Death with Dignity: The practical history of Chrysler, and why it has reached its logical end – Part I

WHILE IT HAS PUT MANY EXCITING PRODUCTS INTO THE MARKET IN ITS 85-YEAR HISTORY, CHRYSLER CORPORATION HAS ALWAYS EXCELLED IN PARTICULAR AT SELLING ITSELF. FOR THE THIRD TIME IN 10 YEARS, CHRYSLER HAS ATTRACTED A NEW PARTNER TO DANCE WITH, FIAT. BUT IT’S TIME TO ACCEPT THE FACT THAT THE MUSIC HAS STOPPED PLAYING. PART I: CHRYSLER, A GREAT AMERICAN ENTERPRISE In 1924, Walter P. Chrysler made a stir with his new car during the New York Automobile Exposition by placing it in the lobby of the nearby Commodore hotel, where he could buttonhole the journalists and financiers without the distraction of the other makes on the Exposition floor. But good as the car itself was, what Walter P. was selling was his management of the successful Buick brand until 1920, and the prospect that his new Chrysler Corporation would emulate GM’s success. Walter P. got the investment to put the Chrysler B-70 into production.