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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Antique Cars / May 2008Harry Truman's 1953 Chrysler New Yorker
I'm researching a book on Harry Truman and would like to locate his 1953 Chrysler New Yorker (it's black with chrome wire wheels). I am told it is owned by a collector, but I have not been able to locate him (or her). (It's not at the Truman Library.) Does anybody on this group happen to know where Harry's '53 Chrysler might be? Or, can anyone offer any advice on how to find it? Thank you! interesting- was that hemi powered ? On Apr 17, 11:19 am, mal...@yahoo.com wrote: > I'm researching a book on Harry Truman and would like to locate his > 1953 Chrysler New Yorker (it's black with chrome wire wheels). I am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > '53 Chrysler might be? Or, can anyone offer any advice on how to find > it? Thank you! Yes, Chrysler V-8s were all hemis in the early 50's. Roy interesting- was that hemi powered ? On Apr 17, 11:19 am, mal...@yahoo.com wrote: > I'm researching a book on Harry Truman and would like to locate his > 1953 Chrysler New Yorker (it's black with chrome wire wheels). I am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > '53 Chrysler might be? Or, can anyone offer any advice on how to find > it? Thank you! On 4月18日, 午後8:55, "Dwight D. Eisenhower" <rottedHo...@yahoo.com> wrote: > interesting- was that hemi powered ? > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > '53 Chrysler might be? Or, can anyone offer any advice on how to find > > it? Thank you! I'd suggest contacting one of the large national MOPAR or Chrysler clubs such as the WPC club http://www.chryslerclub.org/ The national club has an online forum to ask questions of Chrysler aficionados and members. If the car is out there, someone in that club will know about it. Just start googling Mopar clubs and chrysler clubs. Forrest The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit has several Presidential Limos. I don't know if Truman's is there but you could check there also. > I'd suggest contacting one of the large national MOPAR or Chrysler > clubs such as the WPC club http://www.chryslerclub.org/ [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Forrest > The Henry Ford Museum in Detroit has several Presidential Limos. I don't > know if Truman's is there but you could check there also. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Try the Truman library, too. >I'm researching a book on Harry Truman and would like to locate his >1953 Chrysler New Yorker (it's black with chrome wire wheels). I am [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >'53 Chrysler might be? Or, can anyone offer any advice on how to find >it? Thank you! The '53 was Bess Truman's car, which Harry bought for her. http://tinyurl.com/6dv7bs http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3724/is_6_65/ai_89817805/pg_9 It might have been used as a trade-in on his '55. Thanks for all the replies, everybody. To follow up: 1. Yes, Harry's '53 Chrysler was Hemi-powered. According to what I've been told (and I know almost nothing about cars), it had a 331 cu. in. V-8 "firepower" engine (later known as a "Hemi"). 2. Good suggestion about posting something to the Chrysler Club's on- line forum. I will do that right away. 3. Harry's Chrysler is not at the Truman Library (I just returned from there). It's not at the Henry Ford Museum either. As I said, I've been told it's in the hands of a private collector. You guys might be interested to know that Harry Truman was seriously dedicated to Dodge and Chrysler products. According to the Truman Library, every vehicle he owned from a 1917 Dodge Model 30 to a 1972 Chrysler Newport royal was either a Dodge or Chrysler. Thanks again for the replies. The Dodge Brothers manufactiured most (if not all) of the major mechanical componets for Ford Model T cars.They also manufactured some major componets for the early Oldsmobile cars.There used to be brand name of twine long ago by the name/brand name of Plymouth.The Plymouth cars were named for/after that Plymouth brand name of twine.Plymouth, Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler Chrysler Imperial invented and developed and pioneered quite a few advanced things which most people take for granted on their vehicles nowadays. cuhulin
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