Chrysler Highlander
| Chrysler Highlander | |
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| Production period: | 1940-1941 |
| Class : | upper middle class |
| Body versions : | Limousine , Pullman limousine , coupé , convertible |
The Chrysler Highlander was a car model with six and eight-cylinder engines offered by the US automobile manufacturer Chrysler from 1940 to 1941.
The Highlander was the highest trim level of the six-cylinder models , which were also offered as Royal and Windsor . In the eight-cylinder models, he took a middle position (between Saratoga and New Yorker ).
Year by year
Series C25 (1940)
| Highlander series C25 | |
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| Production period: | 1940 |
| Body versions : | Sedan , coupe , convertible |
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Petrol engines : 4.0 liters (79–82 kW) |
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| Empty weight : | 1420-1522 kg |
In addition to the Royal and Windsor models, which had been on offer since 1933 and 1939, respectively, there was also the Highlander as the highest equipment variant in this model year. He too had the side-controlled six-cylinder in-line engine with 3,957 cm³ displacement, which delivered either 108 bhp (79 kW) or 112 bhp (82 kW) at 3,600 rpm. Unlike its sister models, the Highlander was only available on the short chassis with a 3,111 mm wheelbase. Therefore, there were only bodies with 6 seats, namely a coupé, a convertible and a 4-door sedan. The headlights were integrated into the front fenders and the grille consisted of nine horizontal chrome bars in between. The split windshield was angled backwards and was slightly V-shaped. As the top model in the series, the Highlander had special leather or luxurious fabrics.
Together with the corresponding versions of its sister models, 35,067 copies of the six-cylinder Highlander were built in 1940. A breakdown by model is not available.
Series C26 (1940)
| Highlander series C26 | |
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| Production period: | 1940 |
| Body versions : | Sedan , coupe , convertible |
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Gasoline engines : 5.3 liters (99-105 kW) |
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| Empty weight : | 1617-1710 kg |
The eight-cylinder Highlander shared the chassis, which was extended to 3,264 mm, and the more powerful eight-cylinder in-line engines with 5,301 cm³ displacement and 135 bhp (99 kW) or 143 bhp (105 kW) with the Saratoga , Traveler and New Yorker models . The Traveler was the cheapest equipment variant, then came the Saratoga, the Highlander and finally the top model, the New Yorker, from which the Highlander was derived. As in the decoratively similar six-cylinder model, there were three bodies with 6 seats each.
A total of 17,600 of all four model series were produced this year.
Series C28 (1941)
| Highlander series C28 | |
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| Production period: | 1941 |
| Body versions : | Limousine , Pullman limousine , coupé , convertible |
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Petrol engines : 4.0 liters (79–82 kW) |
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| Empty weight : | 1436-1694 kg |
In 1941 the Highlander, like the Royal and the Windsor before, was available on chassis with two different wheelbases: 3,086 mm and 3,543 mm. In addition to the three body types from the previous year, there was also a coupé with three seats, a two-door sedan and a four-door city sedan (with a partition to the driver) on the short chassis. The chassis with the long wheelbase was available as an 8-seat sedan or an 8-seat Pullman sedan. The styling corresponded to that of the previous year, although the superstructures were a bit wider and longer, but flatter. The radiator grille only had five horizontal chrome bars.
Together with the Windsor, 57,034 copies were made this year. How many of them were Highlanders is not known.
Series C30 (1941)
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| Production period: | 1941 |
| Body versions : | Sedan , coupe , convertible |
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Petrol engines : 5.3 liters (101-103 kW) |
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| Empty weight : | 1646-1787 kg |
Like the New Yorker and the Saratoga, the eight-cylinder Highlander was also delivered on the chassis shortened to 3,239 mm. The unchanged 5,301 cm³ engine developed 137 bhp (101 kW) as standard and in the optionally available, higher compression variant 140 bhp (103 kW). All the bodies of the six-cylinder Highlander on the short chassis were also available for the eight-cylinder.
Of all three model series (the Traveler was discontinued in 1940), a total of 24,301 copies were made in 1941. Here, too, there is no breakdown by model series.
In the 1942 model year, only the Royal, Windsor, Saratoga and New Yorker series were offered. The Highlander was dropped from the program without replacement.
literature
- Kimes, Beverly Rae & Clark, Henry Austin Jun .: Standard Catalog of American Cars 1805-1942 , Krause Publications, Iola 1985, ISBN 0-87341-045-9