Chrysler Imperial Concept Diecast Car by Jada Toys

What might have been had Chrysler not been dumped by the Germans and the US Government wasn’t clamping down on fuel efficiency.

If this concept car had been allowed to go into production Chrysler would have been on the frontlines of a return to the1970s cars Americans were so good at designing.

And imagine, when this concept came out a few years ago, the Germans still owned Chrysler so much of its mechanical engineering would have come from Daimler.


But alas, twas not to be. The Germans split and Chrysler is now owned by FIAT.

This beautiful diecaste Chrysler Imperial Concept model is by Jada Toys and is part of their DUB series.

I have two, a Silver and a Blue one. The attention to detail is phenomenal. The grille, the badges, and the paint job are all outstanding.

This diecast is 1/43 scale and made out of metal not plastic like most modern diecast cars. It costs a few dollars more than a regular Matchbox or Hot Wheels car but it's worth it.

The real Chrysler concept car is money*. Chrysler did a fantastic job. It is derivative of the RR Phantom - right down to the rear suicide doors - but who cares. One should keep in mind that back in the Forties and Fifties American cars had large, hulking bodies with monstrous front ends and suicide doors.


And the Chrysler Imperials during the 1960s were absolutely beautiful. They definitely held their own against Rolls Royce, Cadillac, and Lincoln.

Read the blogpost at Leftlane News for info on the real Chrysler Concept. It would have been one hell of a luxury car.

*Say this word like Food Network's Guy Fieri