The Chrysler Corporation was founded on June 6th, 1925 by Walter P. Chrysler as a reorganization of the Maxwell Motor Company. Its industry is automotive and its headquarters is in Auburn Hills, Michigan. In 1998, Chrysler merged with Daimler-Benz AG to form DaimlerChrysler AG. In 2007, the Chrysler part of the company was sold to Cerberus Capital Management. In 2009, Chrysler filed for bankruptcy however emerged later in the year. In 2014, Fiat S.p.A purchased Chrysler and formed a holding company: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. In January 1921, FCA merged with Peugeot S.A., forming Stellantis N.V.
SUBSIDIARIES[]
- Airtemp Division
- Chrysler Corporation of Canada, Ltd. (1925-1998) (Windsor, Ontario)
COMPANY NAMES[]
- Chrysler Corporation (1925-1998)
- DaimlerChrysler Motors Company LLC (1998-2007)
- Chrysler LLC (2007-2009)
- Chrysler Group LLC (2009-2014)
- FCA US LLC (2014-present)
DIVISIONS/MODELS[]
- Chrysler (1925-present)
- "52" (1928)
- "62" (1928)
- "65" (1929)
- "72" (1928)
- "75" (1929)
- Four (1925-1928) (Canadian exclusive)
- Imperial (1926-1954) (1990-1993)
- Newport (1940-1941, 1949-1950, 1961-1981)
- New Yorker (1940-1996)
- Royal (1933-1950)
- Six (1925-1931)
- De Soto (DeSoto) (1928-1961)
- Dodge (1928-present)
- Plymouth (1928-2001)
- Roadking (1938-1940)
ADVERTISEMENTS[]
Motor Age (May 1949)
Popular Mechanics (August 1955)
Commercial Car Journal (September 1956)
Commercial Car Journal (September 1960)
ADVERTISEMENTS (CHRYSLER)[]
The Saturday Evening Post (March 6, 1926)
LIFE (June 3, 1940)
Motor Age (May 1949)
ADVERTISEMENTS (DE SOTO)[]
LIFE (March 11, 1940)
LIFE (June 3, 1940)
Motor Age (May 1949)
ADVERTISEMENTS (PLYMOUTH)[]
LIFE (June 3, 1940)
LIFE (July 14, 1947)