Leif in Calif Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 The ad says "won't last long at this price". Perhaps that means it will soon be reduced. It looks like a nice example and I am partial to Chrysler, but this model is really closer to Maxwell: Model I50...38HP and 2 wheel brakes. A '28 Buick in similar condition was just posted on this forum for $12,9K. It's A LOT more car (and sad to say better supported with clubs and user groups). https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/granite-bay-1927-chrysler/7515284724.html 1927 Chrysler model 50: 99% original; body all steel; perfect original glass; original paint. Always garaged, no rust. Engine rebuilt, not driven since clutch and pressure plate replacement. California car, won't last long at this price. 1927 Chrysler model 50: 99% original; body all steel; perfect original glass; original paint. Always garaged, no rust. Engine rebuilt, not driven since clutch and pressure plate replacement. California car, won't last long at this price. email: eecaea5bc56f3becb2f5f1242e498d21@sale.craigslist.org email: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Have to agree. As much as I like old Chrysler products I'd be more inclined to purchase the Buick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hud Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Nice shade if you are sittin', not so good for photography though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) The seller described the body as "all steel". Not true unless I'm mistaken. The seller might mean "all steel" as opposed to fiberglass, but these Chryslers were made of wood structure (as were most other cars of the era) with metal covering the wood. All the top and door posts were wood. The body seems to be in good shape on this car, so it's not a problem, but a buyer should understand what he is buying. Photos are of a 1928 Model 52 Landau sedan. Don Edited August 2, 2022 by DLynskey Clarification (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, DLynskey said: The seller described the body as "all steel". Not true unless I'm mistaken. The seller might mean "all steel" as opposed to fiberglass, but these Chryslers were made of wood structure (as were most other cars of the era) with metal covering the wood. All the top and door posts were wood. The body seems to be in good shape on this car, so it's not a problem, but a buyer should understand what he is buying. Photos are of a 1928 Model 52 Landau sedan. Don Right you are! I bought a '26 Chrysler sedan many years ago. The guy who was delivering it to me got on the freeway in downtown LA on a winter's night in a big rainstorm. After about 5 miles, the whole top and back window blew off! Rotten wood! Must have been quite a shock to the people behind him! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hud Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 The model 50 is an All Steel body built by Budd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maok Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 1 hour ago, 4Hud said: The model 50 is an All Steel body built by Budd. Really? My understanding is that the '29 Dodge was the first all steel car by Budd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulrhd29nz Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 6 hours ago, maok said: Really? My understanding is that the '29 Dodge was the first all steel car by Budd. Hudson wasn’t the first but all steel bodies in 1925. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif in Calif Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 They said it "won't last long at this price"...and I guess they are correct because it's now $12,000. new ad: https://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/d/granite-bay-1927-chrysler/7528726479.html email: f198a8efd721392db775627a20b492e6@sale.craigslist.org 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supercub Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 The wood framing is no doubt inferior to steel but the wood probably lended an easy framework for creative body styles very easily with elementary tooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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