Chrysler
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Maxwell-Chrysler Motor Corporation, Detroit MI (1924-1925)
Chrysler Corporation, Detroit MI (1925-1999)
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI, a subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, Germany (1999-2007)
Chrysler Holding LLC, New York,NY USA (2007-present)
- 1923 Walter P Chrysler acquires Maxwell-Chalmers
- 1924 First Chysler car is sold
- 1926 Chrysler uses Imperial name on luxury car line
- 1928 The Chrysler 4 becomes the Plymouth 4 for 1929, built by the Plymouth Motor Corporation
- 1928 New mid price division, Desoto Motor Corporation, is formed
- 1928 New truck division, Fargo Motor Corporation, is formed
- 1928 Purchase of Dodge Brothers in July
- 1930 Dodge Brothers becomes Dodge
- 1955 Imperial becomes a separate make
- 1961 Last DeSoto built
- 1975 Imperial production ends
- 1987 Chrysler buys AMC. AMC and Jeep become Eagle-Jeep Division
- 1998 Last Eagle car built
- 1998 Chrysler is bought by Daimler-Benz with the American subsidiary becoming Daimler-Chrysler Corporation
- 2007 Chrysler is sold to Cerberus Capital Management
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References
- Georgano, G. N. (1969). The Complete Encyclopedia of Motorcars 1885 to the Present , NY: Dutton, pp 126-127.
