Chrysler Cars, Minivans, and Trucks Owned by Celebrities and Famous People

A large number of Chrysler Corporation vehicles have been owned by famous people and celebrities, even before the Viper. While Chrysler has not usually had the benefit of the kind of hype that surrounds the Mustang and Corvette, they have attracted a number of admirable and sensible people who could have any car they wanted.

The list of political figures (governors and higher)

Person	Notable Car(s)	Note
President Harry S Truman	Chryslers; one Dodge Polara. In 1998, Chrysler finished a restoration of the Trumans’ 1941 Chrysler Royal Club coupe and 1941 Chrysler Windsor sedan; they are at the Truman Library. Truman drove home to Missouri in a 1953 New Yorker; his daughter Margaret went to church on her wedding day in a 1955 New Yorker	4,5
Bob Dole, presidential candidate	Chrysler LHS or New Yorker	4
Dwight D. Eisenhower, U.S. general and President	Bought a gray and white 1958 Dodge station wagon while he was in office. The car had Presidential seals on the front doors	10
David Ben-Gurion, Israeli PM	1963 Dodge Polara (in museum) - see Israel	1
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President	Various Plymouths - see this page	3
Golda Meir, Israeli PM	1970s Dodge Polara or Monaco	2
Governor of Wisconsin, 2003	Chrysler Town & Country	4
Harriet Myers, Supreme Court nominee	Chrysler 300	4
Jacqueline Kennedy, First Lady	1960 Imperial Ghia limousine	10
John Kerry, Senator, presidential candidate	Chrysler 300M Special (2003); used to have a LeBaron convertible	4
Michael Dukakis, Governor, presidential candidate	1974 Plymouth Valiant (no power steering)	2
New Brunswick (CA) Lieutenant Governor	Chrysler Concorde	4
Gov. William Weld	Jeep Grand Cherokee	2
Carrero Blanco (Spanish PM and admiral)	Dodge Dart (was killed by a car bomb in it)	1
General Pershing (U.S.)	Used Dodge cars to chase Pancho Villa - cars performed flawlessly in the desert	1
Venustiano Carranza, President of Mexico	Dodge Brothers car (was assassinated in it)	1
Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady	1962 Plymouth Valiant; President Eisenhower gave a Chrysler to Mamie’s uncle.	4
Governor Jim Douglas and Doug Racine	In the 2002 election, Gov. Douglas owned a Neon, while challenger Doug Racine owned a Jeep dealership. Douglas won re-election	4
President Barack Obama	Dodge Neon and Chrysler 300 (sold for a Ford hybrid just before the election)	4

The list of show folk: musicians

Show folk: actors, movie and TV folk, sports folk, writers, and such

Let’s get this out of the way: Viper owners. Tom Cruise, Kelsey Grammer (“Frasier”), David Hasselhoff, Hulk Hogan, Jay Leno, Charlie Sheen, Roseann Barr, Nicholas Cage, Justin Timberlake, LeeAnn Rhimes, Allen “Don’t rock the jukebox” Jackson.

Businessmen

Others

Person	Who Are They?	Notable Car(s)	Note
Buzz Aldrin	Astronaut	Hennessey-modified Viper	8
Edward Teller	A-bomb leader	1940s Plymouth (during the war)	4
Douglas MacArthur	U.S. General	1950 Imperial 8 passenger limo	4
Amelia Earhart	Pioneering pilot	1929 Chrysler 75	11

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