postalguy Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Greetings, this chrysler is a 1950 4 door sedan, looks like a Windsor, however, the lettering on the trunk lid says "Traveler". Windsor is nowhere on the car. The rear seat folds completely forward, for luggage or sleeping?? Anybody have any info on this Traveler or know of a website that does? Thanks from L.A., George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwatson Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 "70 Years of Chrysler" by Geo. Dammann describes for 1950, a "Windsor Traveler sedan, which was an attempt to combine station wagon utitity with sedan styling". Supposedly they all came with a roof-top luggage rack. 900 were built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsfan Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 The car in the photo is not a '50 Chrysler. Looks like a '51, '52 or '53. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The car in the photo is not a '50 Chrysler. Looks like a '51, '52 or '53. </div></div>The car is definitely a 1951 or 1952 Windsor (the taillamps are the only change from 51 to 52). A Traveler was a 1950 only model. I believe, however, that the trunk lids from 1949/50 bodies interchange with 1951/52 bodies. Rear styling was not substantially changed in the 1951 restyle. Your trunk lid was probably replaced with this (very rare) 1950 Traveler lid at some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postalguy Posted November 1, 2006 Author Share Posted November 1, 2006 Thanks for the input! How about the folding rear seat which seem to be original,, I do have a 1952 Windsor, all original and great running cond., but this chrysler in question has significant more leg room in the rear? The title states, 1950 chrysler, 4 door sedan.Thanks Guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanderson44 Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Wasn't the Traveler built from the 7 passenger taxicab/limousine body that Dodge, Chrysler and DeSoto shared?Art Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldsfan Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 I'm at home now, looking at this on a better screen and with my reference materials near me. I can see now that it is a '51 or '52, not a '53.There was a Traveler available in '51 - they made 850 of them according to the Encyclopedia of American Cars, and Collectible Automobile magazine. The '51 Traveler was apparently not on an extended wheelbase (like the earlier DeSoto Carry-All) and did not have a roof rack.As far as being titled as a '50, it must have been a very early '51 registered in the latter part of '50 and was titled as a '50. I've seen cars advertised for sale in the past that have been incorrectly titled based on the year is was sold instead of for the model year that it really was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Oldsfan is correct, there was a 1951 Traveler. In 1951 it shifted from the Windsor to the Windsor Deluxe series, which is why I didn't see it listed in my previous post. Sorry. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /><span style="font-style: italic">The Standard Catalog of Chrysler</span> says that the roof rack became an option in 1951. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhouse Posted November 4, 2006 Share Posted November 4, 2006 This is not a 1950 traveler. I have a 1950 traveler.1950 travelers were all pretty much the same. all were tanbody brown top with aligator interior. they had a roofrack and a fold down seat. the base car was the windsor.They are very rare and not worth much. I like mine becauseit is different than everything at the shows. The key toyour photo is the wide hood. Mine has a narrow hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51Traveler Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 I have a 51 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe Traveler. Mine was two tone blue with no roof rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 This is an interesting car. How many of the 850 built can possibly be left? I like the roof rack. Are you saying your car was built without the roof rack or is it just missing today? Cheers, Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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