Chrysler Scimitar Town Car Phaeton, 1959
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Chassis No.: M551100679
Auction: Monterey 2026
Auction date: August 15, 2026
Lot No.: R200
- Engine: V-8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Exterior: Black/Silver
- Interior: Gray
- Body: Phaeton
- 1 of 3 Scimitar concept vehicles debuted at the 1959 Geneva Motor Show, this example featuring a retractable hardtop
- The other two body styles were the All-Purpose Sedan and Two-Door Convertible, all 3 were displayed together at the 2019 Amelia Island Concours
- Designed by Milwaukee-based industrial designer Brooks Stevens and funded by the Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation, which had entered the aluminum business in the 1950s
- The bodies were made by Karosseriewerk Reutter in Stuttgart, which also built Porsche 356 bodies
- Scimitars used anodized brushed aluminum in high-corrosion areas in an attempt to create a more resilient automobile
- The upswept black steel side panels with contrasting aluminum fenders resembled the Turkish scimitar sword and led to the name of the cars
- 413 CI Golden Lion V-8 engine rated at 350 HP
- TorqueFlite 3-speed automatic transmission with pushbutton selector
- 1959 was the final year for body-on-frame full-size Chryslers, with the Scimitars being the last period-produced coachbuilt car on a Chrysler chassis
1 of 3 Scimitar Concept Vehicles, 413/350 HP V-8, Automatic
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