1930 Chrysler Series 70 Phaeton

The 1930 Chrysler Series 70 had an L-head, six-cylinder engine displacing nearly 100 horsepower and mated to a four-speed multi-range gearbox. It was available in several body styles including a Roadster, Business Coupe, Royale Coupe (in both 2 and 2/4 seating), Convertible Coupe, and Royale Sedan. These body styles were available throughout all of Chrysler's models, including the Series 66, Series 77, and Series CJ. Additional body styles available on the Series 70 included a Phaeton and Brougham Sedan. The most popular Series 70 body style was the Royale Sedan, with 11,213 examples produced. The 4-door Phaeton with seating for 5 saw just 279 examples sold, the fewest number in the Series 70 lineup.

The Chrysler Series 70 came standard with a Delco Remey ignition system, hydraulic brakes, mechanical fuel pump, and new 'paraflex' springs. The engine had a downdraft carburetor. In the front were a narrow profile radiator and bowl-shaped headlights. The examples produced earlier in the year had pennon-type hood louvers. Later examples had vertical hood louvers, thermostatic radiator shutters, and a new type of instrument panel.

The Phaeton body style exudes the deco style so prominent at the time. They were popular during the 1920s and early 1930s and featured a cloth top that could disappear and was devoid of windows. The Model 70 Phaeton was a top-line, entry-level Phaeton, giving customers a feeling of opulence, offering a wide array of creature comforts that were found in more expensive vehicles, and a plethora of torque. The Model 70 was less swanky than the Chrysler Model 75 Phaeton and offered a nice amount of sportiness, elegance, and period-popular styling.

This Model 70 Phaeton has been maintained by the same family for a number of years and wears an older restoration. It is painted in two-tone tan and brown with an interior finished in black leather and polished aluminum accouterments.

By Daniel Vaughan | Dec 2014