Chrysler's Six was thoroughly revamped for 1930 with the CJ series cars. Smaller than the full-size Chryslers and Imperials, the CJ sat lower to the ground and featured hydraulic brakes and suspension dampers.
Under the hood was the same trusty Chrysler flathead inline six, now displacing 196 cubic inches and rated at 62 SAE gross horsepower. Unlike the previous year's model, the new 1930 Series CJ sported a pressurized fuel system with a mechanically-driven fuel pump driven by the engine's camshaft, rather than relying on gravity feed from the tank to the carburetor float bowls.
With its combination of updated mechanical systems and wooden spoke wheels, the 1930 CJ was straddling the line between antique and more recognizably modern auto designs. In fact, Chrysler was a bare handful of years away from introducing the Airstream.
This example was spotted in Rochester, Indiana in September of 2013 and photographed with a Samsung Galaxy SII cell phone.
It's always a nice change of pace to see a car of this era that isn't a Ford. I wonder what the seller's asking price was.
ReplyDeleteSign in the window read "$12,000 firm".
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