£204,050 - £259,700
1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Dual-Windshield Phaeton by LeBaron
United States • 27 Feb 2026
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AI Listing Summary
This 1933 CL Imperial dual-windshield phaeton, serial number 7803597, has a known history since 1946, including ownership by James Melton and Harrah's Automobile Collection.
It features an older restoration and is one of only 36 made, offered from a prominent private collection at auction.
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To Be OFFERED AT AUCTION at RM Sothebys' Miami event, 27 February 2026.
$275,000 - $350,000 USD Offered from a prominent private collectionA genuine example, one of just 36 made of this iconic styleExtremely well-known history since the 1940sFormerly owned by James Melton and Harrah’s Automobile CollectionAttractive and well-preserved older restorationA Classic Car Club of America (CCCA) Full Classic A FRAT HOUSE, A TENOR, A ROCKEFELLER, AND BILL HARRAHSerial number 7803597, this CL Imperial dual-windshield phaeton has a known history that begins on the front lawn of a fraternity house in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1946.
While passing through town on one of his frequent national tours, popular radio tenor and early car collector James Melton spotted the Imperial and fell in love with it immediately.
Melton was ordinarily a collector of Brass Era automobiles that predated the Chrysler by two decades or more, but he felt that the Imperial would be the right car for driving while at his ...
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£155,111
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£363,017
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£570,923
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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