1937 Chrysler Imperial
Year of production - 1937
Power - 140 HP
8 cyl. - 5302 cc
3 speeds
Weight - 2650 kg
Speed - 130 km \ h
Trademark was created W. CHRYSLER in 1923. Company SMART SAFETY Eng. Detroit, for 30 years produced about 3,000 armored vehicles, the body which Externally identical to standard view. Armored sheets consist of chromium-nickel steel plates and glasses are "double triplex" 28 mm thick.
In the Sunday, July 4, 1937 on the street Barbosa do Bocage in Lisbon, when leaving the house Dr. Josué Trocado where Salazar met with the masses, the explosion occurred, the responsibility for which has taken over the Communist Party.
State security groups ordered this car from a Chrysler representative in Lisbon - Sociedade Guerin. Lda., Who delivered the car November 22, 1937 and was based in the garage PVED on Rua Antonio Maria Cardoso. Salazar, who had previously refused to move around in an armored Mercedes, deign to use this car for special occasions.
December 15, 1961, when the car was in prison Caxias, it was used to jailbreak eight Communists Antonio Gcrvasio; Francisco Miguel; Elíideo Esteves; Domingos Abrantes; Jose Magro; Guilherme da Costa Carvalbo; Tereso e Verdeal.
This escape led to the the partial destruction of front of the car when they tried to break through the gates of the prison, and the availability of machine-gun bullet holes in the side windows.
In October 1969, it was purchased and restored and appeared in the museum.
Power - 140 HP
8 cyl. - 5302 cc
3 speeds
Weight - 2650 kg
Speed - 130 km \ h
Trademark was created W. CHRYSLER in 1923. Company SMART SAFETY Eng. Detroit, for 30 years produced about 3,000 armored vehicles, the body which Externally identical to standard view. Armored sheets consist of chromium-nickel steel plates and glasses are "double triplex" 28 mm thick.
In the Sunday, July 4, 1937 on the street Barbosa do Bocage in Lisbon, when leaving the house Dr. Josué Trocado where Salazar met with the masses, the explosion occurred, the responsibility for which has taken over the Communist Party.
State security groups ordered this car from a Chrysler representative in Lisbon - Sociedade Guerin. Lda., Who delivered the car November 22, 1937 and was based in the garage PVED on Rua Antonio Maria Cardoso. Salazar, who had previously refused to move around in an armored Mercedes, deign to use this car for special occasions.
December 15, 1961, when the car was in prison Caxias, it was used to jailbreak eight Communists Antonio Gcrvasio; Francisco Miguel; Elíideo Esteves; Domingos Abrantes; Jose Magro; Guilherme da Costa Carvalbo; Tereso e Verdeal.
This escape led to the the partial destruction of front of the car when they tried to break through the gates of the prison, and the availability of machine-gun bullet holes in the side windows.
In October 1969, it was purchased and restored and appeared in the museum.
