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Night at the AACA Museum Charity Gala

Wed, Oct 8, 7-10PM.

Enjoy an evening of all things automotive. FINS exhibit, guest speakers, and a unique pedal car auction by RM Auctions.

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NEW! Safari

1941 Packard

1956 Cadillac

Packard protégé

1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta

Buick Y Job

2 of the pedal cars will be auctioned on Wed, Oct 8, the balance will be auctioned at the RM Auctions on Friday.

Proceeds to benefit the AACA and AACA Museum.

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#395682 - 12/20/06 07:16 PM 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe
shadowledge Offline
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Registered: 05/01/06
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Seeking a 39 Chrysler Hayes coupe to photograph & measure to produce 1:43 handbult model. The manufacturer is the leader in this field and is licensed by DaimlerChrysler.

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#395683 - 12/20/06 08:23 PM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: shadowledge]
West Peterson Administrator Offline
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The Chrysler Museum has a 1939 Dodge Hayes coupe. Is that close enough? I would think they would be basically the same.
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#395684 - 12/21/06 06:46 AM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: West Peterson]
shadowledge Offline
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Registered: 05/01/06
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Thanks West, I was aware of the Dodge and probably that could be used but the Chrysler was unique.

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#395685 - 12/27/06 10:33 AM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: shadowledge]
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Registered: 01/25/06
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Greetings,

Hayes made about 1000 coupe bodies for Chrysler Corp. in 1939, divvied up in 6 series: Imperial 8 & New Yorker (125" WB), Royal 6 and Royal Windsor 6 (119" WB); DeSoto Custom (122.5" WB); Dodge Luxury Liner Deluxe (117" WB).

Here's a suggestion. Since the bodies are all the same, measure the Dodge body in the museum, and find a '39 Chrysler coupe for the front clip and rear fenders. The extra wheelbase length is from the cowl forward. As I recall, the trunklid has a distinctive ridge right down the middle and through the split backlight.

Also, I know I've seen a feature on the '39 Imperial 8 Club Coupe in the last 5-6 years, maybe in CARS & PARTS. It was a cream color and I remember coveting it for its extreme rarity.

Can't wait to see the model!

Tom Gibson

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#395686 - 12/27/06 11:52 AM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: Roadmistress57]
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Registered: 09/02/05
Posts: 1280
Loc: Detroit, MI - the home of Pack...
Here's a profile of the Dodge hayes coupe.
from the forward edge of the chrome trim on the cowl to the rear measures 128 inches.


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Edited by mrpushbutton (12/27/06 02:39 PM)
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#395687 - 12/27/06 02:33 PM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: mrpushbutton]
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Registered: 09/02/05
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here is the rear view:


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Edited by mrpushbutton (12/27/06 02:36 PM)
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#395688 - 12/30/06 01:26 PM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: shadowledge]
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Registered: 09/03/02
Posts: 266
I found this website on Google. This fellow has restored a 39 Imperial coupe, probably with the Hayes body. Could be he might share the dimensions......

39 Chrysler Coupe

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#395689 - 01/08/07 02:05 AM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: Buicksplus]
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Registered: 01/29/06
Posts: 168
My friend Jack Pinsker in the L.A. area has what you seek. email me for his phone number -
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#395690 - 01/26/07 01:42 AM Re: 1939 Chrysler Hayes-bodied coupe [Re: flackmaster]
shadowledge Offline
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