Chrysler Royal
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 Chrysler Royal Series C16 (1937)
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| Royal | |
| Production period: | 1933 1937-1942 1946-1950 |
| Class : | Middle class |
| Body versions : | Limousine , Pullman limousine , coupe |
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Petrol engines : 3.7-4.5 liters (68-88 kW) |
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| Previous model | Chrysler CP , Chrysler Airstream |
| successor | Chrysler Airflow , Chrysler Windsor |
The Chrysler Royal was a passenger car that Chrysler manufactured in the 1933 model year and from 1937 to 1950. In 1933 the Royal was offered with an eight-cylinder engine, and from 1937 with six-cylinder engines.
Year by year
CT series (1933)
The car was presented with a side-controlled eight-cylinder in-line engine with 4,485 cm³ displacement, which developed 90 bhp (66 kW) at 3,400 rpm. A higher compression engine with 98 bhp (72 kW) was also available on request. There were two wheelbases, 3,048 mm and 3,251 mm. Three coupés, two convertibles and a 4-door sedan were offered on the short chassis, while the long chassis only featured a 4-door sedan with 7 to 8 seats. In addition, the long chassis was also available without a body to be passed on to bodybuilders.
The vehicles replaced the CP model series from the previous year and were in turn replaced by the new Chrysler Airflow in 1934 . The CT series, which this year occupied the middle position in the Chrysler model range, produced 10,389 units.
Series C16 (1937)
After a three-year break, a Chrysler Royal appeared again, this time as the successor to the Chrysler Airstream Six. This made it Chrysler's smallest model - the only six-cylinder. Its 3,737 cm³ engine developed 93 bhp (68 kW), on request also 100 bhp (74 kW). Again there were two wheelbases (2,946 mm and 3,378 mm), with a touring sedan (with a separate trunk) and a Pullman sedan available on the longer chassis. The bodies had the fashionable "forward design" in which the front of the vehicle seemed to lean forward, which looked particularly fast. In 1937, 86,000 Royal were made.
Series C18 (1938)
With a few changes (e.g. to the radiator grille), the Royal was continued in the following year. The engine's displacement had grown to 3,957 cm³, its output to 95 bhp (70 kW), or 102 bhp (75 kW) on request. Production fell this year to 43,300 units, which was almost halved.
Series C22 (1939)
In 1939 the Royal received completely new bodies with an alligator hood and headlights integrated into the fenders. The radiator grille below the hood was held in the "waterfall style" (vertical chrome bars). The windshield was split and V-shaped. On the short chassis (3,023 mm wheelbase) there were only four bodies - two coupés, a two-door and a four-door sedan, each in a standard version (Royal) and a luxury version (Royal Windsor). The long chassis (3,454 mm wheelbase) was only available with the familiar standard bodies. The engine output had grown to 100 bhp (74 kW) and 107 bhp (79 kW) with the same displacement. The production figures recovered to 60,001 pieces.
Series C25 (1940)
The bodies of the previous year were carried over into the new model year without major changes (the radiator grille now had horizontal chrome bars). In addition to the Royal, there was now also the six-cylinder model series Windsor and Highlander . Again, the engine output had also increased to 108 bhp (79.5 kW) or 112 bhp (82 kW). Of all three series, 73,998 vehicles were built this year.
Series C28 (1941)
The following year was also contested with a few changes. The wagons got a little wider and lower. 136,701 cars were built from all three six-cylinder series.
Series C34 (1942)
In this shortened model year (August 1941 to February 1942). The new design of the radiator grille was noticeable: 5 horizontal chrome bars that were extended around the corners of the vehicle to the front wheel cutouts. The engine, enlarged to 4,106 cm³, developed 120 bhp (88 kW). After the Highlander was discontinued, there were only two six-cylinder series, of which 23,991 units were made.
C38S series (1946–1948)
The design of the first post-war models corresponded to that of the last pre-war models with minor changes to the grille. The engine output was slightly lower at 114 bhp (84 kW) with the same displacement.
Only minimal changes were made in the two following years. 31,731 Royal were created in these three years.
C45S / C48S series (1949–1950)
The bodies were revised for the 1949 model year. The grille now consisted of two massive and several smaller horizontal bars. The pronounced front fenders disappeared in favor of the new pontoon shape. For the first time in the Royal series there was a station wagon that was added to the remaining models, the coupé and 4-door sedan (long and short versions). This station wagon had imitation wood sides and was called Town & Country . The engine power increased by 2 bhp.
In 1950, the wagons continued to be built with minimal changes. 19,076 cars were built in 1949, compared to 24,687 in 1950.
The Royal was abandoned for the 1951 model year. The cheapest model was now the Chrysler Windsor . The name "Royal" was then revived in 1957 for a model only built in Australia .
Web links
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- Kimes, Beverly R., Clark, Henry A .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 , Krause Publications Inc., Iola (1985), ISBN 0-87341-045-9
- Gunnel, John (editor): Standard Catalog of American Cars 1946-1975 , Krause Publications Inc., Iola (2002), ISBN 0-87349-461-X