Re: [FWDLK] first A/C in car

[Kit Foster <foster@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Packard for 1940, introduced late 1939. Chrysler offered it on some
models for 1941, and I've seen literature for an air-conditioned 1942
DeSoto, though none may have been built that way.

Packard used an aftermarket vendor in Cleveland to supply and install
the system, which had the evaporator in the truck (like most early
systems) and ran all the time. Owners were advised to take off the
compressor belt in the winter.

Chrysler's system was, I think, their own Airtemp. Airtemp air
conditioning had been installed in New York's Chrysler building a few
years earlier.

After these early attempts it was the mid-50s before any US
automaker tried again.

Kit

On 12 Aug 2003 at 20:23, Philippe Courant wrote:

> Hi,
> Sorry to borrow you with a subject which has been already seen in the
> list but i have deleted the posts. In a very informative french
> magazine about old cars, someone stated that the 1st A/C (US) cars
> were sold in 1954. I know itsn't the truth but as i'll write to this
> magazine i must have facts ! If i remember well, seems that on some
> pre WWII cars (1941-42 Packard, others ?), A/C was an option but none
> were sold. Chrysler introduced Air Temp in 1953 (?) but does someone
> has other facts for the 1946-52 cars ? Thanks
>
> --
>
> Philippe COURANT (Pau, France)- Webmaster des sites ACCF et C-I-F
> Imperial 1957 Crown convertible Buick 1996 Roadmaster wagon
>
> - American Car Club de France (ACCF) : http://www.accf.com
>
> - Chrysler Imperial France (C-I-F) : http://www.ifrance.com/c-i-f
>
> - Cadillac " Standard of Excellence " :
> http://www.ifrance.com/accf-cad
>
> - SportsCars : http://www.ifrance.com/accf-sprtcar
>
> -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
> 2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online!
> Please visit: http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more
> information.
>

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2003 Calendar voting results and ordering information is online!  Please visit:
http://www.forwardlook.net/calendar2003 for more information.