Crysler Corporation History

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It would be true to say that Chrysler Corporation was born long ago before the year 1925 (when it was officially established). It was started as a result of Walter P. Chrysler's efforts to create a car that would be affordable and competitive in the market. The first car would incorporate four-wheel hydraulic brakes and a high-compression six-cylinder engine.

In 1924, New York for the first time saw a car that became the ancestor of all generations of Chrysler's cars. It was the Chrysler Six. The car was not allowed to be presented at the New York Automobile Show, because it was not in production. But to put it in production Walter Chrysler needed to raise external funds. Eventually he came up with a very inventive idea-to park his car in front of the building in which the show took place. Going to the show, exhibitors and investors had a chance to see the Chrysler Six.

Chrysler's efforts led to success-a Chase Security Banker underwrote a five million dollars issue of Maxwell Motor Corporation (the company of which Walter Chrysler was a chairman) debenture bonds to finance future development.

In a year Walter Chrysler purchased Maxwell Motor Corporation, renamed it to Chrysler Corporation and became the only owner of it. The new company was growing very fast. By the end of the year Chrysler Corporation had 3800 dealers in the United Stated alone. The profit that year was about $17 million.

In 1934, the company introduced Airflow to the market. This car was a result of engineer Carl Breer's and Orville Wright's work. They had been working on a new generation of cars with a teardrop front. Unfortunately this car did not match customers' tastes. However the company recovered thanks to innovations like ball bearings treated with Superfinish, a...