1929-2002
1929
Plymouth
Four-door sedan, basic black with Wood spoke wheels,
45 hp, 175 in.³ engine, four-wheel hydraulic brakes
1930
Plymouth
Four-door sedan,
48 hp, 196 in.³ engine
horn centred between the headlights
optional wire wheels
1929-2002
1929
Plymouth
Four-door sedan, basic black with Wood spoke wheels,
45 hp, 175 in.³ engine, four-wheel hydraulic brakes
1930
Plymouth
Four-door sedan,
48 hp, 196 in.³ engine
horn centred between the headlights
optional wire wheels
1929
Imperial roadster
Rumble seat, side mount spare tyre
1956
Imperial
Two or Four-door sedan
280 hp, 353 in.³,V8 engine, automatic transmission, power steering, power brakes, power front seat
tale lights were mounted on top of the fenders, first appearance of fins
optional air conditioning and hiway record player
Chrysler began production on 6th June 1925
Daimler-Benz purchases Chrysler in 1998 to form Daimler-Chrysler AG – 2007
80% of Daimler Chrysler became Chrysler Motors LLC August 2007 to produce Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles. The remaining part of Daimler Benz became Daimler AG.
DeSoto registered trademark of DaimlerChrysler
DeSoto manufactured August 1928-November 30, 1960
Named in honour of Hernando de Soto, 16th century Spanish discoverer of Mississippi River and many other regions of North America.
Mid-priced car, popular outside of US, first mass produced Toyota in 1934 styled on DeSoto.
1900 – 1936 - Eckhart Carriage Company, Auburn Indiana
Amphicar, Model 770, built in Berlin, German had a total production of Amphicar was 3,878 between 1961 and 1968, 3046 were exported to US but when importation stopped in 1967 due to US Government’s EPA and DOT regulations Amphicar lost 90% of its sales and vehicle production stopped.