
1929 Chrysler Series 75 Roadster
€115,000 EUR | Sold
- Veteran of the LeMans Classic, Grand Prix Nuvolari, and Mille Miglia
- Faithful recreation of the 1929 Mille Miglia 5-Litre Class-winning car
- Over $100,000 US spent in preparation for vintage racing
- Extensive documentation and history file dating to the 1960s
Chrysler dropped its four-cylinder models for the 1929 model year renaming them Plymouths as all Chryslers featured six-cylinder engines. The new models were introduced to the public in June 1928 and divided into three series: 65, 75, and Imperial. These were the first Chryslers to feature built-in radiator shutters along with Lockheed internal hydraulic brakes and Lovejoy shock absorbers as standard. A 250-cu. in. 84-hp six-cylinder engine provided motivation among all series.
At a cost of $1,550 before options, the company produced 6,414 Series 75 Roadsters for the model year. Chrysler quickly developed a reputation for not only engineering excellence, but also for performance. During the running of the 1929 24 Hours of LeMans, a Series 75 Roadster finished 6th overall and 3rd in the Index of Performance (Stoffel/Benoist). That same year at the 24 Hours of Spa, two cars finished 6th (Stoffel/Rossignol) and 11th (Hommel/Delvaux); while at the Mille Miglia, a similar car won the 5.0-litre Class, driven by Leonardi and Barbieri.
This Series 75 Roadster is a faithful recreation of the 1929 MM-winning Leonardi/Barbieri car. It was exhaustively and professionally prepared between 2011 and 2015 for the Mille Miglia Storica and Le Mans Classic at a documented cost of more than $100,000 US. During preparation, a custom intake manifold with three restored Winfield carburettors was fitted along with a newly fabricated aluminium head. New brake and chassis fittings were fabricated in addition to suspension components, exhaust, clutch, ring-and-pinion gear and five custom Borrani hubs and wire wheels.
An extensive history file dating to the 1960s documents the most recent preparations as well as the car’s prior life. Also included in the sale are the original factory steel bumpers, artillery wheels, fuel system, carburettor and intake manifold, folding top and weather equipment.
Recently serviced and now a veteran of the 2012 Le Mans Classic, 2012 Grand Prix Nuvolari, and the 2013 and 2015 Mille Miglias, this jaunty Chrysler is now ready for its new owner.


