Showroom Model of a 1926 Chrysler Model G7 Series, with Provonance
InformationThe professional quality model of the 1926 Chrysler G-7 series four door sedan is of outstanding quality. It was built to be a model to be exhibited at a Chrysler showroom in 1926. The car body fenders and running boards are painted black. The spooked rims are gold and the tires white. The grill and headlights are well defined as are the taillights. There are three windows on each side of the car that go up and down by pulling on a piece of beige fabric. The windshield has special hinges that allow it to open forward. All four side doors open and close by moving the door levers. The rear door lifts open and below the trunk is a rounded copper compartment that also opens. The car has a finished interior with seats and steering wheel. The interior is nicely finished, and the back section has a window that goes up and down to soundproof the passengers in the back from the driver which was a common limousine feature Also there are two facing rear seats that also is a limousine feature. If one turns the steering wheel both wheels turn. (MI0899)
Dimensions: Height 18n ½, Length Trunk Closed.36 ¼, Truck Open 40 ¾, width 15, Inches.
Note: Included with the model is an old photograph with the various owners listed on the back.
Provenance:
According to A SHOWROOM MODEL OF A 1926 CHRYSLER G-7 SERIES, AMERICAN, CIRCA 1926
Accompanying the car is mid 1920’s photograph showing this model car with some doors open. The photograph is inscribed on the back with the various owners and the dates of ownership.
Frrancis Vanier, Vermont, 1927
Phillippe Richard, Ontario, Canada, 1938
Ronny Legeault, Quebec, Canada, 1974
Francois Deland, Quebec, 1975
Fred Giampietro, Branford, Connecticut
Note: The 1926 Chrysler G-70 was popular for its refined engineering, strong performance, and its advances in its powerful inline-six engine and four-wheel hydraulic brakes, all while at an accessible price attractive to the growing middle class. Its design set it apart from its competitors’, and its success helped establish Chrysler’s reputation for dependable, well-designed automobiles and shaped the company’s long-lasting legacy as a maker of innovative yet accessible cars.
1926
