1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Imperial Sedan

The 1931 Chrysler CG Custom Imperial Dual Cowl Phaeton with chassis number 7801539 and 1931 Chrysler Imperial Sedan with chassis number 7803131 were both offered for sale at the Gooding & Company Auction held in Pebble Beach. They were sold as a pair. Both have custom coachwork by Lebaron and are finished in a two-tone gray color combination. They have racked up numerous awards at prestigious events such as Best of Show at the Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance and First in Class at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island Concours. At the Burn Foundation Concours in Pennsylvania, the award First in Class and Most Elegant Open car were awarded to these vehicles. The list of awards continues and is a testament to the wonderful three-year restoration that occurred.

The vehicles were estimated to sell for $600,000-$750,000 which proved to be accurate, as the selling price was $627,000.

In 2007 the pair returned to Pebble Beach to be sold by the Blackhawk Collection.

• Multiple First Place Awards at Leading Concours Multiple AACA and CCCA

• First Place Awards Best of Show at Hilton Head Concours

• The Only Known Sedan Imperial Restored To The Highest Level

• The subject of a three-year 8,000-hour restoration from 1997-2000 by specialist Curt Austin of Sanford, Florida


This car along with the Dual Cowl Phaeton emerged to win numerous awards, including Best of Show at the Hilton Head Concours d'Elegance, First in Class at Pebble Beach and Amelia Island Concours, and First in Class. Both cars have made a clean sweep of Antique Automobile Club of America firsts by winning Junior, Senior, Grand National, Grand National Senior, and the AACA President's Award. The two cars have also won Classic Car Club of America Primary, Senior, and Premier awards, scoring 100 points in each divisional judging. With a subtle and correct two-tone gray finish complemented by gray leather upholstery, these cars possess a presence and beauty of fine few classics can match. The detailing on the restoration is amazing in its thoroughness, right down to the correct etching of the original supplier's name on the windshield glass! Wire wheels, dual side mounts, correct trunk, and chrome accents all add to the aura of these true classics, whose previous owners include retired Chrysler executive Darrell Davis, who had the cars restored to their impeccably high standard, well-known Chrysler Imperial enthusiast Willard Pike and prominent classic car collector Roger Willbanks.

By Daniel Vaughan | Aug 2007