Vehicle Description
1950 Chrysler Royal Sedan
The year 1950 would be a banner year for Chrysler, with production
up to 167,316 units, the first time the company had topped 160,000
in a calendar year since 1928. As expected, the four door Royal
sedan was the biggest seller in the entry-level line, with 17,713
units sold. The two-door club coupe found 5,900 buyers. Also
offered was the long wheelbase eight-passenger sedan of which 375
were built, and two station wagons. The woody wagon attracted 599
buyers, and cost $3,964, while a steel-bodied wagon, without the
bolt-on trim, cost $4,055 and sold only 100 units. Both moved the
spare from the tail gate to inside the car this year. The slightly
upscale six-cylinder Windsor series didn't offer a wagon for 1950,
but had a Traveler model, in which the back seat would fold flat,
to create a long bed. It was also fitted with a roof rack. A total
of 4,182 were sold. The Royal series was discontinued in 1951 and
the Windsor Series took over as the entry level Chrysler line.
A final generation, final year of production version of the 4-door
sedan showing 46,720 non verifiable miles. This highly original and
well maintained example is exactly what one would witness driving
the highways and neighborhoods of Anytown, USA in the early 1950's
and it looks good doing it.
Exterior
A beautiful coat of shining paint in Black adorns the exterior
straight steel panels of this massive slab sided car. All chrome on
this car is beautifully preserved, and even the door handles retain
their shine. Speaking of vivid and shiny, we need to look closely
at the Royal script badges on either front quarter, which are near
perfect as well as the winged ornament atop the bulbous hood. Large
bumpers and a big front chromed grille are spotless and all window
trim is buttoned up and just beautiful. We are nearing the end of
the pontoon design era, but styling cues remains on the rear
quarters. Bright stainless trim adorns the mid-beltline of the
front quarter and races rearward, dying off mid front door. Down
low a full rocker trimming in stainless bridges the gap between the
wheels and polished gravel shield and trim spear adorn each rear
fender. Medium width whitewall tires in 8.3/7.60-15 format wrap
Chrysler badged wheel covers which are near excellent. Overall the
exterior of this car is extremely fine in presentation retaining
its original charm.
Interior
A swing of the doors and we are in tan tufted and stitched
broadcloth insert heaven. The door panels remain intact, albeit
with some slight soiling, and come to us with shiny cranks and
actuators. Moving inside, 2 large benches which stretch within the
door panel confines and show in what we believe to be the original
upholstery. Horizontally striped multi-hue broadcloth wraps the
seating surfaces and coral side bolsters and blue vinyl uppers
accentuate the overall presentation. These seats remain in very
good condition with only light wrinkling on the seating surfaces.
The dash is draped in gray paint and has panels of clean bezeled
glass covered gauges which are as also clean as a whistle. Fronting
the driver is the large white rimmed bakelite steering wheel and
further inward is a central gold dressed round speedometer with
supporting gauges flanking the high sides. Additional interior dash
chrome abounds for the dash front in ribbed horizontal rays and is
polished to the nines. This incorporatesthe radio delete panel,
ashtray, and CHRYSLER badged passenger side gloveboxdoor. Ribbed
black rubber matting covers the front flooring and remains in like
newcondition and in the rear we see very clean light brown low pile
carpeting. Peering upward gives us the view of the tan mohair
headliner to finish off this excellently preserved interior
space.
Drivetrain
A 250.6ci in-line flathead Spitfire 6-cylinder in a healthy patina
finishresides under the hood and can be verified as original and
correct to the car. A 1-barrel carburetor feeds this engine and a
Fluid-Drive 3-speed transmission is strapped to the back of the
engine. 3.90 gears are for the rear, and we are all good to go.
Undercarriage
Some surface rust is seen on the usual steel suspects such as
suspension, interior wheels, and a bit of the frame, but all remain
structurally sound. Some surface rust also in the rocker area, but
where body hangers meet the body is all clear, and a dose of
factory undercoating is holding its own in this environment.
Independent coil spring suspension for the front and leaf springs
on the rear are noted as are 4-wheel drum brakes.
Drive-Ability
Due to a date with my lovely wife I begrudgingly deferred the test
drive to my crack decoder for this one and he reported a quick
start, smooth idle, and much comfortable ease of operation. Not a
fireball in the acceleration department, but then again it is a
family cruiser, which it handles just perfectly. a clean driver
with no smoke.
Before you is a great example of the final model year for this car,
with all features functional, beautiful preserved exterior paint
and chrome, snazzy interior right out of 1950, and smooth running
engine and drivetrain. Even down to the trunk interior it has the
original jack and spare wheel. An awesomely preserved and well-kept
example ready to turn the key and enjoy immediately.
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 850 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display. This vehicle is located in our
showroom in Morgantown, Pennsylvania, conveniently located just
1-hour west of Philadelphia on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The
website is www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888)
227-0914. Please contact us anytime for more information or to come
see the vehicle in person.
