Chrysler 75
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 Chrysler Series 75 Roadster (1929)
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| 75 series / 77 series | |
| Production period: | 1929-1930 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | Touring car , roadster , sedan , coupé , cabriolet |
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Petrol engines : 4.1–4.4 liters (62–68 kW) |
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| Previous model | Chrysler Series 72 |
The Chrysler Series 75 was a car of the middle class , the Chrysler in Detroit produced in model year 1929th It replaced the 72 series and represented the middle Chrysler model series.
The car had a side-controlled 6-cylinder in-line engine with 4078 cm³ displacement, which delivered 84 bhp (62 kW) power. The rear wheels were driven via a single-disc dry clutch and a three-speed gearbox with center shift. All four wheels were hydraulically braked as standard. Twelve different bodies were offered, which essentially corresponded to those of the previous model. The cooler bezel was kept narrower. For the first time, key starting was also offered (instead of the usual starter switch).
In 1930 the model series was again called Series 70 - see there. There was also the better equipped Chrysler Series 77 . The bodies were slightly redesigned and reduced to nine models. Compared to the 70 series, the 77 series offered a longer wheelbase, a four-speed gearbox and, from the beginning of the model year, the larger engine with 4398 cc and an output of 93 bhp (68 kW).
From the Series 75 48 850 units were built, the Series 77 was built only 9,913 times. In the 1931 model year, the 77 series was discontinued without replacement.
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source
- Beverly R. Kimes, Henry A. Clark: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942. Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9 .