MAKE IN THE CLUB
Chrysler cars in the club.
1 car · 1 member
HISTORY
Chrysler history
- Founded
- 1925
- Founders
- Walter P. Chrysler
- Headquarters
- Auburn Hills, Michigan
- Brand owned by
- Stellantis
- Iconic models
- 300, Airflow, New Yorker, Town & Country, PT Cruiser, Pacifica
Chrysler history began in 1925, when Walter P. Chrysler reorganised the Maxwell Motor Company into the Chrysler Corporation. The Chrysler Six, introduced in 1924 with a high-compression engine and hydraulic brakes, quickly made the new name known.
In 1928 the corporation bought Dodge and created the Plymouth and DeSoto brands, becoming one of Detroit's Big Three. The streamlined Chrysler Airflow of 1934 was one of the first production cars shaped with aerodynamics in mind, and the C-300 of 1955 started the tradition of the powerful "letter series" 300 models.
In the 1980s the Chrysler group popularised the minivan, with the Chrysler Town & Country as its upscale version. Later Chrysler cars included the retro-styled PT Cruiser (2000), the 300 sedan (2004) and the Pacifica minivan.
The company merged with Daimler-Benz in 1998, went to Fiat after its 2009 bankruptcy, and has been part of Stellantis since 2021. It is one of the oldest American car brands still in production.
