• Chrysler Imperial Custom Imperial Cabriolet 1961
RM Auctions, 'Automobiles of London' Oct 27 2010

Lot sold

USD 96 832 - 138 331

GBP 70 000 - 100 000 (listed)

Estimate

USD 96 832 - 138 331

GBP 70 000 - 100 000 (listed)

 
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1961 Chrysler Imperial

Custom Imperial Cabriolet
RM Auctions, 'Automobiles of London' Oct 27 2010 | 27 October

Summary

  • Year of manufacture 
    1961
  • Car type 
    Convertible / Roadster
  • Drive 
    LHD
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Exterior brand colour 
    Red
  • Interior colour 
    Other
  • Location
  • Exterior colour 
    Other
  • Gearbox 
    Automatic
  • Drivetrain 
    2wd
  • Fuel type 
    Petrol

Description

RM Auctions: Automobiles of London
October 27, 2010
ADMISSION:
Admission to this event requires the purchase of an official auction catalogue available for £50. The catalogue admits two and must be presented at the entrance to the sale to be granted entry.
AUCTION LOCATION
Battersea Evolution
Chelsea Bridge Entrance, Battersea Park
London, United Kingdom SW11 4NJ
AUCTION:
October 27, 2010
PREVIEW:
October 26, 2010
October 27, 2010
To be offered at auction WITHOUT RESERVE ,Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Chassis No.
9214108743
Estimate:
£70,000-£100,000
350 bhp, 413.2 cu. in. OHV V-8 engine, three-speed TorqueFlite automatic gearbox, torsion bar independent front suspension, live rear axle with semi-elliptic leaf springs, and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 129"
- From the Hooper Corporate Collection
- Most prestigious Chrysler product
- Low-production convertible – only 429 built
- Formerly on display at the Auto & Technik Museum in Sinsheim
In 1924, Walter Chrysler stunned th