The intake on the engine is so small it’s almost as if they hadn’t yet figured out how intake length effects the engines power band and output..it’s built like a tractor engine is..
I can't help wonder how many of it's 80 years have been spent in a museum? Dennis is the perfect owner for a car that needs very few words. Absolutely beautiful.
Stunning looking Chrysler!! I was fortunate enough to see one in person. In my early teens in the mid 60's I had a paper route and one of my customers (Miss Anita Johnson) had a 1942 exactly like this one except the exterior was a darker blue that had began to fade. 8cyl. and fluid drive as well plus had a radio that worked and a heater. She and her husband bought it new and after he passed in the early 50's she refused to sell it. It was her only car and she being in her early 80's was still driving it several times a week to run her errands. She was diligent about maintaining it. She passed away in the early 70's and I have no idea what happened to the car.
When I was little, back in the 1950s, there was an old Black lady who would come to our neighborhood every week in the summer, and sell homegrown produce from the trunk of her Chrysler business coupe'. Wonderful memories. Years later, there was a guy in town who had a 1947 Chrysler Town & Country woodie sedan with the Highlander interior. I drove it once.
What an AMAZING car you have brought to us today, Lou! You continue to have one of the best automotive channels on youtube. Such variety of makes and years here. I am partial to black cars (yes, I own a black car). I love the chrome accents on this vehicle as well. Thanks for all you do for us, Lou, and best wishes to you and to your family. Your channel is always a MUST VIEW one!
HI ultraviolet tp, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing with you. Best wishes to you and your Family. I appreciate your encouraging words. Glad you're along for the ride. Lou
A very impressive original in superb condition. The styling is remarkable - a work of art. The interior is perfect as well. Congrats to the owner who has done such a good job as caretaker.
Hi AArch, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Yet another amazing car from Mr. Doerge. I was surprised to hear it wasn't a Buick like some of his other fine cars, but this one is just as good and variety is also a great thing for the car community. Thanks, Lou!
@@michaelbenardo5695 Well, my Dad's Pontiac must have been an early 42 , because it was most definitely real chrome....and lot's of it. Two tone green 2door fastback.....Smithy muffler. He had lots of color photos.
Thats a real head turner! A pre-war 1942 Chrysler Saratoga Highlander Business Coupe with a beautiful black paint job, and a pristine interior. I was surprised to see a flat head inline 8-cylinder engine under it's hood. The engine sounded real smooth and quiet. It has a classic body style and a roadster look and feel. This has to be one of the last cars manufactured before Roosevelt gave the order to cease all civilian automotive manufacturing, and convert their factories to strict devotion to the war effort of WW II. A real black beauty Lou!
¡Impresionante, y muy raro, Chrysler Saratoga Highlander de 1942! Fabricado durante una etapa histórica convulsionada, este modelo tiene unas líneas muy bonitas y limpias, adornadas con hermosos cromados; además de un acabado de pintura negro que brilla como si fuera un espejo. Llamativo interior, como en tono vino y un tapizado cuadriculado bastante elegante; sin olvidar el hermoso panel de instrumentos en resina tipo marmolado rojizo. Estuvo interesante la función de la caja semiautomática de cuatro velocidades "Fluid Drive". Por último, cuando iban andando por esos caminos, créeme Lou, que me dió la impresión de estar volviendo en el tiempo a 1942... ¡Gracias por el excelente paseo a bordo de este, posiblemente único, gran clásico!
Lou, this one is the top of the heap. What a classy car, and it's a business coupe to boot. This is so unusual, every business coupe I've ever seen was a bare-bones stripped down base model. This business coupe is in a class of it's own. You got to wonder what the original owner was selling to warrant such a high-end car for sales calls. I'm a muscle car guy Lou, but this is one of my favorite videos from you. Outstanding!
Tom (and JudyAnn), Happy to "Heap it one" with this car :-) Glad to read "I'm a muscle car guy Lou, but this is one of my favorite videos from you. Outstanding!", Lou
@@loucostabile Oh you know I do! And now JudyAnn is hooked on 'My Car Story' too. What a blast being together at Saratoga last weekend! You're the real deal Lou!!
I remember a TV show called the man and the Challenge with George Nader about 1959 . . In one of the episodes a crazy man is driving one of these with a trunk full of logs . When the motorcycle officers try to pull him over the trunk would open and logs fell out . This car has been in my mind from that time .
She's a beauty! I love cars from this era. I'd forgotten there were Chrysler straight 8's. Would think of Buick first. Nice offering, Lou and congrats to 'the Missus' !
A friend of mine had a 1942 DeSoto. When he first told me this, I said, " It can't be a '42, the war started and they ceased production of automobiles to gear up for war production." He then told me MOPAR was the last to cease car production. What a car.
Hi Dale, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends DeSoto :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Holy cow, big bro Lou! This one is truly different and unique from all the 60's/70's muscle you feature. And my love of all things horror had me go right to Stephen King's "Salem's Lot", man. When Dennis opened up that truly casket-like trunk and you commented how you could be laid out in there I called out "Watch out, big bro🤪!!", fully expecting you to wind up knocked out and in your stocking feet for a change lol 🤣😜! Then I realized it was daylight and Mr. Barlow wasn't yet available to give JV's big bro a nap 🤣. But man, what an awesome beast, Lou. An inline 8? EPIC. Looks so solid and imperturbable. And all the little details, adding up to the history of when it was created. Really good stuff, Lou. Now I need to watch out for vampires as I flop around Brooklyn this evening, JV Johnny ⚾
Hey JV Johnny, I'll be careful around the back of this car so I'm not couped up inside the back of this Coupe :-) Glad to read this one is "Really good stuff", Lou
That is a great car! Noticed the logo, Chrysler brought that one back in 1996 when the Sebring Convertible came out. Used it by itself one or two years, then added the wings to it when they introduced the PT Cruiser. the car a similar shape and setup to the Plymouth Businessmen's Special my dad had for his first car. I am surprised that in a Chrysler there wasn,t a radio, but even more surprising was no heater. Since there isn't a lot mechanically to a heater back in the day.
Hi Daniel, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge of the logo. Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car. I find the lack of options interesting on this car too, however maybe a new business and the Owner didn't have the funds for any extras, but not sure, Lou
Lou este auto me trae recuerdos de mi niñez,El el taller que trabajaba , abajo de unas lonas, habia un auto igual a este Me llamo la atencion el tapizado de pana y la calidad de la construccion del auto 8 linea y Fluid Drive Felicita a su dueño por esta belleza de tiempos que el viento se llevo.
@@MrElpincheaca De todas formas Lou me responde siempre, lo considero un gran amigo ,yo no puedo escribirle en inglés,porque el corrector del teléfono me lo impide
The black and red is gorgeous together. Beautiful Chrysler. I wonder what the customer was thinking when the businessman pulls up in a Chrysler instead of the usual Plymouth
A friend of mine showed me a Chrysler just like this except it was painted a medium brown sitting in a parking garage in Fresno CA back in 1988 hopefully its still around tucked away waiting to be discovered again you never forget a car like that with all that beautiful trim and badging!
thats an amazing car Lou with that Fluid Drive. I'm trying to understand how it shifts. like a semi automatic. can he put a heater and a radio in it Lou ?
Incredible Chrysler! Of course '42 was a low production year, rolling into WWII. I've always loved its wonderful treatment of horizontal stainless/chrome trim of its grille and rear fenders, that set it apart from the competition. That it's higher end Saratoga Business Coupe model powered by its Chrysler flathead Straight-8 motor, and not Chrysler's lower Windsor and Royal series cars with their Straight-6 motor signifies that the salesman who purchased this Saratoga new was a higher level executive and/or hauling some pretty exclusive product. Only Chrysler's New Yorker Business Coupe was higher up in the Mopar Business Coupe pecking order. Chrysler Corp had Business Coupes in all its product lines, but for Imperial. Starting with the least expensive Plymouths (one of which my Dad drove right after WWII selling tires for B.F. Goodrich), then Dodges, then DeSotos, and finally up to Chryslers, gives an indication of how exclusive this Saratoga really is. The Highlander Plaid interior looks incredible, and was a feature Chryslers offered optionally for many years, starting with its 1940 models and into at least 1961. I love that Dennis's wife fell in love with this beauty and he just had to buy it for her. Similar story wth my folks with our new '55 Chrysler Windsor 4-door sedan. It was special-ordered with the Highlander Plaid interior (red/blue/green with white vinyl trim instead of the red vinyl seen in Dennis' '42) by a fellow who decided he didn't want it. My folks walked into the dealership, my Mom saw it and must have given my Dad her special look, because he bought it, though it was a huge financial stretch for them back then. I also suspect the radio-delete was fairly common back then since there likely weren't many clear AM stations.
If you were in the market for a car in the fall of 1941, no problem in getting a new car, even January of 42, you could get one, but it might have been a "Blackout" car - painted metal trim instead of chrome - it was in February of 42, or soon after that, that new car sales were put in "lock-down". You had to have a Priority Certificate, which were issued to those who really needed a new car - doctors who made House Calls, workers in defense-related jobs who drove in a car pool, come to mind.
The original price of a 1942 Chrysler business coupe was $1,325.00. Today of course it's worth a lot more than that even adjusting for inflation. Only 80 were ever produced, which due to the war was a lot less than the year before when there were almost 2,000 produced of the same model. I think the '42 looks a lot better.
Hi 8176morgan, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile You are welcome. That '42 Chrysler Saratoga Business Coupe with its Highlander interior is quite the stunner. The '42 De Soto Coupe with its concealed headlights is also very impressive.
What a really unique car! And I love the grille... definitely better than the '46-'48 waterfall treatment. That was an interesting conversation regarding the transmission. So it was a semi-automatic? It sounds like the pre-Hydromatic transmissions a few GM cars had around 1938.
Many people think that the 1942 cars debuted in 1942. That is incorrect. They came out in the fall of 41, as is customary for American-made cars. We didn't enter the war until December 7th, 1941, and civilian auto production didn't end until February 3rd of 1942.
While I find all automotive classics beautiful in their own way, very few have the 'presence' of this Chrysler. I would be curious to learn what the original owner was selling in his travels. High end jewelry perhaps?
I just caught the comment about the hood ornament looking like a freight train. It could possibly have been an homage to Walter P. Chrysler, who had been a factory manager with ALCO, the American Locomotive Company. Chrysler took a 50% salary cut to go to work for Buick and break into the new automobile industry! Hell of a call, wasn't it?
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I love business coupes and this one is a stunner. It would be interesting to know what the displacement of the engine is and what the horsepower rating was.
You are to be congratulated for featuring this highly accurate 1942 Chrysler. Considering the car cost the equivalent of a 1942 Buick Super sedan it is unlikely that it served as a salesman's transportation. More likely it was utilized as the personal car of a business owner, manager or perhaps a Doctor. The presence of the Highlander optional interior package also suggest that the original owner may well have been female. By the way the eight cylinder engine has nothing to do with the Highlander package which was also available on six cylinder Windsor models
@@michaelbenardo5695 Good morning Michael. I am not one of those "modifiers" in far from from it. It was just a whimsical comment. Exclamation points and capitalizations ARE NOT NEEDED !! My 2 classic cars are bone stock and will never change them. Wifey has a 63 T Bird all original, all stock, 70k documented miles, mint condition. My car is a 64 StingRay. 327 L76 Motor 365hp. Close ratio 4 speed Muncie, all matching numbers all stock, mint condition. Prob a 9.7 out of 10. So I do have the same mind set about the classics. You shouldn't get so upset this early in the morning, it's not good for your blood pressure ! 😂😂 HAVE A GREAT DAY !!!!
Beautiful RARE 1942 Chrysler! ALL U.S. Automobile production ceased on or before April 1, 1942 to change over to the WW2 war effort. Very artistic Streamline Moderne Art Deco chrome design. Body designed and built by Briggs Auto Body Corp. of Chicago, for Chrysler Detroit. The Fluid Drive semi-automatic transmission is a hybrid between a manual transmission and a fully automatic transmission. Fluid Drive is the trademarked name that Chrysler Corporation assigned to a transmission driveline combination which replaced the flywheel with a hydraulic coupling and performed the same function as a modern torque converter, only without torque multiplication. A conventional clutch assembly was used. Chrysler developed it in 1939 and it was first offered on the 1940 Chrysler line of passenger automoblies. Fluid Drive was offered until Chrysler updated to their latest semi-automatic transmission, called Hy-Drive, in 1953. Hy-Drive was replaced in mid-year 1954 by the all-new Powerflite 2-speed fully automatic transmission. Designed by Bill Robinson of Briggs Auto Body for Chrysler Highland Park, Detroit. Like the 1942 DeSoto with the hideaway headlights, one of the most beautifully designed cars of the 1940s.
I can’t believe even a Californian would order heater delete on a car they’re going to spend the majority of their time in. It can still be chilly at night in LA or Frisco. Plus, being a Chrysler with the 8 cylinder, it was already an expensive car for the day considering Chrysler was the top of the line of their 3 divisions. So adding heat surely would not have broke the original buyer’s bank.
Chrysler had to pay a federal jewelry tax for the crown embellishments. Sometimes the crowns had small gem like attachments on the points at the top of the crown. These can be seen on two crowns, one at the center of the dashboard, another below the starter button on the left side of the dash. The crowns on the interior doors above the window cranks are without the gem like addition but set in a chrome picture frame like mounting. The owner, Dennis, is correct about this car being able to do 85 MPH on the expressway. It wouldn't surprise me if it would go faster than that. I have a '48 Chrysler sedan and that model came with the six-cylinder engine, unlike the eight-cylinder Dennis has here. My car easily reaches 75 MPH. I've been somewhat uncomfortable pushing it past 80. Back in these days a Chrysler was the best car that you could buy, not spending a lot more money for a Packard or something else at that cost level. Of course, Chryslers weren't cheap to buy either, so if you brought one of them home it was a big deal.
Dennis & Lou: Thaonk you, an incredible Chrysler! Interestingly, my Grandfather was mildly pro”#ud, of his last New CAR, A 1963 New Yorker ( THAT medium BlueInterior/ EXTERIOR), though, he would never buy a “”Letter Chrysler or SALON* Chrysler, etc) to,fancy *& with air Comditioning…….etc. Chrysler
Here is a 42' Chrysler Windsor Bidness Coupe. I think the only difference is the Saratoga came with the straight 8. ruclips.net/video/wl2LeNjpkXs/видео.html
Vacuum cleaner salesman, Fuller brush man, and Novelty items salesman. ...putting the old proverbial foot in the doors of the suburban American housewife.
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The intake on the engine is so small it’s almost as if they hadn’t yet figured out how intake length effects the engines power band and output..it’s built like a tractor engine is..
back when cars had so much style
:-)
I can't help wonder how many of it's 80 years have been spent in a museum?
Dennis is the perfect owner for a car that needs very few words.
Absolutely beautiful.
Hi Scuff, Hmmm, not sure where it's been, however HAPPY to share it today with you :-) Lou
Beautiful rolling art deco masterpiece... the perfect 1940's Batmobile in style !
High praise :-)
Stunning looking Chrysler!! I was fortunate enough to see one in person. In my early teens in the mid 60's I had a paper route and one of my customers (Miss Anita Johnson) had a 1942 exactly like this one except the exterior was a darker blue that had began to fade. 8cyl. and fluid drive as well plus had a radio that worked and a heater. She and her husband bought it new and after he passed in the early 50's she refused to sell it. It was her only car and she being in her early 80's was still driving it several times a week to run her errands. She was diligent about maintaining it. She passed away in the early 70's and I have no idea what happened to the car.
Hi Michael, Happy to read you've seen one! Glad to read this brings back memories of Miss Johnson's car. Lou
What a stylish vehicle. 1942 models of any make are rare. They definitely deserve their place in history.
Hi Dave, Happy to read you enjoy this "stylish vehicle" :-) Lou
What a Beautiful and rare car! So glad to see it survived!
Hi Jay, Happy to read you appreciate the rarity of this car :-) I'm glad it survived too, Lou
When I was little, back in the 1950s, there was an old Black lady who would come to our neighborhood every week in the summer, and sell homegrown produce from the trunk of her Chrysler business coupe'. Wonderful memories. Years later, there was a guy in town who had a 1947 Chrysler Town & Country woodie sedan with the Highlander interior. I drove it once.
Hi Tom, Happy to read this car brings back memories :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
What a pleasure. This is one of a the most beautiful automobiles I’ve seen.
High praise :-)
Thanks!
Hi Bob D, SUPER THANK YOU FOR THE SUPER THANKS! I appreciate your support of this RUclips Channel, Lou
just beautiful 👍🏻👍🏻
Happy to read Martin you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
The wife’s got class. What a beautiful car. Thanks again for bringing us these gem.
My pleasure sharing this "gem" with you :-) You're welcome Offthbadan
What an AMAZING car you have brought to us today, Lou! You continue to have one of the best automotive channels on youtube. Such variety of makes and years here. I am partial to black cars (yes, I own a black car). I love the chrome accents on this vehicle as well. Thanks for all you do for us, Lou, and best wishes to you and to your family. Your channel is always a MUST VIEW one!
HI ultraviolet tp, High praise :-) My pleasure sharing with you. Best wishes to you and your Family. I appreciate your encouraging words. Glad you're along for the ride. Lou
Wow!...you could fit several bodies in that trunk! The trunk is as long as the hood. Love the "Deco dash". Cool car.
Hi Steve, Happy to share this "Cool car" with you :-) Lou
I guess you could call it a “Giving them the Business” Coupe.
A very impressive original in superb condition. The styling is remarkable - a work of art. The interior is perfect as well. Congrats to the owner who has done such a good job as caretaker.
Hi Alex, High praise for this "work of art" :-) Lou
Lou, this car really does have "THE BUSINESS!" What a jewel! Always loved business coupes, and this was in the top tier. Dennis is a blessed man.
Rob, Happy to read you enjoy this "jewel" with you :-) Glad to share with you, Lou
What a piece of art. The design and construction is divine, and that black is so intense. The future is definitely the past.
Hi crustum cremo, High praise for this "piece of art" :-) Lou
What a car! Marvelous!
Hi AArch, Happy to read you appreciate this car :-) Thank you for viewing, sharing and I believe you're going to see many more cars on this Channel you'll enjoy. Hope you Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
THANKS LOU ,DENNIS …THIS CAR MEANT BUSSINESS 😁💚💚💚
MY WIFE 👩🦰 LOVES ❤️ IT TO …WITH THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF CHROME 👍💚💚💚
HI Budget Audiophile Life-long, You're welcome. You're right :-) Lou
Yet another amazing car from Mr. Doerge. I was surprised to hear it wasn't a Buick like some of his other fine cars, but this one is just as good and variety is also a great thing for the car community. Thanks, Lou!
Hi TheGunfighter45acp, I agree, Dennis pulled this one out and I said. WHAT'S THATS! Real treat to share this rare car with you. You're welcome, Lou
Beautiful '42 👍👍
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car THROTTLE POWER :-)
1942 was the last year for loads of real chrome.
My dad bought a 42 Pontiac when he came home from the war.
Hi Gods own Drunk, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Actually, fall of 41. Starting January of 42, only painted metal trim was allowed.
@@michaelbenardo5695 Well, my Dad's Pontiac must have been an early 42 , because it was most definitely real chrome....and lot's of it. Two tone green 2door fastback.....Smithy muffler.
He had lots of color photos.
I've literally never seen one of these before and I've been a Mopar or no car since birth!
Happy to share one you've never seen :-) I've never seen one either.
Exceptional, exceptional in every way - a full salute to both of you for bringing this '42 here. . . :>/
High praise :-)
Дуже цікаве авто! Історія! Дякую!
HI Сергій Шамін, Happy to share this interesting car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
The paint man is a miracle worker. That old in black and flawless amazing
High praise for the paint on this car :-)
Thats a real head turner! A pre-war 1942 Chrysler Saratoga Highlander Business Coupe with a beautiful black paint job, and a pristine interior. I was surprised to see a flat head inline 8-cylinder engine under it's hood. The engine sounded real smooth and quiet. It has a classic body style and a roadster look and feel. This has to be one of the last cars manufactured before Roosevelt gave the order to cease all civilian automotive manufacturing, and convert their factories to strict devotion to the war effort of WW II. A real black beauty Lou!
Hi Michael, You're right, not many 1942 cars to share based on the War. Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car, Lou
1942 is prewar????
42 is wartime, not pre-war.
Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, Studebaker Presidents, and Hudson Commodores were flathead Straight 8s.
All of the 42s were produced until February 1942. Feb 3 I think.
Never heard of these before-what a perfect example of Art Deco design! Wow...
Hi Collector, Happy to share this "perfect example of Art Deco design" with you :-) Lou
WOW!
This is an incredible car -
Thanks Lou..
Hi Jerry, Happy to share this "incredible car" with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
My dad was a Chrysler guy, he would have loved it. Hey I LOVE IT! THANKS FOR BRINGING IT TO US
Hi Ken, Happy to read you and your Dad "LOVE IT!" :-) My pleasure sharing with you and you're welcome, Lou
Sir. Lou thangs for a great show.
Sir Arthur, High praise :-)
Quite the classic - and part of that super rare 1942-1945 cohort of cars.
Very cool! Thanks Lou!
Hi Jeff, I agree, a 1942 car is a rare treat indeed :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you. You're welcome, Lou
Definitely a crowning achievement in styling 👑.
Nice vehicle Lou.
Hi Gary, Happy to read you appreciate the styling of this car :-) Lou
¡Impresionante, y muy raro, Chrysler Saratoga Highlander de 1942! Fabricado durante una etapa histórica convulsionada, este modelo tiene unas líneas muy bonitas y limpias, adornadas con hermosos cromados; además de un acabado de pintura negro que brilla como si fuera un espejo. Llamativo interior, como en tono vino y un tapizado cuadriculado bastante elegante; sin olvidar el hermoso panel de instrumentos en resina tipo marmolado rojizo. Estuvo interesante la función de la caja semiautomática de cuatro velocidades "Fluid Drive". Por último, cuando iban andando por esos caminos, créeme Lou, que me dió la impresión de estar volviendo en el tiempo a 1942... ¡Gracias por el excelente paseo a bordo de este, posiblemente único, gran clásico!
Hi Jaime, You're right this "back in time" travel and ride was lots of fun. Thank you for viewing and sharing all the details you notice, Lou
Lou you Did it again,finding a Great Car Story 🎩🎩off to You Wow👍🏻👍🏻
Michael, Happy to read you enjoy this Car Story :-) Lou
A stunning 1942 classic Lou ... super video production as always and something for the Fridat coffee fund!
Hi Peter, SUPER THANK YOU FOR THE SUPER THANKS! I appreciate your support! Lou
Lou, this one is the top of the heap. What a classy car, and it's a business coupe to boot. This is so unusual, every business coupe I've ever seen was a bare-bones stripped down base model. This business coupe is in a class of it's own. You got to wonder what the original owner was selling to warrant such a high-end car for sales calls. I'm a muscle car guy Lou, but this is one of my favorite videos from you. Outstanding!
Tom (and JudyAnn), Happy to "Heap it one" with this car :-) Glad to read "I'm a muscle car guy Lou, but this is one of my favorite videos from you. Outstanding!", Lou
Keep playing that "Playlist" :-)
@@loucostabile Oh you know I do! And now JudyAnn is hooked on 'My Car Story' too. What a blast being together at Saratoga last weekend! You're the real deal Lou!!
I remember a TV show called the man and the Challenge with George Nader about 1959 . . In one of the episodes a crazy man is driving one of these with a trunk full of logs . When the motorcycle officers try to pull him over the trunk would open and logs fell out . This car has been in my mind from that time .
Hi Paul, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the TV show you remember :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
She's a beauty!
I love cars from this era.
I'd forgotten there were Chrysler straight 8's. Would think of Buick first.
Nice offering, Lou and congrats to 'the Missus' !
Hi Glen, Happy to read "She's a beauty!" :-) My pleasure sharing this one with you, Lou
Gorgeous!
:-)
I love it! Great model to show us. I remember one in a junkyard in Florida way back in the 1960s.
Hi Clarkecars, Happy to read "I love it!" :-) Lou
Wowiez, that is a super fluidifical beast of a sleek sweet speedster coupe. Nice showings, thanks Lou and thanks Dennis.
Hi Jon C, Happy to receive a "Wowiez" from you :-) You're welcome, Lou
What a beautiful car would love to have this in my shop
Hi Allen, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Lou
A friend of mine had a 1942 DeSoto. When he first told me this, I said, " It can't be a '42, the war started and they ceased production of automobiles to gear up for war production." He then told me MOPAR was the last to cease car production. What a car.
Hi Dale, Happy to read this car brings back memories of your Friends DeSoto :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing. Hope you see many cars on this Channel you enjoy! Please Subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
American cars typically debut in the fall of the outgoing year, not January of the new year. Civilian auto production was halted February 3rd 1942.
Oh boy talk about presence. This '42 Chrysler coupe has it, and I'm happy to see it appears bone stock. Thanks for cool video guys 👍
Hi Bruce H, Happy to share this "bone stock" appearing car with you :-) You're welcome, Lou
That is one unique automobile . Absolutely beautiful !
Happy to read "Absolutely beautiful !" :-)
Gorgeous Chrysler. I'm surprised with how much chrome it has. No expensive was spared in the design of this beauty.
Hi David, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this "Gorgeous Chrysler" :-) Lou
A very clean and simply beautiful front-end design.
Happy to read you enjoy the simple design of this car :-)
What a beautiful big car! So very unique and sleek. Love the interior. Thanks for a great video.
Hi Steven, Happy to read you enjoy this car and video :-) You're welcome, Lou
Lou, love your channel, thank you for explaining the fluid drive car with clutch pedal! Wow, lost technology from 1942!
Steven W, My pleasure sharing that information with you. Appreciate the kind words on this Channel. Glad you're along for the ride, Lou
😍😍😍😍😍 Thanks Lou!
Hi motorTranz, Happy to see you enjoy this car :-) You're welcome, Lou
Holy cow, big bro Lou! This one is truly different and unique from all the 60's/70's muscle you feature. And my love of all things horror had me go right to Stephen King's "Salem's Lot", man. When Dennis opened up that truly casket-like trunk and you commented how you could be laid out in there I called out "Watch out, big bro🤪!!", fully expecting you to wind up knocked out and in your stocking feet for a change lol 🤣😜! Then I realized it was daylight and Mr. Barlow wasn't yet available to give JV's big bro a nap 🤣. But man, what an awesome beast, Lou. An inline 8? EPIC. Looks so solid and imperturbable. And all the little details, adding up to the history of when it was created. Really good stuff, Lou. Now I need to watch out for vampires as I flop around Brooklyn this evening, JV Johnny ⚾
Hey JV Johnny, I'll be careful around the back of this car so I'm not couped up inside the back of this Coupe :-) Glad to read this one is "Really good stuff", Lou
Wow, is that nice ! 💥💯
High praise :-)
That is a great car! Noticed the logo, Chrysler brought that one back in 1996 when the Sebring Convertible came out. Used it by itself one or two years, then added the wings to it when they introduced the PT Cruiser. the car a similar shape and setup to the Plymouth Businessmen's Special my dad had for his first car. I am surprised that in a Chrysler there wasn,t a radio, but even more surprising was no heater. Since there isn't a lot mechanically to a heater back in the day.
Hi Daniel, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car!" :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge of the logo. Glad to read this car brings back memories of your Dads car. I find the lack of options interesting on this car too, however maybe a new business and the Owner didn't have the funds for any extras, but not sure, Lou
Lou este auto me trae recuerdos de mi niñez,El el taller que trabajaba , abajo de unas lonas, habia un auto igual a este Me llamo la atencion el tapizado de pana y la calidad de la construccion del auto 8 linea y Fluid Drive Felicita a su dueño por esta belleza de tiempos que el viento se llevo.
Hi Juan, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the car you remember with the corduroy upholstery :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Nice to see that Lou also answer comments in Spanish!!❤ You are the best Lou!
@@MrElpincheaca De todas formas Lou me responde siempre, lo considero un gran amigo ,yo no puedo escribirle en inglés,porque el corrector del teléfono me lo impide
@@juanasanelli6831 bien por ti. Solo deshabilita el corrector de idiomas de tu teléfono y listo, le podrás comentar en inglés
The black and red is gorgeous together. Beautiful Chrysler. I wonder what the customer was thinking when the businessman pulls up in a Chrysler instead of the usual Plymouth
Hi FUBAR Model Yard, Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-) Hmmm, I guess the customer might be more interested in what's being sold, Lou
A friend of mine showed me a Chrysler just like this except it was painted a medium brown sitting in a parking garage in Fresno CA back in 1988 hopefully its still around tucked away waiting to be discovered again you never forget a car like that with all that beautiful trim and badging!
Hi Brian, Happy to read this car brings back memories of the brown one your Friend showed you :-) Thank you for viewing and sharing, Lou
Funny how polite he is talking to Lou, lol..gosh darn, lol…
Hi Slow motion pics.., Everybody I interview is polite. Lou
WOW. You do not see many '42 model year vehicles.
Hi William, You're right, Lou
That occured to me too. Industry was busy gearing up for the war effort, and any 1942 car or motorcycle would a bit rare.
thats an amazing car Lou with that Fluid Drive. I'm trying to understand how it shifts. like a semi automatic. can he put a heater and a radio in it Lou ?
HI Rich, Happy to share this "amazing car" with you :-) I guess he could put in a radio & heater. Lou
It has a heater.
Fluid Drive shifts by lifting your foot off the gas. It will "clunk" into the next gear.
HI lou, an other great car on your show, the crome work and the paint job is immaculate. that guy has great taste.👍👍.
Hi Philip, Happy to read you enjoy this "great car" :-) Lou
Beautiful car Lou enjoyed
Hi Sam, Happy to read you enjoyed this video :-) Lou
Jay Leno would be impressed with that trunk. Instead of saying you could put a family of 4 he would say a family of 6
NICE !
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Incredible Chrysler! Of course '42 was a low production year, rolling into WWII. I've always loved its wonderful treatment of horizontal stainless/chrome trim of its grille and rear fenders, that set it apart from the competition. That it's higher end Saratoga Business Coupe model powered by its Chrysler flathead Straight-8 motor, and not Chrysler's lower Windsor and Royal series cars with their Straight-6 motor signifies that the salesman who purchased this Saratoga new was a higher level executive and/or hauling some pretty exclusive product. Only Chrysler's New Yorker Business Coupe was higher up in the Mopar Business Coupe pecking order. Chrysler Corp had Business Coupes in all its product lines, but for Imperial. Starting with the least expensive Plymouths (one of which my Dad drove right after WWII selling tires for B.F. Goodrich), then Dodges, then DeSotos, and finally up to Chryslers, gives an indication of how exclusive this Saratoga really is. The Highlander Plaid interior looks incredible, and was a feature Chryslers offered optionally for many years, starting with its 1940 models and into at least 1961. I love that Dennis's wife fell in love with this beauty and he just had to buy it for her. Similar story wth my folks with our new '55 Chrysler Windsor 4-door sedan. It was special-ordered with the Highlander Plaid interior (red/blue/green with white vinyl trim instead of the red vinyl seen in Dennis' '42) by a fellow who decided he didn't want it. My folks walked into the dealership, my Mom saw it and must have given my Dad her special look, because he bought it, though it was a huge financial stretch for them back then. I also suspect the radio-delete was fairly common back then since there likely weren't many clear AM stations.
Hi Noel, Happy to read your story :-) Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Lou
What a work of art back in 42 a new car would be a hard thing to get at least for the few they got a class ride
Hi Larry, Happy to read you enjoy this "work of art" :-) Lou
If you were in the market for a car in the fall of 1941, no problem in getting a new car, even January of 42, you could get one, but it might have been a "Blackout" car - painted metal trim instead of chrome - it was in February of 42, or soon after that, that new car sales were put in "lock-down". You had to have a Priority Certificate, which were issued to those who really needed a new car - doctors who made House Calls, workers in defense-related jobs who drove in a car pool, come to mind.
Love love love this car…✨
NICE !
His wife has a great eye. 1942, Highlander in a business coupe. 1 of 80. She needs to help other people pick cars
"His wife has a great eye." I agree :-)
Another beautiful car
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anotha ABSOLUTE stunna !!
Hi Dan, Happy to share this "stunna" with you :-) Lou
The original price of a 1942 Chrysler business coupe was $1,325.00. Today of course it's worth a lot more than that even adjusting for inflation. Only 80 were ever produced, which due to the war was a lot less than the year before when there were almost 2,000 produced of the same model. I think the '42 looks a lot better.
Hi 8176morgan, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
@@loucostabile You are welcome. That '42 Chrysler Saratoga Business Coupe with its Highlander interior is quite the stunner. The '42 De Soto Coupe with its concealed headlights is also very impressive.
What a really unique car! And I love the grille... definitely better than the '46-'48 waterfall treatment.
That was an interesting conversation regarding the transmission. So it was a semi-automatic? It sounds like the pre-Hydromatic transmissions a few GM cars had around 1938.
HI hcombs0104, Happy to read what you notice and love :-) Hmmm, "semi-automatic" that sounds right to me, Lou
Many people think that the 1942 cars debuted in 1942. That is incorrect. They came out in the fall of 41, as is customary for American-made cars. We didn't enter the war until December 7th, 1941, and civilian auto production didn't end until February 3rd of 1942.
Hi Michael, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Lou
While I find all automotive classics beautiful in their own way, very few have the
'presence' of this Chrysler.
I would be curious to learn what the original owner was selling in his travels.
High end jewelry perhaps?
HI Neal, It would be interesting to know what the Original Owner was selling. That will remain a mystery. Lou
Great car Lou! I am surprised about the third brake light, and why it took 44 years to be standard equipment.
Hi Agostino, Happy to share this "Great car" with you :-) Lou
Nice. Bring back the bidness coupe!
:-)
👍🏻💯🇦🇺⛽️MOPAR Heaven 👍🏻
Hi Brian and Glenda Harkin, AMEN! Lou
Very nice
Happy to read this one is "Very nice" :-)
The owner drives that car like he was born in it.
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I just caught the comment about the hood ornament looking like a freight train. It could possibly have been an homage to Walter P. Chrysler, who had been a factory manager with ALCO, the American Locomotive Company. Chrysler took a 50% salary cut to go to work for Buick and break into the new automobile industry! Hell of a call, wasn't it?
Hi Tom, Thank you for viewing and sharing your knowledge. Hope you see many more cars on this RUclips Channel you enjoy. Please subscribe, and hit the "bell" so you can see all the cars when they are uploaded on this RUclips Channel, Lou
Nice😀
Hi Michael, Happy to read & see you like this "Nice" car :-) Lou
I love business coupes and this one is a stunner. It would be interesting to know what the displacement of the engine is and what the horsepower rating was.
Hi Michael, Happy to read "I love business coupes and this one is a stunner" :-) Researched and it appears the straight 8 was 324 CI & 140 HP. Lou
You are to be congratulated for featuring this highly accurate 1942 Chrysler. Considering the car cost the equivalent of a 1942 Buick Super sedan it is unlikely that it served as a salesman's transportation. More likely it was utilized as the personal car of a business owner, manager or perhaps a Doctor. The presence of the Highlander optional interior package also suggest that the original owner may well have been female. By the way the eight cylinder engine has nothing to do with the Highlander package which was also available on six cylinder Windsor models
Thank you Stude289. My pleasure sharing this car with you. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
Lou, am I correct that the front grill was void of any turn signal indicator lamps?
Raymond, at the 7:33 point in the video you can barely see the turn signal under the top piece of chrome and just outside the head lights.
Great lines, great looking car. Throw a big block in there...
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
NO! Classic cars, especially 1942 cars, should be kept STOCK! You modifiers need to stay away from classic cars!
@@michaelbenardo5695 Good morning Michael. I am not one of those "modifiers" in far from from it. It was just a whimsical comment. Exclamation points and capitalizations ARE NOT NEEDED !! My 2 classic cars are bone stock and will never change them. Wifey has a 63 T Bird all original, all stock, 70k documented miles, mint condition. My car is a 64 StingRay. 327 L76 Motor 365hp. Close ratio 4 speed Muncie, all matching numbers all stock, mint condition. Prob a 9.7 out of 10. So I do have the same mind set about the classics. You shouldn't get so upset this early in the morning, it's not good for your blood pressure ! 😂😂 HAVE A GREAT DAY !!!!
Very very beautiful ❤
Happy to read you enjoy the looks of this car :-)
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Beautiful RARE 1942 Chrysler! ALL U.S. Automobile production ceased on or before April 1, 1942 to change over to the WW2 war effort. Very artistic Streamline Moderne Art Deco chrome design. Body designed and built by Briggs Auto Body Corp. of Chicago, for Chrysler Detroit.
The Fluid Drive semi-automatic transmission is a hybrid between a manual transmission and a fully automatic transmission.
Fluid Drive is the trademarked name that Chrysler Corporation assigned to a transmission driveline combination which replaced the flywheel with a hydraulic coupling and performed the same function as a modern torque converter, only without torque multiplication. A conventional clutch assembly was used. Chrysler developed it in 1939 and it was first offered on the 1940 Chrysler line of passenger automoblies. Fluid Drive was offered until Chrysler updated to their latest semi-automatic transmission, called Hy-Drive, in 1953. Hy-Drive was replaced in mid-year 1954 by the all-new Powerflite 2-speed fully automatic transmission.
Designed by Bill Robinson of Briggs Auto Body for Chrysler Highland Park, Detroit. Like the 1942 DeSoto with the hideaway headlights, one of the most beautifully designed cars of the 1940s.
Hi Dejael, Happy to read you enjoy the looks and appreciate the rarity of this car :-) Lou
@@loucostabile Thanks! Have you ever done a video on the equally impressive and rare 1942 DeSoto with the hideaway headlights?
That is a car moonshiners would love to have. One could haul a lot of hooch in that trunk!!
You're right :-)
Too late. Prohibition was over in 1933.
I can’t believe even a Californian would order heater delete on a car they’re going to spend the majority of their time in. It can still be chilly at night in LA or Frisco. Plus, being a Chrysler with the 8 cylinder, it was already an expensive car for the day considering Chrysler was the top of the line of their 3 divisions. So adding heat surely would not have broke the original buyer’s bank.
Hi Joe, It's a mystery why this one is heater delete, but here it is, Lou
My 42 is a Deluxe business coupe
Happy to read you have a cool car too.
Chrysler had to pay a federal jewelry tax for the crown embellishments. Sometimes the crowns had small gem like attachments on the points at the top of the crown. These can be seen on two crowns, one at the center of the dashboard, another below the starter button on the left side of the dash. The crowns on the interior doors above the window cranks are without the gem like addition but set in a chrome picture frame like mounting.
The owner, Dennis, is correct about this car being able to do 85 MPH on the expressway. It wouldn't surprise me if it would go faster than that. I have a '48 Chrysler sedan and that model came with the six-cylinder engine, unlike the eight-cylinder Dennis has here. My car easily reaches 75 MPH. I've been somewhat uncomfortable pushing it past 80. Back in these days a Chrysler was the best car that you could buy, not spending a lot more money for a Packard or something else at that cost level. Of course, Chryslers weren't cheap to buy either, so if you brought one of them home it was a big deal.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I have a 42 Chrysler business coupe
NICE!
Dennis & Lou: Thaonk you, an incredible Chrysler! Interestingly, my Grandfather was mildly pro”#ud, of his last New CAR, A 1963 New Yorker ( THAT medium BlueInterior/ EXTERIOR), though, he would never buy a “”Letter Chrysler or SALON* Chrysler, etc) to,fancy *& with air Comditioning…….etc. Chrysler
Hi Opera, Happy to read you enjoy this "incredible Chrysler!" :-) You're welcome, Lou
I would never drive this car on the street.. It belongs in storage!!
High praise :-)
Here is a 42' Chrysler Windsor Bidness Coupe. I think the only difference is the Saratoga came with the straight 8.
ruclips.net/video/wl2LeNjpkXs/видео.html
Hi Nicky, Thanks for sharing, Lou
That thing is some kind of abstract artwork,, lol,,, it's butt ugly and incredibly beautiful....
"it's butt ugly and incredibly beautiful." NICE!
Your wife has Great Taste ! I vote for her !
NICE !
Vacuum cleaner salesman, Fuller brush man, and Novelty items salesman. ...putting the old proverbial foot in the doors of the suburban American housewife.
Thanks for viewing and sharing.
@@loucostabile And thank you too, Lou! And keep on coming through with the classic cars now added to my "Want List."
Saratoga Highlander Business Coupe --- there's a mouthful ain't it, the epitome of TANK
what a great example of a huge one
Hi SRT8Driver, "Saratoga Highlander Business Coupe" yes, a mouthful. Happy to share this "great example" with you, Lou