Tom Skinner Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Here is the Link for the 1937 Imperial Walter Chrysler had built for Della in 1937. If this doesn't work just google Mrs. Chrysler's Chrysler. Or You Tube it. Cutomized Imperial with lots of fancy extras. Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Skinner Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Here it is after they got it running out of an old garage on Long Island https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=10&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CEwQtwIwCWoVChMI66LtrfHVxgIVyls-Ch3ajwPI&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DCH-LE398Zi0&ei=uYSiVaviLcq3-QHan47ADA&usg=AFQjCNEzw81xZA0dr30BmXgelCFh088trw&sig2=VlY-ZDurBtB8IhpS2fiCLA Edited July 12, 2015 by Tom Skinner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Skinner Posted July 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 I know our Forum is primarily for repairs, however, Classic Car Magazine has two great article's on this Imperial now, that is why I was sharing it. Sometimes, a little inspiration helps a hobby also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hard to believe that in 1937 they still would have the chauffeur exposed to the elements. I can understand having a divider but why have the poor chauffeur out in any and all weather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952B3b23 Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Hard to believe that in 1937 they still would have the chauffeur exposed to the elements. I can understand having a divider but why have the poor chauffeur out in any and all weather? The article in the Hemmings Classic Car magazine said that there was a removable top that went over the chauffeur. In my opinion the car looks rather silly with the front half exposed like that. It would flow much better with a complete top over it all. I wonder why they didn't build it like that. -Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) It's all about showing off the rich and famous and how they were chauffeured around in the day. Today it's done in a big black ugly nothing limo car. I'm working on a 1935 Custom Imperial CW Airflow limousine. A very rare car too. Edited July 13, 2015 by Dodgeb4ya 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Skinner Posted July 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Dodgeb4ya, Beautiful job you have going there! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffsunzeri Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Actually, the first limousine bodies likely had open driver compartments because of the activity level of the driver. Cars then (1902 - ) had some external levers, and it was not uncommon for the driver to be a bit more active than the passengers thus requiring easier entrance and exit than that afforded the driven folk. The lack of a compartment lid also permitted better line of sight for the driver as well. Technically, the removable cover that this 1937 Imperial had made it a limousine de-ville. Photos in the article showing the car with the roof installed show it to be much more attractive in that form. IMHO, Imperials represent the finest automobile line of American cars, ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 Back in the early 70's when I was doing front end alignments for a living I had opportunities to drive all of the Big 3's luxury cars. My personal opinion ranked them second, Lincoln was first and Caddies, last. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 ive seen that car on TV,, cant remember on what tho,,,what a rare find,,cant imagine why she wasnt riding in an air flow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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