1955 Chrysler Crown Imperial

VIN: C551050

$38,500

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Auctions

  • Location

    Phoenix, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 28 - Jan 29, 2005

  • Lot

    119

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    C551050

  • Body style

    Limousine

  • Interior Color

    Black leather

  • Exterior Color

    Black

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Mostly origil with jump seats, A C and a later stereo. Once owned by soul man James Brown and his mager, Jack Bart. Good older repaint and origil interior.

Market commentary

Sold by Bonhams at Hershey in 2002 for $41,400, then by Christies at Retromobile in France in February 2004 for the Euro equivalent of $72,013 (+56,400.) Now its back in the States, hammered sold for barely half as much and well under RMs low estimate Very peculiar.

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