[LeonB]

A 1955 Chrysler once owned by President Harry Truman is for sale. It was made famous for a 19 day trip he and his wife Bess took from Missouri to the US East Coast. No Secret Service and while he tried to keep his trip low key, it was difficult. It has a Hemi, a 2 speed automatic. It doesn't run at this time. Harry Truman’s 1955 Chrysler New Yorker for Sale: $83,500

 

[ImperialCrown]

Interesting.
I found out that Ike & Mamie Eisenhower were Imperial drivers, in civilian life too.

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[Curious Joe]

A 1955 Chrysler once owned by President Harry Truman is for sale. It was made famous for a 19 day trip he and his wife Bess took from Missouri to the US East Coast. No Secret Service and while he tried to keep his trip low key, it was difficult. It has a Hemi, a 2 speed automatic. It doesn't run at this time. Harry Truman’s 1955 Chrysler New Yorker for Sale: $83,500

Car appears to have the trunk mounted factory air conditioning of the period. One can see the fresh air inlets behind the rear doors and the singular outlet vent in the package tray.

 

[Donte Lindsey]

I always mix Truman and Roosevelt up as far as cars go. I think Roosevelt had a Plymouth?

 

[chuzz]

My Dad had a 55 New Yorker when I was a kid. It was white over blue. That's the car he took 5 kids from TN to CA and back in a weeks time. He hated CA and swore he'd never go back. And he didn't.

 

[Dave Z]

I always mix Truman and Roosevelt up as far as cars go. I think Roosevelt had a Plymouth?

Yup, Roosevelt was a Plymouth loyalist, which was probably partly due to his image - he was an elite and did not want that image to be reinforced. Truman was a "common man" and could buy a Chrysler if he could afford it.

 

[AmbassadorSST]

Car appears to have the trunk mounted factory air conditioning of the period. One can see the fresh air inlets behind the rear doors and the singular outlet vent in the package tray.

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Beautiful car...the split grill when designed properly looks good.

 

[Bryan G]

This is the kind of car that, if I had that kind of loose change, I'd have to have. This was near the end of the old Chrysler "quality before compromise", and an outstanding backstory. At this price I have wonder why they didn't put the effort into getting it running...or maybe they did, and found something they're not revealing? My guess: after the rebuild it just sat...and sat...and sat, and now the valves are stuck.

There's a price point where I might be tempted to write a check, reasoning the car would lose less value over time than leaving the cash in the bank. But we're not at that price point

 

[SFCR]

Cool ride! I'd buy it and add a license plate with "Pres. HT."

 

[Dave Z]

Unfortunately two “restorations” probably erased any vestiges of its owner...