sort of OT: auction

[Cpt.Fred]

found this link on another board, the 41 chrysler is out-of-this-world:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2010/10/26/spectacular-finds-from-the-forties/?refer=news

hope the link works...

does anyone know more about that car? the body is amazing...

best,

fred

[Frank Elder]

41 Newport is an italian bodied prototype i believe,.....and yes, I still think tucker's car is ugly as original sin.

[Uncle-Pekka]

I've never heard of such "newport phaeton", but the web is amazing source of all kind of information:

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1941/phaetons/index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Newport

http://www.rmauctions.com/CarDetails.cfm?SaleCode=am09&CarID=r119

It seems to have the production New Yorker eight and drive train, but the body is by LeBaron, special assingment by K.T. Keller.

Lana Turner had one of these. Also Walter P. C. himself. Only six altogehter were made.

[Cpt.Fred]

dual cowl..... madness!

[P-12 Tommy]

Thanks Fred. Interesting reading.

Tom

[Uncle-Pekka]

On the Imperial club info page linked in my previous post above, there is a text link to the Thundebolt concept car page. Amazing car for 1940 design.

It has most probably been discussed here before, but I cannot resist to link the pic in this context:

[greg g]

There are 8 or so of Chysler's early concept cars on display at the WPC museum in Detroit.

I have some pictures If I can find them. Thunderbolt and Newport are both on display.

[Plymouthy Adams]

the pictured dual cowl looks great..the Thunderbolt was ugly then, ugly now and will be just as ugly 50 years from now..

[Young Ed]

Here's my WPC museum pics

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v172/dodgepu1946/detroit/Chrysler%20museum/