vintage mopars

I recently was given a 1947 Chrysler Windsor by a friend and so I decided to do a little research on it. This is a little of what I came up with.

C22 Series (1939) - The first Chrysler Windsor rested on a chassis with 3,023 mm wheelbase. It was originally a variation of the Royal and was marketed as the Royal Windsor. The grille consisted of narrow vertical chrome bars known as the "waterfall grill". The four bodies that were available were the coupe, club coupe, Victoria coupe, and a four door sedan.

C25 and C28 Series (1940-1941) - In 1941 the Windsor was produced as its own model separate from Royal. The wheel base was extended to 3112 mm. The vehicles were powered by the Chrysler flat six engine. A new variant of the Windsor, the Highlander, was now available. the only real difference was that it was upholstered with an unknown Scottish Tartan. There were now more vehicle body styles to choose from including a three seat convertible, a two door sedan and an eight seat limousine (which rested on a larger 3543 mm wheelbase). The grille changed in 1940 to a set of nine horizontal bars.

In 1941 the variations were minimal. The bars which formed the grill became slightly broader and there were new body variations introduced. The city sedan with a retractable glass partition for the driver and the Town & Country vans. The Town & Country had immitation wood on the outside and a choice of either six or nine seats.

C34 Series (1942) - Once again very little changed for 1942. The engines now produced a huge 120bhp at 3800rpm. The grille now extended around the corners of the fenders to the wheels. Production of the Windsor then halted to make way for Chrysler's war efforts.

C38W Series (1946 - 1948) - After the war the grille on the Windsor, as with all other Chrysler models, was filled with a grid of horizontal and vertical bars laid between three larger horizontal bars. This gave it the image and the nickname of the "Harmonica Grill". The Flathead six now produced a slightly less impressive 114bhp.