The car that went down on the Andrea doria was the 1956 Norseman which was a fastback with a roofline similar to the '66 Dodge Charger and tail lamps much like the '57 DeSoto. I think the car here was privately built, not Chrysler built. Ross Klein '56 Imperial sedan 'Life's too short to drive 'ordinary' cars" ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Sclafani" <sclafan@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 1:51 PM Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Special bodied Chrysler from the 1950's > Was this the concept car built in Italy that sank with the Andrea > Doria?Maybe this was an early prototype. > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List > [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daniel Rapley > Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 11:03 AM > To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [FWDLK] Special bodied Chrysler from the 1950's > > > Hello, > > I am looking for information on a Chrysler powered car that I have. I > know very little about it. > > Below is are photos of the car being built in the early 1950's. > > It was a car built by Joe Gertler of NY. > > <http://www.danrapley.com/ItalianBody/Build4.jpg> > <http://www.danrapley.com/ItalianBody/Build5.jpg> > <http://www.danrapley.com/ItalianBody/Build3.jpg> > > <http://www.danrapley.com/ItalianBody/Build2.jpg> > <http://www.danrapley.com/ItalianBody/Build1.jpg> > > If the photos are not visible or look like junk you can view them at the > following webpage. > > http://www.danrapley.com/ItalianBody/OldBody.htm > > I believe there was an article written on the car in a period magazine. > > Does anyone remember the car, or can you direct me to Chrysler > discussion groups or mailing lists? > > > Cheers, > > Daniel > > -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online! Please visit: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more information.
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