Walter P. Chrysler founded the Chrysler Corporation in 1925 after buying the Maxwell Automobile Company in 1921. The 1930 Chrysler Model 77 was based on the Model 70, descended from the Chrysler B-70 from 1924, and was an update to 1929's Model 75, now with a downdraft carburetor and a new engine-mounted fuel pump, and sat right below the top-of-the-line Chrysler Imperial in the company’s lineup. Powered by a 93-horsepower 268.4-cubic-inch inline 6-cylinder L-head engine with a 4-speed transmission, the Model 77 was designed to cruise at 77 miles per hour and was capable of reaching 100 miles per hour. Model 77 Roadsters raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, at the 24 Hours of Spa in Belguim, and at the Mille Miglia in Italy. Early 1930 Chrysler Model 70s and Model 77s featured Pennon-shaped hood louvers, which were replaced by common vertical louvers in the middle of the year. Chrysler built over 60,000 cars in 1930, but only 1,729 were Model 77 Roadsters. The Model 77 was a one-year-only model, being dropped after 1930 in favor of downsized cars. The 1930 Chrysler Model 77 Roadster was photographed at the Northwest Car Collectors Association Car Show & Swap Meet at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon, on October 18-19, 2003.
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