Re: [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS

["Don Warnaar" <300country@xxxxxxx>]

Paul and all,

Chrysler used the same semi-automatic transmission in Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler.

I believe it was called GyroMatic in Dodge, Tip Toe Hydraulic Shift in DeSoto, and Prestomatic in Chrysler.  Possibly Fluid-Matic was also used for Chrysler.  Later Fluid-Torque was used after a torque converter was added. 

Don Warnaar


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: paul<mailto:paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  To: Richard Rowlands<mailto:close66@xxxxxxxxx> 
  Cc: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 4:57 PM
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] FALL 2011 CLUB NEWS


    
  On 12/12/2011 1:44 PM, Richard Rowlands wrote:
  > As an admirer of Virgil Exner and collector of his (and Ghia's) work, I too
  > enjoyed the article in the club news. I have had the good fortune to drive
  > the "Detroit" Imperial Phaeton, owned by the Petersen Museum, on several
  > occasions. I showed it at Chrysler Performance West's Spring Fling at
  > Woodley Park a few years back and have also driven it in the Hollywood
  > Christmas Parade. The car is in very good condition and runs and drives
  > beautifully. When I drove it in the Hollywood Christmas Parade the Mayor
  > of Los Angeles was also in the parade in the Los Angeles Imperial Phaeton.
  > It was amazing to see the two together. The Los Angeles car had a white
  > interior at the time so the brown interior must be relatively new. The
  > Petersen car is in far better condition and even still has the original top
  > and wheels.
  >
  > I have put together an album with some of my photos of the car, including
  > some shots from the parade with glimpses of the two together. For anyone
  > interested, the photo album can be seen here:
  >
  > http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401198@N04/sets/72157628376257227/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/11401198@N04/sets/72157628376257227/>
  >
  > Happy Holidays and Best Wishes.
  >
  > Richard Rowlands
  > Los Angeles CA

  oh yea, it has that semi automatic fluid drive tranny, I seem the recall 
  my 52 Desoto had that and didnt Desoto call it something like tip-toe 
  something? what did Chrysler call theirs?

  -- 
  Paul Holmgren
  Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
  Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
  Hoosier Corps L#6


  

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