Chrysler Royal (Australia)

Chrysler Royal (Australia)
Chrysler Royal
Chrysler AP3 Royal.jpg
Chrysler AP3 Royal
Manufacturer Chrysler Australia
Production 1957-1964
Assembly Mile End, South Australia [1]
Class Full-size
Body style Chrysler Royal 4-door sedan
Chrysler Plainsman 5-door station wagon
Chrysler Wayfarer 2-door coupe utility
Chrysler Panel Van 2-door panel van

The Chrysler Royal is an automobile which was produced by Chrysler Australia from 1957 to 1964.

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AP1

Chrysler AP1 Royal

The first version of the Chrysler Royal, the AP1, was introduced in February 1957.[2] It was a development of the American Plymouth P25 design of 1953 which had itself been produced by Chrysler Australia, marketed as the Plymouth Cranbrook, the Dodge Kingsway and the Desoto Diplomat.[2] Plans to market the updated version under these three names were dropped late in the development program and the new model would be sold only as the Chrysler Royal[2] thus revising a name used by Chrysler in the US market [2] from 1937 to 1950.

The Royal differed from the P25 in using front and rear mudguards similar to those on the 1956 US Plymouth and a rear window which was larger than that of the P25.[2] The AP1 Royal was produced only as a four-door sedan and was offered with two versions of Chrysler's valve-in-block straight-6 engine: a 230.2 cu in (3.8 L) with manual transmission and a 250.6 cu in (4.1 L) with the Powerflite 2-speed automatic. Chrysler's 313 cu in (5.1 L) polyspherical-head V8 was introduced as an option during the AP1 model run.[2]

AP2

Chrysler AP2 Royal

A revised Royal, the AP2 was introduced in late 1958.[2] This series featured a new grille and unusual rear styling with additional “saddle fins” grafted on to the exiting tailfins.[2]

AP3

Chrysler AP3 Royal

The final version of the Royal was the AP3 which was introduced during 1960.[2] The new series was easily distinguished from its predecessors by its vertically stacked quad headlamps and triple tail lights similar to those of the 1959 US Desoto models.[2] Chrysler's 3-speed Torqueflite automatic transmission replaced the 2-speed PowerFlite automatic of the AP2.[2] Production ceased in 1964.[2]

Chrysler Plainsman, Wayfarer and Panel Van

Chrysler AP3 Wayfarer

In addition to the Royal sedan, Chrysler Australia also produced the following Royal based derivatives:

  • Chrysler Plainsman Station Wagon (AP1 and AP2) from 1957 to 1959 [2]
  • Chrysler Wayfarer 1/2-ton Utility (AP2 and AP3) from 1958 to 1961 [2]
  • Chrysler Panel Van (AP2 and AP3) from 1958 to 1961 [2]


See also

References

  1. ^ Chrysler Royal, A Commanding Performer, Motor Manual, September 1984, pages 71-74
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o The Australian Chrysler Royal, Plainsman, and Wayfarer Retrieved from www.allpar.com on 27 March 2010

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