Chrysler Windsor 1947Coordinates 49.2845779,-123.1247828
Picture dated April 2009
The Chrysler Windsor is a full-size car which was built from 1939 through to the 1960s. The final Chrysler Windsor sold in the United States was produced in 1961, but production in Canada continued until 1966.
The Windsor first came out in 1939. It was a junior model to the larger Chrysler New Yorker. In 1940, the Windsor came in either long or short wheelbase versions as a 6-passenger sedan, a 6-passenger coupe, a convertible, a Victoria sedan, or an 8-passenger sedan. In 1941 a station wagon version was introduced, but production ended in January 1942, as all automobile companies in the USA switched to war production.
In 1946 the Windsor was put back into production. It was similar to the 1942 models but with a new grill.
In 1949 the car was redesigned. The style was boxier than the competition. In 1950, the Windsor Traveler Sedan was reintroduced but it only lasted one year. In 1953 it received new sheet metal and one-piece curved windshield
In 1955, all Chrysler cars were completely restyled, the Windsors becoming more rounded and featuring wrap around windshields. Then in 1956 the "Forward Look" restyling was introduced and the first tail fins on a Chryler appeared.
In 1957 Chrysler cars were restyled again, this time with taller tailfins with vertical taillights, thinner C-pillars, and a wraparound front bumper. Mid-year, dual headlights became standard.
In 1960, all Chrysler cars received a unibody frame, and in 1961, all Chrysler cars were redesigned.
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