FAQ: Do the Truman Chryslers really run?

Truman ChryslersYes. The Chrysler Corporation restored the Trumans’ 1941 C Windsor Sedan and 1941 C Royal Club Chryslers to running condition in 1999. In April of 2000 the Chryslers moved to the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

Photograph credit: Chuck Kneyse of Kneyse Photography

You can view a virtual exhibit of the cars and read about the restoration process at http://www.trumanlibrary.org/cars/.

 


The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of twelve Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050
truman.library@nara.gov
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Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225;
Fax: 816-268-8295.