Chrysler Royal (Australia)

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Chrysler
Chrysler AP1 Royal
Chrysler AP1 Royal
Royal / Plainsman
Wayfarer / Panel Van
Production period: 1957-1964
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon , pickup , panel van
Engines:
Gasoline engines : 3.8-5.1 liters
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The Australian Chrysler Royal is a car model that was built by Chrysler Australia from 1957 to 1964 .

AP1

The first version of the Royal, the AP1 , was introduced in February 1957. It was developed from the US Plymouth P25 from 1953, which was also built by Chrysler Australia and sold as the Plymouth Cranbrook , Dodge Kingsway and DeSoto Diplomat . Plans to sell the revised version under these three names were dropped, so that the new model only came on the market as Chrysler Royal, a name that had already been used for a US model by Chrysler (1937-1950) was.

The difference between the P25 and the Royal was the use of front and rear fenders similar to the 1956 US Plymouth models and a larger rear window. The AP1 Royal was only available as a 4-door sedan with two different Chrysler sv six-cylinder in-line engines - 3772 cc with manual transmission and 4107 cc with two-stage PowerFlite automatic. The Chrysler V8 engine with 5129 cm³ displacement was available as an option during the production period of the model.

AP2

Chrysler AP2 Royal

A redesigned Royal, the AP2 , was introduced in late 1958. The new series had a new radiator grille and an unusual rear view with additional "saddle tail fins" on the tail fins that had been in place until then.

AP3

Chrysler AP3 Royal

The final version of the Royal was the AP3 , which was introduced during 1960. The new series was easy to distinguish from its predecessors by its square headlights arranged one above the other and its triple rear lights - similar to those of the DeSoto models from 1959. Chrysler's new three-speed Torqueflite automatic replaced the old, two-speed PowerFlite of the AP2. In 1964 the production of the Royal was stopped.

Chrysler Plainsman, Wayfarer and Panel Van

In addition to the Royal Limousine , Chrysler Australia also manufactured the following descendants of the Royal:

  • the Plainsman station wagon (AP1 and AP2) from 1957 to 1959
  • the 0.5 ton Ute Wayfarer (AP2 and AP3) from 1958 to 1961
  • the van Panel Van (AP2 and AP3) 1958-1961

Web links

Commons : Chrysler Royal (Australia)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The Australian Chrysler Royal, Plainsman and Wayfarer . Allpar.com