A new body style was introduced for 1950, a two door hardtop called the Newport, and a Special Club coupe, and foam rubber padding on the dashboard was added for safety. The New Yorker was the more deluxe of the regular eight cylinder Chryslers, and the Saratoga was repositioned lower with plainer trim and a 135 horsepower Spitfire straight eight. The Presto Matic fluid drive transmission had two forward ranges, each with two speeds.
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Source Wikipedia: ChryslerHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporationtier 2Quote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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introduced for 1950: a two-door hardtop
Year: 1950
introduced for 1950: a two-door hardtop
1950 safety
Further upgrades included foam rubber padding on the dashboard for safety.
Body style, sedan: 1949-1954
reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan,
Body style, convertible: 1949-1954
reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan,
Body style, coupe: 1949-1954
reduced to club coupe, four-door sedan,
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WikipediaHistory, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler CorporationQuote, History, 1925 to 1998: Chrysler Corporation
The Chrysler company was founded by Walter Chrysler on June 6, 1925, when the Maxwell Motor Company (est. 1904) was re-organized into the Chrysler Corporation.
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