Trax Select Series CJ Chrysler by Chrysler
The CJ series Chrysler by Chrysler (CxC) was the second iteration of Chrysler Australia’s large luxury car which followed the 1971 CH CxC release. The first point I want to address here is one which Im sure will be obvious to you; Couldn’t they have come up with an original name? As far as luxury cars went in this era, Holden had their Statesman and Ford had their Fairlane and LTD. And Chrysler had their… well… they had their Chrysler. Ok now we have addressed that point lets move on. The CxC was larger in every way than the Valiants it sat above in Chrysler’s range. It came standard with the 265 (4.3L) six cylinder but could be optioned with the 360 cubic inch (5.9L) V8. It also came with the Torqueflyte Auto gearbox as standard.
The list of luxuries fitted as standard and options do not seem much to us Today, but in 1970’s Australia, most of us could only dream of them. Some of them were power windows, power disc brakes, power steering, power aerial, illuminated boot, glove box and ashtray (woohoo!), huge comfy seats with an option for electric adjustment and more. This was Chrysler’s limousine. The top of the tree in their luxury offering at the time.
The closest I came to owning one of these was sometime in the 80’s I was negotiating with a guy who had one under his house. It was 360 V8 in fairly good condition but it did not end up happening and I ended up with a Valiant V8 instead. But that is a story for another day.
The Trax Select Series model shown here is one of their better offerings. I couldn’t buy one in my 1:1 life so I will have to be satisfied with this one. Which I am.
Trax Select Series 1973 CJ Chrysler by Chrysler
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