Chrysler

Chrysler

 Chrysler

In the years 1904-13 the Maxwell-Briscoe Motor Co. produced the Maxwell-Briscoe cars. In the years 1910-12 the company was part of the United States Motor Co., which in 1910 also took over the Columbia company (which produced cars under the Columbia make in the years 1895-1913, the Morris & Salom make in the years 1895-96, the Electric make in the years 1896-1900, and the Riker make in the years 1896-1902), the Alden-Sampson company (which produced cars under the Moyea make in the years 1904-05 and the Sampson make in the years 1905-13), the Dayton company (the Stoddard-Dayton cars in the years 1904-13), the Brush company (1907-13) and the Courier company (1909-13). In 1912, the Maxwell-Briscoe name was changed to Standard Motor Co., and in 1913 - to Maxwell Motor Co. Also in 1913, the Maxwell-Briscoe name was changed to Maxwell. In November 1921, Walter P. Chrysler bought the Maxwell company, which in 1922 was taken over by the Chalmers company (which produced cars under the Thomas make in the years 1903-19, the Thomas Detroit make in the years 1906-08, the Chalmers Detroit make in the years 1908-10, the Chalmers make in the years 1910-24, and the Saxon make in the years 1913-22), and changed the name to Maxwell- -Chalmers Corp. In December 1923, the first Chrysler 70 was promoted. In June 1925, the name Maxwell-Chalmers Corp. was changed into the Chrysler Corporation, which at the end of 1925 terminated the production of Maxwell cars and in July 1928, took over the Dodge Brothers company. From July 1928 to June 2001, Chrysler produced cars of the Plymouth make, from August 1928 to December 1960 - under the De Soto make, from 1954 to June 1975 and again from October 1980 to 1983 - under the Imperial make. After World War II, Chrysler took over several foreign companies: in the years 1958- 69 Simca (in 1958 - 15%, in 1963 - 63%, in 1967 - 77%, in 1969 - 100%), in the years 1964-67 - the Rootes Group (makes: Hillman, Humber, Singer and Sun- beam), and in the years 1963-67 - the Spanish Barreiros. At the end of 1970s, the concern faced bankruptcy and in 1978 it sold all its European plants to Peugeot.

Chrysler

 Chrysler

In the next years, plants in Brazil and Argentina were taken over by VW, in Colombia and Venezuela - by GM, in Australia and South Africa - by Mitsubishi, and so on. In 1987, the fourth largest producer in the USA - the AMC concern with the Jeep make - was taken over. The AMC models were produced in the years 1987-98 under the Eagle make. In May 1998, a Chrysler - Daimler-Benz merger contract with the share distribution ratio of 43 to 57% was signed. In November 1998, the DaimlerChrysler AG was established. Chrysler vehicles have been produced in the USA, Canada (since 1925), Mexico, Venezuela (1950 -2002), Austria (since 1991), and Germany (since 2003).

Chrysler

 Chrysler

Latest premieres: Paris 2002 - California Cruiser (a proto- type); Geneva 2003 - PT Cruiser GT, Sebring restyling, Sebring Convertible restyling, Airflite hatchback concept car; Chicago 2003 - 300 C; Frankfurt 2003 - 300 C Touring estate; Las Vegas 2003 - PT Cruiser Coupe concept car, Sebring Special; Detroit 2004 - Town & Country re- styling, Crossfire Roadster, Me Four-Twelve coupe concept car; Geneva 2004 - Voyager / Grand Voyager restyling, Crossfire SRT6, Crossfire Roadster SRT6; New York 2004 - Pacifica Touring / Limited; August 2004 - 300 C SRT-8; Las Vegas 2004 - PT Speedster and Crossfire Drifter prototypes; Detroit 2005 - Firepower coupe concept car. At the end of 2003, the production of sedan Concorde, 300M and LHS cars was terminated. Plans for the future: 2005 - California Cruiser (based on the prototype from Paris 2002), the successor to the Town & Country / Voyager; 2006 - Sebring of the second generation. In 2003, Daimler Chrysler, in seven countries and under the Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep makes, produced 2,598,221 passenger and cross-country vehicles, pick-ups and delivery trucks, while under the Chrysler make, in five countries, 603,371 vehicles.

Chrysler

 Chrysler

 Chrysler

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