The Ron Wade Automobile Collection, displayed at WAAAM West in Vancouver, Washington, includes two 1931 Chrysler Imperials and a 1934 Plymouth. (WAAAM = Western Antique Areoplane and Automobile Museum, which has its main museum in Hood River, Oregon.)
1931 Chrysler Imperial
A total of 271 of these cars were produced with a price tag of $3,145. The engine is a 385 CID flat head straight eight producing 125 horsepower and a top speed of 100 mph.
The driving lights turn with the steering wheel.
1931 Chrysler Imperial Dual Cowl Phaeton
This car is #50 of 85 built. It sold for $3,575. This car was originally headed for Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ron Wade acquired in the 1970s and spent 35 years collecting all the missing parts and restoring it.
1934 Plymouth PE Sedan
This car sold new for $660. A total of 108,407 were built. It has a 201 CID flathead six engine with 82 horsepower.
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