1938 Chrysler C-20 New York Special Coupe Non-production Car Special Order Only on 2040-cars
Sonoma, California, United States
Engine:Inline 8
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Dealer
Year: 1938
Exterior Color: Tan/Maroon
Make: Chrysler
Interior Color: Tan
Model: Other
Number of Cylinders: 8
Trim: C20
Drive Type: RWD
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Mileage: 93,516
Sub Model: Imperial
1938 Chrysler C-20 New York Special CoupeNon-Production Car, Special Order Only......please be patient while the many photos load.....Extremely rare 1938 Chrysler C20 New York Special Coupe, available in 1938 by special order only, built on the C-19 business coupe platform, badged as the New York Special and heavily equipped with the powerful C-20 straight 8 engine plus the overdrive option. This unique Chrysler has been in California since new and may very possibly be the only one of it's kind in existence. Letters from then Chrysler Vice President of the Sales Division writes of the need for a car "not as large as a Custom Imperial, but with interior trim and other appointments comparable to the Custom line; in short, a car which would appeal to the present owners of Airflows." It would include these upgrades that separate it from it's standard C19 counterpart: Chrome wheel rings, special steering wheel with remote control horn ring, six-ply tires, electric clock on dash, and glove-box lock. the front grille with every other bar painted black (this example was re-chromed at some point and should be returned to it's original state) and luxury springs in the seat cushions. It also included carpeted front floor, 20 gallon capacity fuel tank, instrument panel finished to harmonize with the upgraded Laidlaw custom-grade upholstery and interior trim. The New York Specials were considered a Chrysler though they were built on the Imperial Chassis and used the big Custom Imperial C-20 engine. As listed in contemporary reference sources, the New York Special line consisted of a Business coupe and Touring sedan. However, no coupes are known to have been built making this example extremely rare. (See Jerry Heasley's Production Figure Book for US Cars, ISBN-13: 9780879380427). In an attached letter from the Chrysler Historical Collection dated November 28, 1984 then Executive Correspondence Manager states: "I am sending you the enclosed information Chrysler Corporation distributed to their dealers in late 1937 and early 1938 concerning the New York Special. As you can see, the letters dated December 27th, 1937 and February 24, 1938 both refer to a New York Special Coupe. This model appears to have had extremely limited production as we have no further reference to it anywhere in the Historical Collection. It seems that you have a very rare and special car." The letters below show that this car was only available as a non-cancellable, special order only basis. HISTORY OF THIS PARTICULAR EXAMPLE: Provided below are several documents related to this particular vehicle in pdf form. If you have trouble downloading these, please email me and I will be happy to email them back directly or send by fax.
This particular vehicle was titled from new using the engine number, C203504. The right door post shows the vehicle identification number of 6609759. Please note that this ID number was not used or sequenced within the standard C19 production numbers. The standard 1938 C19 business coupe VIN/Serial numbers ran from 6734001 through 6742105. This is a rare and unusual Chrysler looking for an appreciative, knowledgeable owner. An absolute must-have for the astute Chrysler collector and enthusiast. Please direct your inquiries to Left Coast Classics owner Donn Dabney at 707-332-8331. Thank you for visiting. There are another 140 pictures in addition to what you see here as well as video so you can see and hear her run. See the link at the bottom of the page following these first 56 images. Also, if you have one car or an entire collection to consign and are anywhere in California, Thank you for visiting!VIN# 66097591938 Chrysler C-20 New York Special Coupe PhotosVIDEO GALLERYCLICK BELOW FOR THE VIDEO FOOTAGE! See this 1938 Chrysler Imperial at Left Coast Classics
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