The Royal Eight represented Chrysler’s entry-level eight-cylinder line for 1933, but one would never have known, looking at it, that it was anything other than a full-fledged luxury car. Long before other manufacturers, “the engineering company” recognized the importance of high-end design across an entire line. As a result, the Royal sported Chrysler’s sweeping new fenders, a sporty, slanted vee’d windshield, single bar bumpers, an angular radiator, and generally more streamlined looks, as well as rear-opening doors that added a hint of glamour.

Engineering was not overlooked, of course, as Chrysler buyers had come to expect the best. The Delco-Remy ignition was standard, as were the “Floating Power” rubber engine mounts, the automatically controlled shock absorbers, the four-wheel hydraulic brakes that were supplied by Lockheed, and an automatic vacuum clutch, which made driving the Royal Eight a breeze. It all added up to a car that, with prices in the $1,000 to $1,500 range, was a virtually unrivaled bargain. There were few automobiles built in Detroit that offered up so much for so little money.

The Business Coupe offered here was the recipient of an extremely high-quality restoration that occurred some years ago, and it still wears a badge from the AACA First Prize that it won following completion of the work. Well-maintained over the years, it still proudly wears its dual horns, gazelle hood ornament, dual side-mounts with hard covers, wire wheels, heater, radio, clock, sun visor, and rear-mounted luggage rack with trunk, making it nearly “fully optioned” by the 1933 Chrysler books.

The car is reported to run and drive well, and with its advanced mechanical features, it would be one of the best possible choices for local AACA showing and touring, or for activities with the Walter P. Chrysler Club. It would continue to be a classy and economical option, with styling that beautifully recalls the big Imperials of the day.