keithb7 Posted April 18, 2023 Report Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) I was happy to skim this photo off a Craigslist add. This is 1938. Lets play “Name All The Cars”. I ‘ll start with what looks my 1938 Chrysler Royal Coupe, front & center. Edited April 18, 2023 by keithb7 2 Quote
desoto1939 Posted April 18, 2023 Report Posted April 18, 2023 did anyone notice the pair of escalators inthe center of the showroom. This must have been a very upscale chrysler dealership with two floors. possibly offices or maybe another floor for cars to be stored. Also notice the very art deco lighting and the entire art deco style for the interior. Rich hartung Desoto1939 1 Quote
Sniper Posted April 18, 2023 Report Posted April 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, desoto1939 said: Also notice the very art deco lighting and the entire art deco style for the interior. Yes, they had taste and class back then Quote
Robin (UK) Posted April 18, 2023 Report Posted April 18, 2023 51 minutes ago, desoto1939 said: did anyone notice the pair of escalators inthe center of the showroom. This must have been a very upscale chrysler dealership with two floors. possibly offices or maybe another floor for cars to be stored. Also notice the very art deco lighting and the entire art deco style for the interior. Rich hartung Desoto1939 It's the most upscale dealership ever, and definitely has a lot more more than two floors... it's the Chrysler Building in New York... 1 Quote
keithb7 Posted April 18, 2023 Author Report Posted April 18, 2023 (edited) Outstanding! Love the photos. What’s the story behind them. Is there a book available? Edited April 18, 2023 by keithb7 Quote
desoto1939 Posted April 19, 2023 Report Posted April 19, 2023 thanks for posting the rest of the other pictures of the cars and showroom. This is how cars were suppose to be represented to the public. Rich Hartung Quote
Dan Hiebert Posted April 19, 2023 Report Posted April 19, 2023 Don't know if they still do it or not, I haven't been in there for almost 20 years now, but General Motors' Renaissance Center in Detroit (the five-tower building with "GM" on the side that tends to be in all the Detroit skyline photos) always had all the current year GM products on display on the main floor. Quote
SteveR Posted April 22, 2023 Report Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) the car that is just a grill and chassis is a 1937 Plymouth. I love the Art Deco styling of the building. Edited April 22, 2023 by SteveR Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.