Chrysler Automobile - History
Walter P Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corporation in 1925 after he took over the Maxwell Motor Company . Walter was hired to rescue the failing Maxwell-Chambers Company in 1920 .
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He acquired controlling interest of the company and in 1923 , he discontinued the Chalmers models . In 1925 Walter Chrysler absorbed Maxwell into his New Chrysler Corporation and in 1926 the Maxwell name was dropped . In 1926 the Chrysler Imperial was introduced as a top of the line luxury car to compete with Lincoln and Cadillac . 1n 1928 Chrysler brought out the Plymouth line of automobiles as a lower priced automobile , and the Chrysler became a mid- luxury line automobile . In 1928 Chrysler acquired Dodge and in 1929 brought out the DeSoto line of automobiles .
In 1987 American Motors and Jeep were acquired by Chrysler .
Chrysler was involved in the development of turbine engines by the early 60’s and in 1963 introduced the “Chrysler Turbine” concept car .
The turbine engine in this car produced only 130 brake horsepower , but put out 425 pounds of torque at any and all speeds . Turbine engines could run on Gasoline , diesel fuel kerosene vegetable oil or just about any thing that is combustibile . Turbine engines would have been lower in some emissions and higher in others . The high engine speed of 60,000 rpm was possible the only fear of durability in customer use and abuse .
Chrysler has done extensive development in their Electric Car research . Their 268 horsepower electric motors have been tested in many concept vehicles and works well and with performance too .
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Dodge Circuit and ZEO are two examples of there electric concepts and also the Jeep Hurricane and Jeep Renegade electric concepts .
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