Vehicle Description
1922 Maxwell 25 Touring Sedan Seldom-seen, two-owner car, same
owner last 36 years! Exterior refinished in late 2003 Rebuilt 186
CID inline four-cylinder engine with Eagle updraft carburetor
Three-speed manual transmission and 4.56 gearing Blue over Black
wings and black leather interior with new, cut and pleated leather
seats plus a black top Rebuilt fenders and newer running boards
Split-folding windshield & full weather side curtains included
Steel disc wheels Wooden steering wheel Documentation includes
original Instructions book, copies of a letter dated May 30, 1957
from when a prior owner tried to re-register the car; miscellaneous
photos and information Own this Vehicle from $379 per month-call
636-600-4600 From a simpler time, when the Roaring 20s were just
getting started, MotoeXotica Classic Cars is pleased to present
this rarely seen 1922 Maxwell 25 Touring Sedan. Maxwells are rarely
seen today and virtually unknown by the general motoring public. It
comes from a prominent Indiana collector who has cherished this
Maxwell for the past 36 years, since 1982! The mileage on the title
shows 13,000, today it shows 13,518. This example has had two
previous owners and was refinished in late 2003. The car's blue
over black paint and trim are in overall excellent condition. Car
features a split-folding windshield, rebuilt fenders and newer
running boards. The color combination lends both elegance and
understatement to the vehicle. The bodywork is straight and solid
while the engine bay is very tidy. Note that there is only a
driver's side windshield wiper, a common practice at that time.
This Maxwell wears Olympic balloon tires, size 31x4 at all four
corners. Each tire is wrapped around a black, steel, disc wheel
with chrome trim rings. Out back is another Olympic tire for the
spare. The tires and wheels are in very good order. Under the hood
is a rebuilt 186 CID inline four-cylinder motor with an Eagle
updraft carburetor. Backing that engine is a three-speed manual
transmission and a 4.56:1 differential. The black interior is
immaculate. The new, cut pleated leather seats look fantastic. The
car's floor looks the same and comes with mats. There is a
four-spoke, wood-rimmed steering wheel that lends just the right
amount of charm to the interior and the AMP gauge is inoperable.
The black, metal instrument panel is in very good order while the
inner door liners are in satisfactory condition. The vinyl top is
also newer complete with newly refinished side curtains for all for
corners! This Maxwell was made during a turbulent time for the
company. In 1920, during an economic recession that followed World
War I, Maxwell had 17,000 unsold cars at one point. Two years
later, it attempted a merger with Chalmers Motors that went poorly
for both companies and Maxwell officials made poor company
decisions that resulted in becoming overextended on financing.
These actions, along with poor quality vehicles, led to the arrival
of Walter P. Chrysler in 1923, who tried to work his magic on
Maxwell. To illustrate his good intentions, he announced that all
problematic Maxwells sold would be repaired for free by the
company. By 1925, Maxwell was phased out of production and Chrysler
introduced the car company that bore his name. Maxwell's assets
were rolled into Chrysler, with Maxwell designs and parts going
toward a four-cylinder Chrysler in 1926 and a new marque for 1928 -
Plymouth. Documentation includes original Instructions book, copies
of a letter dated May 30, 1957 from when a prior owner tried to
re-register the car plus miscellaneous photos and information. VIN:
372795 This car is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 13,518 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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