Help wanted identifying "1932" Chrysler.

[Jim Prower]

Here's the deal...my bud saw this car at the dealership and, well...he doesn't know a whole lot about it, only that it has '32 plates and is a Chrysler. He'd like more information. If you have any, feel free to comment here or on his dA.

http://bluelonewolf.deviantart.com/art/1932-Chrysler-213173787

It's driving him a bit nuts. X3

 

[Mike0105]

I know very little about this era of American cars, but could it be a 1930's Imperial Touring?

 

[eSZee]

Late '31 Imperial Eight Sedan?
More pics? Of the rear especially.

In that pic the hood looks longer than the hood of your pic. That might be the angle but can't really tell.

1931 cars had the doors hinged front (for the front ones) and rear (for the rear ones), center opening, in other words, while 1932 and 1933 cars had them hinged at the rear only.

 

[Jim Prower]

That's the only pic he took...but he said it was a Six, if that helps.

Apparently not the only pic...

There ya go.

 

[eSZee]

If the car is an 8 cylinder than it was the 1931-1933 Imperial. If it was a SIX it could be a 1926-1930 imperial.
These are the differences between 1931-1933 Imperial models

1*. 1931 and 1932 cars had vertical radiator fronts and elegant double-strip bumpers. 1933 cars had a sloped radiator (projecting forward sightly at the bottom) and heavy, single-strip bumpers.

[* - Thus the '31 and '32 could use a "woven" wire stone guard, like on a Packard;
has anyone ever seen a curved one on '33s?]

2. 1931 cars had a single tail light and license plate bracket on the left; 1932 and 1933 cars had twin tail lights with the license plate bracket on the left one.

3.* 1931 and early 1932 cars had a short hood with vertical hood louvers in a stamped relief panel; late 1932 and 1933 cars had long hoods that extended over the cowl, with a row of five (5) vertical cooling vent doors, and two holes up topside for the upper cowl vent doors.

4. 1931 and early 1932 cars had no external horn; late 1932 and 1933 cars had a pair of horns, one under (and slightly inboard of) each headlight, and the headlight support brackets had two holes in each for the horns.

5. 1931 and early 1932 cars had headlights with flat faces; late 1932 and 1933 cars had vee-shaped headlights mimicking the grille (even to the slight projection at the bottom).

6*. 1931 and early 1932 cars had cowl lights mimicking the headlights. Late 1932 and 1933 cars did not have the parking lights at the sides of the hood/cowl; they had (uh-oh - what? - they may have had a parking light bulb inside each headlamp shell).

7*. 1931 cars had the doors hinged front (for the front ones) and rear (for the rear ones), center opening, in other words, while 1932 and 1933 cars had them hinged at the rear only.

8*. 1933 cars had more modern fenders, covering more the front of the front wheels (most of us who love the big Imperial 8s prefer the older, more classic style).

This is a 1929.

 

[Crispy]

Wow, its amazing what was new and high-tech in the 30's. Paraflex Spring Suspension, compared to rev-syncros in Nissans.

 

[Public'sTwin]

Fun fact(s):

In 1929, a $2895 Chrysler "Imperial" would cost $36,500 today. The $985 "66" would only be $12,419!

But, in 1929, 2/3rds of America made less than $2,500 per year. If the same cost/ratio were held today, the relative cost of the car in modern terms would be $40,900, presuming America had the same division of wealth.

Today's actual relative cost would be: $60,000 for a spiffy sedan, with an average (not 2/3rds majority) income of $54,000.

Insightful, I know.

 

[Zenith]

Fun fact(s):

In 1929, a $2895 Chrysler "Imperial" would cost $36,500 today. The $985 "66" would only be $12,419!

But, in 1929, 2/3rds of America made less than $2,500 per year. If the same cost/ratio were held today, the relative cost of the car in modern terms would be $40,900, presuming America had the same division of wealth.

Today's actual relative cost would be: $60,000 for a spiffy sedan, with an average (not 2/3rds majority) income of $54,000.

Insightful, I know.

👍 Fun trivia.

 

[Crispy]

Fun fact(s):

In 1929, a $2895 Chrysler "Imperial" would cost $36,500 today. The $985 "66" would only be $12,419!

But, in 1929, 2/3rds of America made less than $2,500 per year. If the same cost/ratio were held today, the relative cost of the car in modern terms would be $40,900, presuming America had the same division of wealth.

Today's actual relative cost would be: $60,000 for a spiffy sedan, with an average (not 2/3rds majority) income of $54,000.

Insightful, I know.

Fun fact of the day!

 

[Mike0105]

Fascinating, I presume that the Imperial was high end motoring in it's day, therefore the price is about right then and haven't changed much in all this time.

 

[Sniffs]

I think that's the "d" platform in chrysler form. for decades, my step father had a 30 DD "senior".