JP_Rods Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I recently bought a 40’s model Chrysler the vin tag is missing off of the passenger side door pillar. All I have is a tag on the fire wall but not sure how to make heads or tales of it. Any help would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Welcome These cars did not change much just before and after WWII. The serial number is the only way to tell for sure. Yours looks like it could be a 6 cylinder car. Turn your phone and get a photo of the whole tag and dash. Do you have any of the front sheet metal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) A "C30" (top row of digits) is a 1941 Chrysler. Edited March 6, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanpitkin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 that's a 41 saratoga ,shame the straight 8 has gone! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, normanpitkin said: that's a 41 saratoga ,shame the straight 8 has gone! Yes and it is the Town Sedan of which less than 2,326 were built. If it has the front mounted hinges on all doors it is a Town Sedan. Edited March 6, 2019 by keiser31 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Rods Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 Thanks everyone for your help that picture looks exactly like it. I was under the impression it was an imperial but the rear fenders didn’t have the bottom cover. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) New Yorker was next to the Imperial, both being straight eight models. Chrysler made a bevy of six cylinder cars, then the straight eight Saratoga and New Yorker, with the Imperial at the top of the range. Your car was selling against Lincoln, Packard, Buick, LaSalle and Cadillac at the time. Keiser's photo quotes a price of $1328. For comparison, at the time you could buy a Chevrolet or Ford for $700. In other words it cost nearly as much as two Fords. Edited March 7, 2019 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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