Walther P. Chrysler Museum

[jimfet]

Don't exactly know what it is....but I want one! :yes:

I think it's the Dodge 1080i

 

[timoteus]

It's a 1953 Chrysler Special 2 Door Coupe. That's one gorgeous car. Designed by Chrysler with body by Ghia, but I see some British design elements in there. Beautiful color choice.

 

[skippy_ps]

Lol - Grumpy on the grass.

That white 300 is like really nice as is the sorta root beer colored early 50's station wagon with the wire wheels. Great pics, Dave

Murray

 

[grumpy]

Ok a few more

 

[grumpy]

And more

 

[grumpy]

One of the lone chevelles there

 

[grumpy]

Last couple

 

[Sandy G]

Ghia & Chrysler had a very fruitful relationship in the '50s...Some of the prettiest postwar cars on either side of the Atlantic came from it. Too bad more of 'em didn't go into production.

 

[wajobu]

Some seriously COOL wheels there grumpy!

 

[wajobu]

It's a 1953 Chrysler Special 2 Door Coupe. That's one gorgeous car. Designed by Chrysler with body by Ghia, but I see some British design elements in there. Beautiful color choice.

Funny...in the left rear quarter-panel you can even see some VW Karman-Ghia...makes sense...the "Ghia-Thing"

 

[Sandy G]

Me likey de Airflow...

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Excellent pics Dave! Thanks! :yes:

 

[Sandy G]

Funny you should mention that. Somewhere in the dim recesses of my disturbed mind, I seem to recall that the Karmann-Ghia, which came out in '56, was influenced by some of the Chrysler show cars of the early '50s.. I remember seeing a couple of Chrysler/Ghia showcars from '54 & '55 that about made the T-bird & Corvette look like 10 yr old boys had designed 'em...

 

[wajobu]

Yep...some real special metal-work on those beauties.

It's the "curve" thing.

 

[gearhead]

This Challenger belonged to a police officer who was killed by a drunk driver several years ago.
He was a moderator on Moparts.com.
I met him at the Mopar Nats. He was a good guy.
Thanks for the cool pics, Grump!!

 

[timoteus]

Looky what I found.

http://www.imperialclub.com/Articles/53GhiaSpecial/index.htm

 

[Wornears]

Great pics! Thanks for the tour.

 

[Adam]

Lots of nice cars. I'd go for that convertible '61 Cadillac myself. That is one crazy tank motor, it looks like it has 5 rows of cylinders 6? cylinders each.

 

[junkaudio]

yes how many cylinders is that tankmotor ? never saw such engine

 

[dgwojo]

One of the lone chevelles there

That's "one" rare Chevelle, if it's the one I've seen it before, it's the Chevelle used by GM for thermal testing in the Arizona desert, what a nice ride!! Great pics Dave!! :yes:

Here's that car at the Modco Tool annual car show;