Arkopolis Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 Thanks in advance for help on this. My family had a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership from 1926 through 1969 and when I was going through my dad's storage space after he died, I found this photo. I suspect it may have been a promotional shot that the corporation sent him. On the back, it's marked "Eugene White 2-29-1940." Does anybody have an idea of what it might be a photo of and of the make and model of the Chrysler pictured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 5, 2018 Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) 1939 Chrysler Derham bodied car. Edited August 5, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkopolis Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 Thanks so much! That's very cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkopolis Posted August 5, 2018 Author Share Posted August 5, 2018 (edited) Thanks to your lead, kaiser31, I was able to find this other photo online of the car and King and Queen riding up the West Side Highway in New York. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2013/11/the-1939-new-york-worlds-fair/100620/#img16 Scroll down to photo 16. The photo I posted is from their visit to the World's Fair in Queens. Thanks again for your help! Edited August 5, 2018 by Arkopolis (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 That is, of course, King George VI and Elizabeth in the back seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 The car shown in the link (post #4) to the 1939 New York World's Fair is a 1938 Cadillac V16 Series 90 convertible sedan. Two of these custom built Cadillacs were built for the White House. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danuel49 Posted September 3, 2018 Share Posted September 3, 2018 So cool to hear the history of that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 I don't believe it was armored, but not positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Same car ? https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am19/amelia-island/lots/r0005-1939-chrysler-custom-imperial-parade-phaeton-by-derham/702349 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 21 minutes ago, John_Mereness said: Same car ? https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/am19/amelia-island/lots/r0005-1939-chrysler-custom-imperial-parade-phaeton-by-derham/702349 Sure does look like the same car to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Just now, keiser31 said: Sure does look like the same car to me. The window configuration looks different in the rear quarters, rear doors, and divider - as in I do not see any glass windows - different color too via car and interior (perhaps they made more than one or perhaps car was reconfigured) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 I see by the rear seat photos, you are correct at least about roll up style windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, keiser31 said: I see by the rear seat photos, you are correct at least about roll up style windows. Maybe the windows are more side curtain style via having some sort of post that goes into a hole in the door ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Sort of what I was thinking as the rear door would not hold a roll up door that large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Some more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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